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Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Wellsville Fire Photos
Description
An account of the resource
These images document the devastating 1938 fire which broke out on the site of the Sinclair Refining Company in Wellsville, NY. The fire ultimately took over 200 volunteers from more than 20 different departments to quell, resulting in 3 deaths and about 100 minor to moderate injuries.
Creator
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Stevens, Sanford; Paxon, Walter; Schwalb, Edward;
Publisher
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The Wellsville Fire Department
Date
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1938
Contributor
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Feeley, Kevin P.
Source
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The Buffalo Evening News; The Wellsville Daily Reporter
Format
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8 jpeg photos
Type
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Photograph
fire
oil
Sinclair
wellsville
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Title
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Sinclair Refinery, Wellsville NY
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Courtesy of Ken Cooper
Format
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jpeg, 872 KB
jpeg, 302 KB
Description
An account of the resource
Town along the Genesee River has experienced the rise and fall of fortunes associated with extractive industries: initially lumber and tanning (using bark from hemlock trees), then the petroleum industry. In 1879 oil was discovered near Wellsville--whose naming antedated the petroleum strike--and in 1901 a refinery was constructed to process barrels from the Allegany field. Sinclair Oil & Refining Corporation, formed in 1916, purchased the Wellsville refinery in 1927 and for years was the major producer of refined products in this area. The company had a national profile via its shrewd marketing, notably a dinosaur mascot introduced at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933. A catastrophic fire in 1938 severely damaged the Wellsville plant; another in 1958 caused its closing. In 1969 Sinclair was purchased by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). <br /><br />The afterlife of Wellsville's 100-acre refinery site has been problematic. Production of lubricating oils and grease, fuel oil, naptha, gasoline, lighter fluid, and paraffin led to groundwater contamination; a 10-acre waste dump sited alongside the Genesee River (with 230,000 cubic yards of hazardous chemicals) leached into surface water. In 1983 it was declared a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency, leading to mitigation efforts at the waste dump, "rechannelization" of the Genesee, and relocating Wellsville's drinking water intake upstream from the Sinclair refinery. Effects upon fish, waterfowl, and mammals have been significant and likely continue. Given the somewhat bucolic appearance of this postcard photo, the refinery's history serves as a cautionary tale.<br /><br />Source consulted: US Fish and Wildlife Service, <a href="https://www.fws.gov/northeast/nyfo/ec/files/SinclairNRD_PAS_6-16-2015.pdf">"Preassessment Screen and Determination for the Sinclair Refinery Superfund Site in Allegany County, New York”</a> (May 2015).
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Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1927-1938
Publisher
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Tichenor Bros. Incorporated
Atlantic Richfield Company
Environmental Protection Agency
Genesee River
oil
Pollution
Post Card
Sinclair Oil Company
Watershed
Wellsville, NY
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Digital photograph
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Title
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Sinclair Gas Sign, Wellsville, NY
Description
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A rusted sign advertising Sinclair Gasoline found just outside of Wellsville, NY--likely dates back to the 1950s. Sinclair Oil's refinery in the town was a major employer but also was beset by huge fires in 1938 and 1958, the latter of which shut down the facility.
Creator
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Feeley, Kevin P.
Date
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2015-11-11
Contributor
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Feeley, Kevin P.
Format
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jpeg, 1.9 MB
Type
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Still image
Gas
oil
Rust
Sinclair Oil Company
Underground Atlas
Wellsville, NY
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Book engraving
Physical Dimensions
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5 x 9 in.
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Title
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Oil Creek drilling operation, ca 1864
Source
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F.M.L. Gillelen, "The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania: With Maps and Charts of Oil Creek, Allegheny River, Etc." (Pittsburgh, PA: Hunt, 1864)
Library of Congress / Internet Archive
Description
An account of the resource
Hyde & Egbert Farm alongside the creek shows derricks, pipes leading to wooden tubs, and the many barrels required to transport oil downstream to Oil City on the Allegheny River. Farm was the location of the "Jersey," "Maple Shade," and "Coquet" wells.
Creator
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Gillelen, F.M.L.
Date
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1864
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Format
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jpeg, 2 MB
oil
Oil Creek, PA
Sheffield Peabody
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Map
Physical Dimensions
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14 x 16 in.
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Title
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Maps of Oil Creek, Pennsylvania
Description
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Collection of five maps shows in detail the buildings, oil companies, properties, and notable wells of America's first oil boom. The series begins with Oil City, a major depot on the Allegheny River, and moves (north) upstream toward Titusville.
Creator
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Beers, F. W. [Frederick W.]
Publisher
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F.W. Beers & Co.
Date
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1865
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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David Rumsey Map Collection
Format
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jpeg, 6.5 MB total
Type
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Map
oil
Oil Creek, PA
Sheffield Peabody
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Title
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Genesee River-Wellsville
Description
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A photograph looking south on the Genesee River towards the former site of the Sinclair Refining Co. in Wellsville, NY.
Date
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2015-11-11
Creator
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Feeley, Kevin P.
genesee
oil
water
wellsville
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Letterhead
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Title
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Gas Engine and Power Co. letterhead
Creator
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Gas Engine and Power Co.
Date
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1889-11-01
Contributor
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Smith, Haley
Source
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Wadsworth Family Papers, Milne Library
Box L-28-2
Format
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jpeg, 731 KB
Type
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Letterhead
Gas
letterhead
naphtha
oil
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Title
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Composite image of Wellsville map and Sinclair Fire photo
Description
An account of the resource
Image incorporates 1940 map of the village of Wellsville and a photograph from the devastating 1938 fire at the site of the Sinclair Refining Company in Wellsville
Creator
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Feeley, Kevin P.
Date
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2015-11-11
Source
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Both the 1940 village map and the 1938 photograph are courtesy of the Wellsville Public Library
fire
oil
Sinclair
wellsville
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Book engraving
Physical Dimensions
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5 x 9 in.
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Title
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Bridge at Oil City, PA
Description
An account of the resource
At the mouth of Oil Creeks, spectators watch rafts that have made it downstream after a so-called "pond fresh." The creek was too shallow for navigation much of the year, so dams held water then released it all at once--a chaotic process that often resulted in capsized rafts, and perhaps 20,000 barrels of oil transported to the Oil City port.
Publisher
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Gillelen, F. M. L.
Date
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1864
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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F.M.L. Gillelen, "The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania: With Maps and Charts of Oil Creek, Allegheny River, Etc." (Pittsburgh, PA: Hunt, 1864)
Library of Congress / Internet Archive
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg, 2 MB
oil
Oil Creek, PA
Sheffield Peabody
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Map
Physical Dimensions
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22 x 26 in.
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Title
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Bird's-eye view of Titusville, PA
Description
An account of the resource
Looking northwest, major streets and features of a town whose growth was driven by America's first oil boom during the 1860s. Oil Creek is in the foreground, and the Oil Creek Rail Road is shown running south toward the oil region--although by this date the boom was over for Titusville
Creator
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Ruger, A.
Publisher
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Chicago Lithographing Company
Date
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1871
Contributor
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Cooper, Ken
Source
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Library of Congress: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824t.pm008600
Format
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jpeg, 1.1 MB
Type
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Map
oil
Oil Creek, PA
Sheffield Peabody
Titusville, PA