Bridge at Oil City, PA

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Title

Bridge at Oil City, PA

Description

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

Gillelen, F. M. L.

Date

1864

Contributor

Cooper, Ken

Source

Format

jpeg, 2 MB

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Original Format

Book engraving

Physical Dimensions

5 x 9 in.