First business directory of this area, listing 1900 businessmen, mechanics and laborers, their occupations and addresses; also business advertisements, statistics, and fold-out map.
The first directory of this area, it lists approximately 1,200 individuals and businesses in Pithole, and includes business advertisements of the time. Also, listings for three smaller communities nearby: Balltown, Dawson Center and Prather City.
The story of the early petroleum industry and the story of Edwin Drake, the man whose name is forever linked to the well that started the modern industry.
An apprentice well shooter as well as an employee of the nitroglycerin factory, Jeff Pierson shares the history and practice of well shooting in this unique work. Including color and B&W photos, this easy-to-read booklet packs a lot of fascinating information.
Preserves many of the scenes, as well as incidents of the exciting formative years of oil production in western Pa., told by the men who had been personally involved.
This third edition completes the fascinating history of the northwestern Pennsylvania oil boom of the late 1800s. All in one volume, it comprises the entire belt of oil discovered in this region.
