Western Pennsylvania’s Oil Heritage (Postcard History: Pennsylvania)

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The invention of oil flowing from a well within the wilds of northwestern Pennsylvania shook the up to date world in 1859. Refined as kerosene for lamps, a lubricant for home and industrial needs, and in the end as a fuel for transportation within the type of gasoline, oil literally changed the arena and defined global economics and politics. Western Pennsylvania’s Oil Heritage profiles the history of Pennsylvania oil from its discovery and development to its have an effect on at the culture, economy, and environment of the oil region. These vintage postcards provide a glimpse into the wide-ranging history of western Pennsylvania’s oil region, from the cradle of the industry at Oil Creek, to the immensely productive Bradford oil field, and directly to cities and towns like Oil City, built in large part by the black gold.

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