Kramer & Mullins
2409, 2021

Kramer & Mullins

…warping, checking and the necessity of caulking. All boats carried a one-year guarantee. The local boat maker garnered much publicity in 1939 because of an unusual order. On Aug. 12,…

South Side: 50’s & 60’s
1410, 2022

South Side: 50’s & 60’s

…and 1960s. They included Western Auto, Oil City Cable TV Co., Brustle’s Gifts, Gardinier Jewelers, State Street Market, Top Value Stamp redemption center and Oil City National Bank. The cable…

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Rich and Famous
0302, 2023

Rich and Famous

…his visit was a tour of the Imperial Refinery in Siverlyville. The Imperial Refinery, later the home of Oil Well Supply/U.S. Steel, sprawled along the bank of the Allegheny River…

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Coreco
2804, 2023

Coreco

…Refining Co. of Oil City. The Continental Refining Co. of Oil City used a bright yellow can with a distinctive logo. In World War II, Continental and other local refineries…

East End Redevelopment
3103, 2023

East End Redevelopment

…elaborate parade, marching band and more. She gave up her campaign, though, and set up shop along Route 257 near the Seneca firehall. After the redevelopment project was finished, the…

Main Street
1404, 2023

Main Street

…a suspension span. The Minute Man gas station on Main Street was one of several stations and garages along the street. This 1962 picture shows the station before a renewal…