Wharfs & Steamboats
0906, 2023

Wharfs & Steamboats

…Ewings, foot of Robson St. Ellison & Baxter’s, foot of Walnut St. Fisher’s, foot of Hanna St. Fisher’s, No. 2, foot of Chestnut St. Fawcett Bros., foot of Chestnut St….

Grocery Stores
0109, 2023

Grocery Stores

…Ave. Joe’s Superior Market, 86 Spruce St. Kellner’s Market, 109 E. Bissell Ave. Kern & Neidich, 213 Seely Ave. Loblaw’s Inc., 128 State St. C.H. Loveless & Son, 41 W….

Notorious Women
1310, 2023

Notorious Women

…the community. She always attracted attention in those communities because of her appearance. Anna wore “very coarse clothing and rubber boots” and her attire, as well as her very short…

ORLA Newsletter Archive

…invite you to join us in this fight & challenge yourself to read outside of your comfort zone. Read a banned book. Read something you normally wouldn’t. As the wise…

Contact Us

…updates on existing ILL requests. Contact Events & Promotions For information on booking a library event, holding a workshop, highlighting a local author, or other marketing & promotional inquiries. Contact…

Buffalo Bill
2708, 2021

Buffalo Bill

…a dollar admission to all but the gallery. “We advise these ‘Border Ruffians’ not to come to Oil City again. They may get scalped. We’ll set little Brave Furlong and…

Taking Flight
1911, 2021

Taking Flight

…flight across the Pacific Ocean. The Oct. 3-5 crossing covered 4,500 miles from Japan to the U.S. in 41 hours and 15 minutes. The time was almost double Col. Lindbergh’s…

Orchestras
1803, 2022

Orchestras

…U.S. with the desire to compete at the Legion’s annual conventions. The groups were dedicated to “charitable and patriotic aims.” In 1929, Lake D. Steffee, commander of the Oil City…

Horses
0807, 2022

Horses

…Frank Moore owned the company which later evolved into Famoore’s. A 1917 receipt from the Daum Bros. Livery & Stable. A driving park and racetrack, one of three in Oil…

Monarch Park
0104, 2022

Monarch Park

…cars. The cars made trips to and from Monarch Park at 20 minute intervals. Geary hired Guy J. Hecker, a former baseball star with the Louisville Sluggers, to work summers…