Rich and Famous
0302, 2023

Rich and Famous

…It became one of the most profitable mining businesses in the U.S. The area around his mine quickly filled with residents and Rollin decided to organize the community in 1896….

Kramer & Mullins
2409, 2021

Kramer & Mullins

…Salem did not sell the stamping presses and dyes, at first, to Oil City. Salem continued to produce the stamped hull and deck and then shipped them to Oil City…

Teens

…- Jennifer O’Toole Anything But Typical – Nora Baskin How We Roll – Natasha Friend Rosie Loves Jack – Mel Darbon Demystifying Disability – Emily Ladau The 57 Bus -…

Notorious Women
1310, 2023

Notorious Women

…go to the county” poorhouse for 30 days until she could raise money through the sale of property she owned in Colorado. Myers arranged temporary lodgings for Anna at the…

Say Cheese
2810, 2022

Say Cheese

…the street is the Oil City Opera House. “This was, without a doubt, the largest sum of money ever realized from the actual sale of an ordinary horse in the…

Coreco
2804, 2023

Coreco

…and Spring streets. The station, owned by Stub Young, was built on the site of the former Oil City Opera House, constructed in 1872. The gala opening saw the sale…

Ducks and Roses
0402, 2022

Ducks and Roses

…Those passing by the farm spoke of the fields covered with ducks, the scene reminding them of a “summer snowstorm.” By the end of World War I, high feed prices…

Monarch Park
0104, 2022

Monarch Park

…Monarch Park was on May 31, 1928. The park was briefly leased to a private developer but operations were soon shut down and the property put up for sale. One…

Friends of the Library

…to provide ongoing support to the Oil Region Libraries. Promoting the Library Friends fundraising efforts include annual bake sales, book sales, raffle drawings, the sale of commemorative Library items and…

Guardians of Tradition
0408, 2023

Guardians of Tradition

…names and origins, the organizations were comprised of members who met regularly, took up civic challenges, represented their interests and more. The Busy Years Most of the long-standing organizations were…