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…updates published in local newspapers in the late 1800s. Here’s a sampling from the Oil City Weekly Times in 1875: “Rev. Father Carroll will soon erect a new residence on…
…same 1879 year that the Hopkins family was building its new mansion on the South Side, a group of local businessmen across the river were forming a new social club….
…for titles to recommend. Access Now Newspaper Archive is a great resource for historical & genealogical information. A compilation of Pennsylvania newspapers include access to articles from as early as…
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…1973. On that day, more than 5,000 sandwiches were sold at the new local eatery. While the sale numbers didn’t set a McDonald’s record, the crowd size did. A McDonald’s…
…and shipper and helped organize the American Oil Company that did its business primarily in the Bradford oil field. Lewis was married to Sarah A. Blackwell in 1868 and they…
…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…
The Allegheny River was a prime transportation route for all manner of goods for more than 200 years. The original river traffic focused on cut timber that was loaded in…
…as a prime stopping spot enroute to Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York City. More than a dozen railroads provided daily passenger service to and from Oil City. In all,…