Oil City Trains
…late 1880s, a period in which the community was enjoying great fortune as the Hub of Oildom. Oil City residents could enjoy special outings to Allegheny River communities via train…
…late 1880s, a period in which the community was enjoying great fortune as the Hub of Oildom. Oil City residents could enjoy special outings to Allegheny River communities via train…
…about their family history. The Family Tree section allows user-generated content to be contributed to the genealogical database. As of February 2021, there are over 1.3 billion individuals in the…
Oil Well Supply, located in a sprawling plant in Oil City’s Siverly neighborhood, was one of the city’s most unique manufacturing companies and a major economic force within the community….
Oil City’s unique history can come out in bits and pieces. The community can claim one-of-a-kinds, distinguished public servants, music accolades and a wide assortment of the ‘Did You Know?’…
…Company, a major pipeline and oil production company, that relied exclusively on the telegraph system to send coded messages throughout the region. The company had separate books with code words…
…small community boasted 100 houses, two hotels and scores of small businesses. By the time the City of Oil City was incorporated in 1871, the East End became part of…
…Brokers working in the building earned a 10-cent commission per barrel from buyers and a 5-cent commission per barrel from sellers. Business was so brisk that the Oil Exchange members…
…office was founded in 1889. It is one of the oldest real estate companies in the region in terms of continuous operation. THE SPORTSMEN’S DEN – The Sportsmen’s Den shared…
…for the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Maritime Commission. Tony Como Tony Como Oil City claimed a famous pugilist, too, among its cadre of outstanding athletes. Anthony “Tony” Como,…
…of the local schools to each purchase one book for a library. Advertisements were published in the Franklin Evening News urging citizens to contribute books, money and time. In 1894,…