The Glass Industry
Oil and gas fueled Oil City’s early economy. The extraction, production and refining processes prompted an array of other industries such as those that specialized in drilling equipment, pumps, barrels…
Oil and gas fueled Oil City’s early economy. The extraction, production and refining processes prompted an array of other industries such as those that specialized in drilling equipment, pumps, barrels…
…ticket. The trip was arranged by Jack Baker, Venango County Democratic Committee chairman and a former Oil City Council member. Mondale arrived via a 100-passenger U.S. Airlines 727 jet, the…
…Grill, 107 State Street Royal, 201 Sycamore Street Scierka’s, 100 Elk Street Skruby’s Inn, 308 E. 2nd Street Sumbar, 143 Main Street Tex’s Tavern, 23 Elm Street Valley Lunch, 1005…
…the Central Avenue and Innis Street schools. When she turned 100, the local newspapers began to feature her as a loyal voter, walking every election to cast her vote at…
While many Oil City residents have achieved high recognition as well as earned enormous wealth, others have shared ties with those individuals who had both fame and money. Henry H….
…one in the Eiffel Tower, served the annex. The hallways featured marble floors, oak woodwork and detailed frescoes. There were transoms above all the doors in the 100-plus offices to…
…1866. In 1904, city directory records show Oil City sported nearly 100 organizations that fell under one of five categories: 4 military, 27 clubs and associations, 11 religious and temperance,…
…club was a key social center for nearly 50 years. The Tree of Life Synagogue later was located there. The building is now a YMCA-run child care center. The spacious…
…5,000 skips in one hour. On March 1, 1896, Connor bested that by skipping 7,000 times in one hour and 45 minutes. More challengers appeared and Connor again exceeded his…
…apparel for more than 50 years. This News-Herald newspaper photograph profiled her when she moved her shop to State Street. Naomi and Gitti Zand Two sisters, daughters of Lithuanian immigrants…