Oil Exchange
Photograph
Oil Exchange
From "The Bradford Oil Region."
1878
Albumen silver print
9.5 x 7.8 cm. (each) on 10.0 x 17.7 cm. mount
Purchase, ex-collection Fred S. Lightfoot
1981.8295.0001
Inscriptions mount verso-(in red ink) "Oil Exchange"
(printed) "The Bradford Oil Region." "Published by Frank Robbins, Oil
City, Pa." "May 1st, 1878." "This new Oil Field in the northern part
of Penna., Embraces portions of McKean Co., Penna. and Cattaeagus Co.,
N.Y. and is about 100 miles from the Oil Creek Region. Over 2500 Wells
are now in operation, 500 of which are drilling; the daily production
of the region is about 12000 bbls. The Oil is of a superior quality
and is found in a third layer of sand-rock, at an average depth..."
(printed) "The Bradford Oil Region." "Published by Frank Robbins, Oil
City, Pa." "May 1st, 1878." "This new Oil Field in the northern part
of Penna., Embraces portions of McKean Co., Penna. and Cattaeagus Co.,
N.Y. and is about 100 miles from the Oil Creek Region. Over 2500 Wells
are now in operation, 500 of which are drilling; the daily production
of the region is about 12000 bbls. The Oil is of a superior quality
and is found in a third layer of sand-rock, at an average depth..."
