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c.1883 Oil Section Map Contributed by Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Historical Society from their Archives.

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Upper Left Corner Section of c.1883 Map

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Lower Left Corner Section of c. 1883 Map

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Upper Right Corner Section of c. 1883 Map

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Lower Right Corner Section of c. 1883 Map

Airhead Jack

Admittedly, since I receive a lot of photos and most are sent digitally to me, I lose the identification of many.....Sorry, that is what happens when you get old like me!! This ph...(more)

Admittedly, since I receive a lot of photos and most are sent digitally to me, I lose the identification of many.....Sorry, that is what happens when you get old like me!! This photo shows a typical "Air Head" jack such as was used in the oilfields and gasfields in the Town of Alma southern field. My Great Grandfather worked for the McEwen Brothers pumping oil wells until he was 92 years old and had fading eyesight. I was told he pumped over 80 wells on Alma Hill and had to visit each well twice a day checking oil lines and air lines and to turn the jack on and off. He retired at 92 years of age because he couldn't read the gauge of oil properly. If you were the one who sent me this picture please contact me to take proper credit. Ron Taylor, Webmaster

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Above photo labeled "Triangle #1; Drilled by O. P. Taylor; Photo from Jennie Taylor Riggs; June 12, 1879." (Grand-daughter of O. P. Taylor). Photo is property of Thelma Rogers Gen...(more)

Above photo labeled "Triangle #1; Drilled by O. P. Taylor; Photo from Jennie Taylor Riggs; June 12, 1879." (Grand-daughter of O. P. Taylor). Photo is property of Thelma Rogers Genealogical & Historical Society, Wellsville NY.

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Seated: JIM GARDNER (MY DAD), Jim SEXTON (?), & EITHER BENNIE WILCOX OR BOB PRICE; BACK ROW: BILL GARDNER (MY UNCLE), (EITHER) BENNIE WILCOX OR BOB PRICE, GERALD MONAHAN (NEXT DOO...(more)

Seated: JIM GARDNER (MY DAD), Jim SEXTON (?), & EITHER BENNIE WILCOX OR BOB PRICE; BACK ROW: BILL GARDNER (MY UNCLE), (EITHER) BENNIE WILCOX OR BOB PRICE, GERALD MONAHAN (NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WHEN I LIVED ON SECOND STREET IN BOLIVAR) I THINK THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT BRADLEY OIL FIELD. THE DATE ON THE BACK OF THE PICTURE WAS OCT. 8,1946 AND NAMES ABOVE WERE ON THE BACK OF PICTURE. Submitted by James M. Gardner

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May, 1951 Photo Employees of Empire Gas & Fuel and Bradley Producing Corp. (From Wellsville Daily Reporter, "Yesteryears".) Kneeling, L-R: M. Phillipson, Murray Metcalf, Roger L...(more)

May, 1951 Photo Employees of Empire Gas & Fuel and Bradley Producing Corp. (From Wellsville Daily Reporter, "Yesteryears".) Kneeling, L-R: M. Phillipson, Murray Metcalf, Roger Lewis, Art Madden, Mike Cook, Jim Wasson, Manley Ackerman, Irv Nickerson, Stew Boring, Harvey Ballard, Glenn Pensyl and Dow Stannard; Sitting: Chas Hobart, Mary Gould, Vera Hastings, Ella Lanpher, Mary Bishop, Marie Graves, Adaie Gustafen, Joan Williams, Lois Flurschutz, Marian Burrows, Martha Gordon, Jean Tower, Pat Williams, Shirley Case and George Holbrook; Third Row: John Bradley, Harold Schen, Lee Wright, Paul Drake, Frank Jensen, Chas Major, Regal Perry, Karney Cochran, Tex Young, Joe Herman, Aug Herman, John Arnold, Ed McAuslos, Jim Care, Harold Bartlett, A.H. Stevens, and Julius Quick; Last Row: Cary Rogers, Primo Pace, Chas Fuller, Jim Burgett, Harold Wilkins, Joe Kozuh, Fay Thompson, Pat Ludden, Pete Harder, SCP, Felix Lippman, Clare Wandover, Buster Bradley, Ray Wells and Harry Webber.

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The gear drive used to pull the rodlines from power house to oilwell. From Dick Fitch Collection

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Half breed engine in an oil field power house. From Dick Fitch Collection

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The "hook & eye" system used to hook and unhook rod lines from the power house From Dick Fitch Collection

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Power house along Yeager Hill Road, Town of Scio. From Dick Fitch Collection

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The Eccentrics used to pull rod lines from well. From Dick Fitch Collection

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Power house along route 417 East of Allentown and across from the end of Drum Road. From Dick Fitch Collection