Pithole the vanished city; a story of the early days of the petroleum industry.
by DARRAH, William Culp
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- Hardcover
- first
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Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
[Gettysburg? PA]: [Pulished by the author], 1972. First Edition. . Hardcover. See Description. 8vo. pp. viii, 252. With numerous black and white photo illustrations. Bound in green publishers cloth. Binding is fresh and clean. The dust jacket is rubbed and shows some chipping and creasing on the head cap. A small tear is present on the upper edge of the front wrap. Interior pages are clean. "Pennsylvanias fabulous ghost town. Born in the wilderness, 1865; died 1877. The most famous of all oil boom towns. Within three months a lusty, isolated, unorganized community of nearly 20,000 people, yet provided with hotels, businesses and professions worthy of a thriving city. Played a key role in the early development of the petroleum industry
Today not a single building remains. Here is a faithful documented chronicle of Pithole, illustrated with contemporary photographs" (from the dust jacket).
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- Bookseller
- Robert McDowell Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000859
- Title
- Pithole the vanished city; a story of the early days of the petroleum industry.
- Author
- DARRAH, William Culp
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - See Description
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- [Pulished by the author]
- Place of Publication
- [Gettysburg? PA]
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- PITHOLE PENNSYLVANIA PETROLIUM INDUSTRY OIL GHOST TOWN
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