Peoples Petroleum Co. in 1865. With the ?
Peoples Petroleum Co. in 1865. With the end of the Civil War, the Pennsylvania oil region attracted mustered out soldiers looking for work and fortunes. The growing American economy needed kerosene for illumination and oil to lubricate its factories
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