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Unidentified men and women pose for portrait while standing on an oil storage tank in Morgantown, W. Va.

1. Oil Storage Tank, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050222
Title:: Oil Storage Tank, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: 1890-1920
Description:: Unidentified men and women pose for portrait while standing on an oil storage tank in Morgantown, W. Va.

"Girls posed on ladder of oil tank"

2. Men and Women Posed On Ladder of Oil Tank, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050223
Title:: Men and Women Posed On Ladder of Oil Tank, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: 1890-1920
Description:: "Girls posed on ladder of oil tank"

3. Oil Tanks in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050224
Title:: Oil Tanks in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: 1895/10/11

One of Standard Oil Company's oil tanks located near Morgantown goes up in flames due to a lightning strike.

4. Oil Tank Struck by Lightning Near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052999
Title:: Oil Tank Struck by Lightning Near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: 1910/06/18
Description:: One of Standard Oil Company's oil tanks located near Morgantown goes up in flames due to a lightning strike.

Dorsey Knob can be seen in the distance.

5. Oil Tank Fired by Lightning, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053060
Title:: Oil Tank Fired by Lightning, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: 1922/07/01
Description:: Dorsey Knob can be seen in the distance.