Oil and Gas Pipeline Crew, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Identifier:

016951

Title:

Oil and Gas Pipeline Crew, Grant District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1900-1905

Description:

"This pipeline crew was laying the line that started on the Newt Michael Farm (Monongalia County) on Little Indian Creek. This line connected with another at Ball (or Bald) Hill and then went on into Pittsburgh. (This pipeline carried natural gas while others carried crude oil.)"

Subjects:

Counties--Monongalia--Scenes and Views., Gas wells--West Virginia--Monongalia County., Oil industry workers--West Virginia--Monongalia County., Piping--West Virginia--Monongalia County.

Acquisition Source:

Riggs, Galda

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView