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Hardback. Zustand: Like New. 5th Edition (2018) LIKE NEW in a like new dust jacket, viii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. . . . . . Pithole, The Vanished City: A Story Of The Early Days of the Petroleum Industry by William Culp Darrah, 5th Edition (2018), offers a meticulously researched chronicle of one of America?s most ast…onishing oil boomtowns. In the waning days of the Civil War, the quiet farmland along Pithole Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania, erupted into a frenzy of speculation, drilling, and fortune-seeking after the discovery of rich oil deposits. Darrah vividly recounts how, within months, a muddy village of shanties transformed into a thriving city of 10,000?15,000 inhabitants complete with hotels, theaters, banks, churches, and the world?s first oil pipeline?showcasing the raw energy, innovation, and chaos that defined the birth of the modern petroleum industry. This definitive account traces the meteoric rise and equally dramatic collapse of Pithole, as the oil sands played out and the boom shifted elsewhere, leaving behind a ghost town by the early 1870s. Richly illustrated and drawing on extensive primary sources, the 5th Edition remains the authoritative work on this pivotal chapter in industrial history, appealing to collectors of Pennsylvania oil heritage, economic historians, and enthusiasts of America?s Gilded Age boom-and-bust sagas. In fine condition with its updated format, this volume stands as both a compelling narrative and a valuable reference for understanding the explosive early days of oil. Well-illustrated (illustrator).
