Bibframe Work
TitleStereographs from the series Portser's photographic views in the oil regions of PennsylvaniaOther Titles (e.g. Variant)Portser's photographic views in the oil regions of PennsylvaniaTypeStill ImageCollectionSubjectOil wells--Pennsylvania--1860-1870 (LCTGM)Petroleum industry--Pennsylvania--1860-1870 (LCTGM)Streets--Pennsylvania--1860-1870 (LCTGM)Stereographs--1860-1870 (GMGPC)Albumen prints--1860-1870 (GMGPC)NoteForms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.SummaryPhotographs from this incomplete series show scenes in the oil region of Pennsylvania. Subjects include people around a broken wagon at Farmers Railroad in Rouseville; street scenes in Rouseville; a view across the river of McClintocksville; people standing on an oil well and oil tank in Oil Creek Valley; a group portrait, probably of a family, by the railroad track; and workers replacing a wooden oil storage tank with a metal tank.Authorized Access PointPortser, William J., 1839- Stereographs from the series Portser's photographic views in the oil regions of Pennsylvania