Meridian Street, Portland, Indiana
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Title |
Meridian Street, Portland, Indiana |
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Owning Institution |
Courtesy of the Minnetrista Heritage Collection, Muncie, Indiana |
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Item ID |
PC_375 |
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Description |
In 1876, gas was struck in Eaton, Indiana. People did not yet know the potential of natural gas and the hole was capped. A decade later, gas boomed in Findlay, Ohio. One investor from the Eaton strike, George Carter, recognized the smell in Findlay and decided to revisit their capped hole. Gas began its boom in East Central Indiana. First in Portland, striking gas in March 1886 and in September, Eaton hit a strong flow. |
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Subject |
Delaware County (Ind.)
Storefronts
Transportation |
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Date |
Circa 1910 |
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Time Period |
1910s (1910-1919) |
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Geographic Location |
Indiana--Jay County |
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Source Collection Name |
Minnetrista Heritage Collection |
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Digital Collection Name |
Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
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Digital Collection Number |
V0002 |
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Format of Original |
Digital |
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Digital Format |
JP2000 |
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Resolution |
600 ppi |
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Notes |
Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce. |
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Destination IN Journey |
Destination Indiana - Gas Boom in East-Central Indiana Journey |
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Type |
Image |
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Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2011 Minnetrista Heritage Collection, Muncie, Indiana. All Rights Reserved. |
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CONTENTdm number |
2703 |
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