Title	Meridian Street, Portland, Indiana
Owning Institution	Minnetrista Center
Item ID	PC_375
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.
Subject	Delaware County (Ind.) Storefronts Transportation
Date	Circa 1910
Time Period	1910s (1910-1919)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Jay County
Source Collection Name	Minnetrista Heritage Collection
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Digital
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce.
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana - Gas Boom in East-Central Indiana Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2011 Minnetrista Center. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	2703
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Meridian Street, Portland, Indiana

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