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Oil City, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1875. At 6 a.m., one of the receiving tanks was struck by lightning.
Glass lantern slide, about 3.5 x 4 inches.
I found this same image on a stereo card published by Frank Robbins of Oil City. Does this mean that Frank Robbins also took the photo, and that this was his glass slide? I have no clue.
Also, blown up to its full 55M glory, this is just an especially beautiful picture. The tones and textures are fantastic. View full size.
Simply beautiful, the billowing smoke is very striking and the proportions set by the people in front show the sheer mass of the fire.
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