Old Times in Oildom

Old Times in Oildom, Volume 1, offers a firsthand look into the transformative era of the Pennsylvania petroleum industry. Written by George W. Brown, this historical biography and autobiography chronicles the rapid industrial shifts occurring throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Brown provides a detailed account of life within the oildom regions, documenting the evolution from the groundbreaking Drake Well in Titusville to the eventual solidification of the global oil business.

This work of United States history serves as a vital record of the technological and economic changes that reshaped the Middle Atlantic landscape. Beyond his personal memoirs, Brown includes biographical sketches of prominent contemporaries who shaped the petroleum sector. Readers interested in nineteenth-century history, technology and engineering, or local Pennsylvania studies will find this volume an informative resource. Old Times in Oildom, Volume 1, remains a significant piece of industrial history.