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Holdship & Irwin, American Oil Works
| Name | Holdship & Irwin, American Oil Works |
| Ortssitz | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Straße | Fifth Avenue 49 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Ölwerk |
| Anmerkungen | Die Verwaltung ist in der Fifth Avenue 49. Als "Ölraffinerie" bezeichnet, vmtl. Verarbeitung von Mineralöl. |
| Quellenangaben | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 86] |
| Produkt |
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Kommentar |
| Mineralöl? |
1859 |
als Woodville Oil Works |
1879 |
[Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 84] |
nicht sicher, ob Mineral- oder Pflanzenöl |
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Arbeiter |
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männl. |
weibl. |
Kommentar |
| 1879 |
50 |
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| ZEIT | 1879 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | One of the first refineries erected in Pittsburgh after the production of petroleum in' Pennsylvania, was the Woodville Oil Works, built by Henry and George Holdship in 1859-60. Purchasing the American Works (formerly called the "Forsyth Oil Works"), in 1870, the Woodville Works were removed to the same site and merged into one concern. At that time these works were the [largest in capacity in the State, and even at this time are exceeded in these respects by but three or four refineries in this section. In 1864 Mr. George Holdship retired from the business and was succeeded by Mr. Lewis Irwin. The works are located near Sharpsburg Station, within the limits of the city, and cover an area of about seven acres. When in full operation the produce 5,000 barrels of refined oil per week, fifty men being required to conduct the various processes, whose earnings are about $2,500 per month. There are some facts in regard to the career of this firm and its operations that single it out from all others and entitle it to more than usual consideration, and while we are debarred by the character of this work from any further comment on this subject, it must be proper to say that the evidences given by this firm of a high standard of personal and commercial lienor and spotless integrity, are such as to place it in a position peculiarly its own. Both members of the firm are natives of Pittsburgh, widely known to the community at large and in no small degree aiding in various ways its development and prosperity. |
| QUELLE | [Industries of Pittsburgh (1879) 86] |
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