Pithole, the vanished city;: A story of the early days of the petroleum industry

by William Culp Darrah

A story of the early days of the petroleum industry,

252 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Jeff Bobin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting look at a city that only lasted a little more than a decade but had a tremendous impact on American history.

This is the story of the founding, life and death of a small town based on one industry, oil. A look at all the aspects of community and business life.

[EJ Schuck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Impressive ability to tell a non-fiction story. Still full of more names/locations than necessary to be engaging though.

[Lynne Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not the best organized work of non-fiction, the lessons on human nature and a spontaneously built city are very interesting.