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Oil. This is the huge gasoline stabilizing tower of the McKean cracking plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Quaker State is one of the many American oil companies working to supply the fuel and lubrication for the war machines of democracy

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Oil. This is the huge gasoline stabilizing tower of the McKean cracking plant of the Quaker State Refining Company, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Quaker State is one of the many American oil companies working to supply the fuel and lubrication for the war machines of democracy

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Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1941

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Palmer, Alfred T., photographer

United States. Office for Emergency Management.

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West Bradford, 41.96367, -78.66808

Google Map of 41.9636739, -78.6680841

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Library of Congress

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Public Domain