Oil City
Americannoun
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In 2009 the documentary film-maker Julian Temple made Oil City Confidential, a profile of Johnson and the Feelgoods.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
Lummis claimed that "it was never my intention to make anyone feel un-welcomed or disrespected," reported Oil City News.
From Salon ● May 17, 2022
Huntington Beach used to boast the nickname Oil City, and famous 1920s photos depict beachgoers in the shadow of towering wooden oil derricks that seemed to brood apocalyptically over the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
Abandoned oil field equipment appears like a ghostly apparition, and Oil City stays true to its name with the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2021
At night, when I had sent the order home, I set out for Oil City, so as to lose no valuable time.
From The Making of an American by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
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