Olean

[ oh-lee-an ]

/ ˌoʊ liˈæn /

a city in SW New York.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

A young artilleryman from Olean, New York, lay on a straw pallet alongside that of the writer.
Prison Life in Andersonville|John L. Maile
Four oil tanks were floating about the city of Olean, and the coating of oil on the water made the danger from fire serious.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado|Logan Marshall
She said she was married and living in Olean; she had not seen her sister for several years, but had heard from her often.
The Case of Jennie Brice|Mary Roberts Rinehart
I accompanied him and his family on going to the Western country, on his way from Olean to Pittsburgh.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

For six months he worked in a grocery store in Olean, New York, after which he decided to see the west.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman