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B-W Trivia: Which Product Was Produced Here?

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The Baldwin-Whitehall Patch has partnered with the Baldwin Historical Society to bring you a weekly trivia question that delves into our area's colorful past.

Pat Lombardi and Patty Woehler, co-presidents of the society, generously write the questions and provide the pictures.

Here is this week's question:

This is a painting by Russell Smith in 1834 of Saw Mill Run.

The painting shows the production of a commodity that was and still is used by almost everyone.

The commodity was found when mining for coal. It came from a flowing well, or spring, which produced 15 barrels of the stuff per day.

The firm in charge manufactured four grades: dairy, extra No. 1, No. 1 and coarse.

What product was produced here?

Read other Baldwin-Whitehall Trivia Time questions here.

And find out more about the Baldwin Historical Society HERE!

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  • Which product was produced here? (No Internet searches!!)

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • A. Natural Gas
        2 (20%)
    • B. Oil
        0 (0%)
    • C. Salt
        8 (80%)
    Total votes: 10
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Baldwin Historical Society and Russell Smith

William McCloskey

9:31 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

,,, News? Looks like an early prototype of the Post-Gazette suburban editions office

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NE12Ukid

9:45 am on Monday, October 29, 2012

SALT The grade names gave this one away, for me at least.
Interesting, and I wish the historical society would come back each week when Bob gives the correct answer and add some more detail for all of us.

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Robert Edward Healy, III

3:35 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Alright, yins are too smart. Salt it is!

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LeonA

5:54 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012

Bob, what about some feedback after these games, from the historical society? Any chance of that?

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