The Karg Gas Well roars to life in this dramatic midnight photograph taken May 29, 1885 by Crozier & Linaweaver of Findlay, Ohio. The discovery of natural gas at the Karg well touched off a massive oil and gas boom that transformed Findlay almost overnight, drawing industry, investment, and thousands of new residents to the city and earning Findlay the nickname "City of Light." | The Courier

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