Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

2-952-945 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Walter Frank Rittman was a chemical engineer with the United States Bureau of Mines. In 1915 he invented a process which increased the amount of gasoline distilled from crude oil.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Harris & Ewing: American: Photographer, photography company, photography studio
People Related
  1. Martha Ewing: American: Photographer
  2. George W. Harris: British; American: Photographer

Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. S.
  2. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh

  1. 40 26 00 N , 079 59 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 9101x6604
File Size : 58,695kb


Aliases

  1. 2016867222
  1. 1010019186
  1. 2-952-945
  1. 2016867222
  1. 2952945

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