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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: September 18, 2015
Caption: Casper: "The Oil Capital of the Rockies" Marker, top panel
Additional Description: Caption: The sleepy, dusty cowtown of Casper grew big and strong on the black gold of Salt Creek, which helped build the city and fuel its boom and bust economy for a century. Salt Creek oil brought infrastructure and refineries to Casper as well as investors and residents from all over the world.
Submitted: January 4, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p343478
File Size: 3.261 Megabytes

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