El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Union Tank Car
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
1. Union Tank Car Marker
This railroad tank car has a capacity of 9913 gallons and was built in April of 1929. Used to haul raw crude oil to the refinery.
Donated by: Union Tank Car Company
Erected by Kansas Oil Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1929.
Location. 37° 48.973′ N, 96° 50.684′ W. Marker is in El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler County. Marker is in the fenced outdoor Kansas Oil Museum exhibit area of the Butler County History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 East Central Avenue (US 54), El Dorado KS 67042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Flare (a few steps from this marker); Oil Field Boom Towns (a few steps from this marker); Grandma Anderson's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kansas Oil Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Cable Tool Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel Oil Derrick / 1930's Cable-Tool Drilling Rig (within shouting distance of this marker); Tool Rack (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Dorado.
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011
2. Union Tank Car and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
