Hi Stuart, Let me know what feed back you get. My grandfather was a boxmaker for Standard Oil and lived on Box Street in Greenpoint in the 1880's and then in Queens in the 1890's. He also was a box maker in Newark NJ in 1896I beleive Pratt sold out to Standard Oil. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Tobin" <tobinger@frontiernet.net> To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:46 AM Subject: [QUEENS] Fw: {not a subscriber} > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitchell, Stuart (Philly)" <stuart_mitchell@golder.com> > To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:03 PM > Subject: {not a subscriber} > >>I came upon your site titled NYQUEENS. I am doing some research in the >> Long Island City area (along Newtown Creek) and was wondering if anyone >> would have any historical information on the different oil refineries >> located along Newtown Creek, particularly within Long Island City. I >> have come across some information on one company called Queens Co. Oil >> Works and another called Charles Pratt Works but have not been able to >> find out any information. The map I found indicated the Charles Pratt >> facility produce wax for candles. This does not appear to be the same >> facility that was located in Brooklyn. Any information would be greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Stuart > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >