Gathering Tar Asphalt From Pitch Lake Trinidad c90 Y/O Ad Trade Card

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Gathering Tar Asphalt From Pitch Lake Trinidad c90 Y/O Ad Trade Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL c90+ YEARS OLD  TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
GATHERING ASPHALT FROM PITCH LAKE TRINIDAD
The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, at La Brea in southwest Trinidad,
within the Siparia Regional Corporation. The lake covers about 40 ha and is reported to be 75 m deep.
The Pitch Lake has fascinated Western explorers and scientists, as well as attracting tourists, since its
discovery by Sir Walter Raleigh in his expedition there in 1595.
In 1887, Amzi Barber, an American businessman known as "The Asphalt King", secured a 42-year
monopoly concession from the British Government for the Pitch Lake for his company, Barber Asphalt
Paving Co. It was from this source that many of the first asphalt roads of New York City, Washington
D.C., and other Eastern U.S. cities were paved.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS c90 YEARS OLD
THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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