A member of the South Improvement Company, and later of the Standard Oil Company. At his death in 1904 the oldest living oil operator. PORTRAIT OF HENRY M. FLAGLER IN 1882 1053 Active partner of John D. Rockefeller in the oil business since 1867. Officer of the Standard Oil Company since its organization in 1870. PORTRAIT OF THOMAS A. SCOTT 1060 The contract of the South Improvement Company with the Pennsylvania Railroad was signed by Mr. Scott, then vice-president of the road. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT 1060 The contract of the South Improvement Company with the New York Central was signed by Mr. Vanderbilt, then vice-president of the road. PORTRAIT OF JAY GOULD 1060 President of the Erie Railroad in 1872. Signer of the contract with the South Improvement Company. PORTRAIT OF COMMODORE CORNELIUS VANDERBILT 1060 President of the New York Central Railroad when the contract with the South Improvement Company was signed. PORTRAIT OF JOHN D. ARCHBOLD IN 1872 1074 Now vice-president of the Standard Oil Company. Mr. Archbold, whose home, in 1872, was in Titusville, Pennsylvania, although one of the youngest refiners of the Creek, was one of the most active and efficient in breaking up the South Improvement Company. PORTRAIT OF HENRY H. ROGERS IN 1872 1088 Now president of the National Transit Company and a director of the Standard Oil Company. The opposition to the South Improvement Company among the New York refiners was led by Mr. Rogers. PORTRAIT OF M. N. ALLEN 1110 Independent refiner of Titusville. Editor of the _Courier_, an able opponent of the South Improvement Company. PORTRAIT OF JOHN FERTIG 1110 Prominent oil operator. Until 1893 active in Producers’ and Refiners’ Company (independent). PORTRAIT OF CAPT. WILLIAM HASSON 1110 President of the Petroleum Producers’ Association of 1872. PORTRAIT OF JOHN L. McKINNEY 1110 Prominent oil operator. Until 1889 an independent. Now member of the Standard Oil Company. PORTRAIT OF JAMES S. TARR 1122 Owner of the “Tarr Farm,” one of the richest oil territories on Oil Creek. PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM BARNSDALL 1122 The second oil well on Oil Creek was put down by Mr. Barnsdall.