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A sketch from life by George Varian, made in Cleveland, October, 1903.

Prominent supporter of the Tidewater Pipe Company, still active in its counsels.

President of the Pennsylvania Transportation Company. Projector of the first seaboard pipe line.

The first successful pipe line for gathering and transporting oil was completed by Mr. Van Syckel in 1865.

Civil Engineer for the first and second pipe lines projected to the seaboard.

The first president of the Tidewater Pipe Company.

The successor of Mr. Benson as president of the Tidewater.

Treasurer of the Tidewater from its organization until his death in 1901.

The present president of the Tidewater, successor to Mr. McKelvy.

From a photograph by Sarony.

Senior member of the firm of Scofield, Schurmer and Teagle, of Cleveland. Plaintiff in important suits against Lake Shore Railroad for freight discriminations.

Associate of Mr. Scofield and Mr. Teagle in the war on railroad rebates which the firm waged for nearly twenty years.