Hidden Gems
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The Trinidad Lake Asphalt Collection 1885-1890, 1906-1955
The Trinidad Lake Asphalt Company’s first patent for commercial use of the pitch lake was as early as 1851. It was established by British Admiral Thomas Cochrane, the Earl of Dundonald. In 1864, J.W. Previte formed a coalition with Lord Dundonald and others. It was only then that commercial activity was established.
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Journal of Captain J.B. Saunders