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Derrick Boat No. 8, also known as DB 8, is a historic floating derrick located at Oswego, Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1927, and it is one of the few surviving steam-powered floating derricks to have worked on the New York State Barge Canal. It has a 75 foot by 28 foot hull composed of both riveted and welded heavy steel plate.
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At age 21, Derricks directed a gospel choir of more than 100 voices in Washington, D.C. at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. Derricks counted among his friends many well-known artists, one of whom was Mahalia Jackson. He was the pastor at churches throughout Tennessee at Dayton, Knoxville and Jackson; also in Beloit, Wisconsin and Washington ...
Derricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to pianist mother Cecile G. and Baptist preacher/composer Cleavant Derricks Sr., known for his popular gospel music hymn "Just a Little Talk with Jesus". [1] [2] His twin brother is actor and musician Clinton Derricks-Carroll. Derricks began his career as a Nashville gospel songwriter.
An oval vignette is probably the most common example. Originally a vignette was a design of vine-leaves and tendrils (vignette = small vine in French). [1] The term was also used for a small embellishment without border, in what otherwise would have been a blank space, such as that found on a title-page, a headpiece or tailpiece.
Vignette may refer to: Vignette (entertainment), a sketch in a sketch comedy; Vignette (graphic design), decorative designs in books (originally in the form of leaves and vines) to separate sections or chapters; Vignette (literature), short, impressionistic scenes that focus on one moment or give a particular insight into a character, idea, or ...
An example of a vignette photograph, with blurred and darkened edges. Later in the 19th century, vignettes in newspapers declined in use and popularity. [6] This was due to journalism becoming more realistic and fact based. [6] The decline of vignettes also reflected a broader shift in society towards scientific theories and realism. [8]
On January 10, 1901, a well at Spindletop struck oil ("came in"). The Spindletop gusher blew for 9 days at a rate estimated at 100,000 barrels (16,000 m 3) of oil per day. [3] Gulf Oil and Texaco, now part of Chevron Corporation, were formed to develop production at Spindletop. [4] The Spindletop discovery led the United States into the oil age.