I was told that this is my great grandfather Oscar D. WEBB b. 1892 IN. But on the matte below the picture has the name "Gilbert" written. Oscar had a brother John Gilbert WEBB who took care of Oscar's wife & children after he ran off to California. So if anyone could clarify this for me I'd appreciate it. Oscar & John G. are sons of Horace F. WEBB b. abt. NOV 1851 IN and Mary A. HECKMAN b. abt. NOV 1858 IN
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...