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Fires were a major concern in oil fields. This cannon stood at the Magnolia Petroleum tank farm in Corsicana and was used to shoot a hole in the bottom of the cyprus tanks if lightning struck. The oil would drain into a pit around the tank to be pumped away. Mobil Oil Company donated the cannon in 1969 to the Corsicana Preservation Foundation.
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Corsicana, Texas · United States
