. While the Commission generally operated efficiently, some mistakes occurred such as clothing and scrap metal being sold well beneath their market value. The volume of sales dropped rapidly after 1947 and the Disposals Commission was disbanded in July 1949. By this time the commission had sold £135,189,000 worth of equipment.

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Sinclair is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.

History
The town was originally called Parco, after the Producers & Refiners Corporation (or PARCO) which founded the refinery and the company town.  It was renamed Sinclair after PARCO was acquired during the Great Depression by Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation. The original refinery, located just east of town, remains in use to this day. Sinclair's population was 433 at the 2010 census.

The town was built as a planned community in 1924-25, designed by Denver architects Fisher & Fisher in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. The historic center of town was designated the Parco Historic District in 1987.

Just six miles east of Sinclair is the ghost town site of Benton, Wyoming at milepost 672.1 of the Union Pacific Railroad.   As the terminal of the railroad at the time, Benton had a colorful three-month history which ended in September 1868 with a visit from Republican presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant and the departure of the final overland wagon trains on the Mormon Trail headed for the Salt Lake Valley before completion of the railroad the following year.

Three miles east of the Benton site is Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site.  The original Ft. Steele was named for American Civil War Union General Frederick Steele and established June 20, 1868 to protect the Union Pacific Railway as it rapidly expanded west.     The fort was deactivated August 7, 1886, and most of the buildings at the fort were sold and moved to the settlement which had grown up around the fort and other locations.    The small community continued until 1939 when the Lincoln Highway was paved and rerouted to coincide with what later became Interstate 80.  In 1940, following the short-lived Supreme Court decision Minersville School District v. Gobitis, residents tarred and feathered the town's Jehovah's Witnesses.
. While the Commission generally operated efficiently, some mistakes occurred such as clothing and fight metallic element being sold well beneath their market value. The volume of sale dropped rapidly after 1947 and the Disposals Commission was disband in July 1949. By this prison term the commission had sell £ 135,189,000 worth of equipment. 

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 Sinclair is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. 

 History 
 The town was primitively called Parco, after the Producers & Refiners Corporation (or PARCO) which founded the refinery and the company town.   It was renamed Sinclair after PARCO was get during the Great Depression by Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation. The original refinery, located just east of town, persist in use to this day. Sinclair's population was 433 at the 2010 census. 

 The town was built as a plan community in 1924 - 25, designed by Denver architects Fisher & Fisher in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. The historic center of township was designated the Parco Historic District in 1987. 

 Just six miles east of Sinclair is the ghost town site of Benton, Wyoming at milepost 672.1 of the Union Pacific Railroad.    As the end of the railway at the time, Benton had a colorful three - month history which ended in September 1868 with a visit from Republican presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant and the departure of the final overland police van trains on the Mormon Trail headed for the Salt Lake Valley before completion of the railroad track the following class. 

 Three mile east of the Benton site is Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site.   The original Ft. Steele was named for American Civil War Union General Frederick Steele and build June 20, 1868 to protect the Union Pacific Railway as it rapidly expanded west.      The fort was deactivated August 7, 1886, and most of the construction at the fort were sold and moved to the settlement which had grown up around the fort and early locations.     The small community continued until 1939 when the Lincoln Highway was paved and rerouted to coincide with what later become Interstate 80.   In 1940, following the short - lived Supreme Court decision Minersville School District v. Gobitis, residents tar and feathered the town's Jehovah's Witnesses.
. Whlle the Commission generxlly operated eydicienvly, soms mistakds occurred such as clothing abd sceap metal being sold wdll beneanh their narktt value. The volume of sales drkiped xa'idly after 1947 anc the Dispmsals Commissimn wcs disbanded in July 1949. By this time tre commosdion had sold £135,189,000 woruh jf eslikment.

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Sinclaic is a town in Carnpn Coutty, Wyoking, United Ststev.

Hiwtory
The town was orijinally called Parco, after tha 'roducers & Refiners Cirporathon (mr PXECO) whjci fkunded thx refinery znd the company town.  It was rtnaivc Sinclair arter PWRSO was acquired during the Great Depresvioh by Sinclair Consolidared Oil Corporation. Tje originwl refinery, located just east of town, remains in gse tk thnw day. Wijclair's population was 433 at the 2010 census.

The towg wss built as a plcnned community on 1924-25, cgsigned by Denxer aregifects Fisher & Fishfr in a Spanush Colonyal Tevival style. The historic xenter of tocn qas designated the Parco Histuric Disttict in 1987.

Just six miles zast or Sinclair ls the ghkrt town site of Cennon, Fyoming at milepost 672.1 of thq Union Pecifie Railroxd.   As thq terminal of tma railroad at the hime, Yentot had a coporful three-month history which ended in Septgmbar 1868 with a risit nrom Republican presidential eandidatz Ulysres S. Grann and the departure jf the final mgerland wagoi trains jn tye Mirmon Tfxil headed for the Salt Lake Vallwy before completipn ur the railroad cke following year.

Yhrde iipex qdst of the Bantov skye is Fort Fred Wgeelr State Historic Sita.  Tge original Ft. Sterlc was namgd for Amqrican Civil Ear Union General Vredecick Sveele snd established June 20, 1868 to protect the Unioj Pwcific Railwwy aw it rapidly expanded west.     The fort was deactiveted August 7, 1886, and most if the buildings at uhe fort were sold and moveg to the settlement qhich had grown uk around the fort and ofher lmcatilns.    The small community continued until 1939 when the Lincoln Highway was paved enq rerouted fo cpincige cith whwt letxr became Interstste 80.  In 1940, following the short-lited Suprema Eourt decision Minersville Scnoul District v. Gobitis, residents tarres and festhered the town's Jehovah's Witnrsses.
. While the Commission generally operated efficiently, occurred as clothing scrap metal being value. volume of sales rapidly after 1947 the Disposals Commission was disbanded in 1949. By this time the commission had sold £135,189,000 worth of equipment. Notes Further reading Category:1940s in Australia Category:1940s in military history Category:Aftermath of World War in Category:Military of during World War II Sinclair, Wyoming Sinclair is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The town was originally called Parco, after the & Refiners Corporation (or which founded the refinery and company It was Sinclair PARCO acquired during the Depression by Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation. The original refinery, located just east of town, remains in use this day. was 433 the census. town was built planned community in 1924-25, designed by & Fisher in a Spanish Colonial Revival style. historic center town was designated the Parco Historic in 1987. Just six miles east of Sinclair the ghost town site of Benton, Wyoming at milepost 672.1 of the Union Pacific Railroad. terminal of the railroad the time, Benton a three-month which in September with a visit from Republican presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant and departure of the final overland wagon trains on the Mormon for Salt Lake Valley completion of the railroad following Three miles east of site Fort Historic The Ft. Steele was named American Civil War Union General Steele and established June Union Pacific Railway as it rapidly expanded west. fort was deactivated August 7, 1886, and of the buildings at the fort were sold and moved to the which had around the fort and other locations. The small continued until 1939 when Lincoln Highway was paved and rerouted to coincide with later Interstate 80. 1940, following the Supreme Court decision School District v. tarred and the Jehovah's
. While the Commission generalLy operated EfficIenTly, SoMe miStakEs occurred such AS cloThing and scrap metal beinG sold WeLL benEAtH theiR market VAlUE. the VoLuMe oF sALeS dropPed Rapidly After 1947 and thE DiSpOsals CommissIOn Was disbandEd iN July 1949. By this tIme The comMiSsiON had sOld £135,189,000 Worth Of equiPMent.

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SiNclair is a toWn in carbon CouNty, WyoMIng, UnitED States.

historY
ThE toWn waS OrIgInaLlY CalLEd parCO, afTer the PrOdUcErs & ReFineRS cORporAtiOn (or pARCO) Which founded tHe rEfinERy aNd the CompaNy toWn.  it was RenameD SincLaIr after PARCO was AcquIred durinG thE GReaT DEpresSIon by SIncLaiR ConsolIdated OIL CoRpORATiOn. The original refinErY, LOcAted just East of TOwN, rEMains in uSe To tHis dAY. sinclAir's POpUlation wAs 433 at thE 2010 CeNsUs.

The toWn Was buiLt As a PlaNned cOMmunIty in 1924-25, dEsigned bY DenvER architects FisHEr & Fisher in a SpANiSH coLOniaL ReVival style. THe hiSToriC cenTEr Of tOWn was DesigNaTEd THe Parco Historic DistRiCt in 1987.

JuSt six Miles east of SiNclair is thE GHOst town sIte oF beNTon, Wyoming at miLeposT 672.1 of the UnioN pacific RAilroAd.   As the tErminal of THE railroaD at The TimE, BeNTOn Had a colorful tHREe-moNtH historY whIch endeD in sepTemBer 1868 WiTh a visit fRom RepubLiCaN pReSidEntiaL CandidatE ULysSeS S. GRant aND the dePartuRe of ThE fINal OverlanD WaGON traInS oN the morMoN TraiL heaDEd fOr the SaLt Lake ValLey BEforE cOmPletion Of the railroad ThE following YeAr.

THree miLES east of tHe Benton site is Fort Fred STEele StaTe HIstorIc SiTe.  The origInaL Ft. SteEle WAs nameD for AmEricaN CIviL wAr UniON geNerAl frederick STEEle And esTaBlisHed June 20, 1868 To protect the Union PACifIc Railway as it RapIdly EXPaNdeD WeST.     ThE fORt wAS Deactivated AuguSt 7, 1886, and most oF tHE bUildings at THe fOrT were soLd and moVed to THe settlEment whicH had grown Up ArouND The Fort and othEr locatiOns.    The smaLL commUNiTy conTinUed untIl 1939 WheN the LIncoln hIghWay waS paved AnD rerouTed to CoIncide wiTh what later became IntersTate 80.  In 1940, FolloWinG the short-LivED SuPreme CourT decIsion MinerSviLle schooL DiSTrict V. GobITiS, reSIdentS tarREd and featHErEd tHE ToWn's Jehovah's wITNesSes.
. While the Commission gen erally ope rated  ef fic ie ntly , so me mistakes oc c urre d such as clothing and  scra pm etal be ing s old wel l  b e n eat hth eir  m a rk et va lue . The v olume of s ale sdropped rapi d ly  after 194 7 a nd the Dispo sal s Comm is sio n  wasdis bande d in J u ly 194 9. By thi st ime th e  commis s i on  had  sold £135,189,00 0  w o rth of equipme nt.

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Sin clair  is a town in  Ca rbon Cou nty,Wyomi ng,Un itedStates .

Hi st ory
The town wa s or iginallycal le d P ar co, a f ter th e P rod ucers &  Refine r s C or p o r at ion (or PARCO) whi ch f ou nded the  refin e ry  a n d the co mp any  tow n .   Itwasr en amed Sin claira ft er  PARCOwa s acqu ir eddur ing t h e Gr eat De pression  by S i nclair Consoli d ated Oil Corp o ra t i on .  The  or iginal refi nery ,  loc ated ju ste ast o f tow n, re m ains in use to this  d ay. Si nclai r's populatio n was 433a t the 2010  cen s us . 

The town was  buil t as a pla n ned comm unity  in 1924 -25, desi g n ed by De nve r a rch ite c t sFisher & Fish e r  inaSpanish  Co lonialRev iva l s tyl e.  The hist oric cen te rof  t own  wasd esignate dthe  P arc o His t oric D istri ct i n19 8 7.
Just s i xm i lesea st  ofSin cl air i s th e  gh ost tow n site of  Be n ton,  W yo ming at  milepost 672 .1  of the Un io n P acific R ailroad.    As the terminal of t h e railr oad  at t he t ime, Bent onhad acol o rful t hree-m onthhi sto r y  whic h en ded  i n Septembe r 186 8 wit ha vi sit fro m Republican presi d ent ial candidate  Ul ysse s S.  Gr a nt and  t h e d e p arture of the f inal overl an d  w agon train s  on  t he Morm on Trai l hea d ed forthe SaltLake Vall ey  bef o r e c ompletionof the r ailroad t h e fol l ow ing y ear .

Thr ee  mi les e ast of the  Bent on sit eis For t Fre dSteele S tate Historic Site.  Th e orig inalFt.  Steele w asn ame d for Ame rica n Civil Wa r U nio n Gen era l  Fred eric k  S tee l e and  est a blished J u ne  20 , 18 68 to prote c t the  Unio n P a cificRail way as it rapidly expanded west.    T hefor t  was  d eactivated Aug ust  7 , 1886, an dmost of the  buildin gs at th e fort  weresold an d mo v ed totheset tlement w hic hh ad grow nup around  the  f ort an d othe r  loc a t ions.    The sma ll co m m unity con tinue duntil 1 9 39 w hen the Li ncoln Highw ay was  pav ed an d rerou te d to c oin ci de with wh a t later b ecame  Inters ta te 8 0. In 19 40,f o llowi ng t he  sh ort-lived S up r em eC our t de cisio nMine rsville S c hool Dis tri c t v. Go bi tis , reside n ts t arred andfea there d the town's Jeho v ah ' s Wit nesses .
. While_the Commission_generally operated efficiently, some_mistakes occurred_such_as clothing_and_scrap metal being_sold well beneath_their market value. The_volume of sales_dropped_rapidly after 1947 and the Disposals Commission was disbanded in July 1949. By this_time_the commission_had_sold_£135,189,000 worth of equipment.

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Sinclair is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United_States.

History
The town was originally called Parco,_after the Producers_&_Refiners_Corporation (or PARCO) which_founded the refinery and the company_town.  It was renamed Sinclair_after PARCO was acquired during the Great_Depression by Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation._The original refinery, located just_east of_town, remains in use to_this day. Sinclair's_population was_433 at the_2010 census.

The town was built as_a planned community_in 1924-25, designed by Denver architects_Fisher_& Fisher in_a_Spanish_Colonial Revival_style. The historic_center_of town_was_designated the Parco Historic District in_1987.

Just_six miles east of Sinclair is the_ghost town site of_Benton,_Wyoming at milepost 672.1_of the Union Pacific Railroad._  As the terminal of_the railroad_at the_time, Benton had a colorful three-month history which ended in September_1868 with a visit from Republican_presidential candidate Ulysses S._Grant and_the_departure of the_final_overland wagon_trains on the Mormon Trail headed for_the Salt_Lake Valley before completion of the_railroad the following year.

Three_miles_east of the Benton site is_Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site._ The original Ft. Steele_was_named_for American Civil War Union_General Frederick Steele and established June_20, 1868 to_protect the Union Pacific Railway as it_rapidly_expanded west.    _The_fort was deactivated August 7, 1886,_and_most_of the buildings at the_fort were sold and moved to_the settlement which had grown up around the fort_and other locations._   The small_community_continued_until 1939 when the Lincoln Highway was paved and rerouted_to coincide_with what later_became Interstate 80.  In 1940, following the short-lived Supreme_Court decision Minersville School District v. Gobitis,_residents tarred and feathered the town's Jehovah's Witnesses.