Standard of Drilling Rig

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Cropped copy-photograph of a drilling rig near Taft, Texas. A large wooden platform is raised off the ground. A ladder on the right leads to the top of the platform. A ramp leads up the opposite side of the platform. A large drilling rig is in the middle of the platform. In the middle of the rig is a large pulley.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Bell/Whittington Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 361 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The Library serves the Coastal Bend of Texas. It is dedicated to the free and open access to materials, programs, and services, providing these services in a friendly, timely and efficient manner to all citizens. Notable contributions include images of the 1919 hurricane and photos of a President Taft's visit to a local ranch in 1909.

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Cropped copy-photograph of a drilling rig near Taft, Texas. A large wooden platform is raised off the ground. A ladder on the right leads to the top of the platform. A ramp leads up the opposite side of the platform. A large drilling rig is in the middle of the platform. In the middle of the rig is a large pulley.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: BWPL_BW0009
  • Accession or Local Control No: 1-C4
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth104868

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • July 26, 2010, 5:10 p.m.

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Standard of Drilling Rig, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104868/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bell/Whittington Public Library.

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