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Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Boiler Plant
Photograph of the ice covered boiler at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.
California Company Employees on Porch
Photograph of California Company personnel posing on the porch of a house. The two women are wearing dresses and the two men are in suits.
California Company Men Standing in Snow
Photograph of members of the California Company (William Simpson, Leonard Orynski, and Earl Cramer) standing in the snow with Colorado City banker Maxwell Thomas. The men are standing next to their car, all wearing jackets and hats.
California Company Office in Winter
Photograph of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas on February 16, 1923. The winter weather is apparent with snow on the ground and ice covering the tree branches. There are also two early model cars visible.
California Company Office in Winter
Photograph of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas on February 16, 1923. The winter weather is apparent with snow on the ground and ice covering the tree branches. There are also two early model cars visible.
California Company Workers with Cars
Photograph of California Company personnel among others posing in front of a couple early model vehicles.
California Company Workers with Cars
Photograph of California Company personnel posing in front of some cars. Nine people and five early model cars are visible in the picture.
Church in Winter
Photograph of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.
Church in Winter
Copy negative of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.
Collapsed Derrick
Photograph of a close view of a collapsed oil derrick on an icy hill at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas. The broken lumber along with the corrugated sheet metal walls are covered in ice.
Colorado City Main Street
Photograph of Main Street in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture looks down the street. Drug stores are on both sides of the street. Cars are parked in front of shops, and power lines run between the buildings.
Colorado City Under Snow
Photograph of Colorado City, Texas in winter. Several houses are visible and covered in snow.
Damaged Derrick
Photograph of the a collapsed oil derrick on an icy hill at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.
Early Street Scene
Photograph of the streets, all dirt roads, in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture was shot in the street, and looks down through the town. Many buildings can be seen in the distance, and power lines run down the road into town.
Icy Building
Photograph of the ice covered bunkhouse at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.
Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
Photograph of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
Copy negative of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
Icy Truck
Photograph of an ice covered truck at the California Company's Richardson Number One site in Mitchell County, Texas.
Man in Snow
Photograph of a geologist from the Standard Oil Company, in coat and boots, standing next to a house in the snow.
Men on Office Porch
Photograph of men (including Willard J. Classen and Bill Simpson) standing on the front porch of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas. There are three early model cars visible in the foreground.
Muddy Road in Colorado City
Photograph of a road in Colorado City, Texas in winter. The dirt road is wet and muddy with several tire tracks visible.
Muddy Road in Colorado City
Copy negative of a road in Colorado City, Texas in winter. The dirt road is wet and muddy with several tire tracks visible.
Oil Derrick and Well
Photograph of the steel oil derrick and well site at the LeSure well in Mitchell County, Texas, 1922.
Oil Field
Photograph of an oil field on a brushy plain. Several derricks are visible above the numerous oil wells stretching across the flat land.
Religious Baptism at Seven Wells
Photograph of a religious baptism in a river at Seven Wells, near Colorado City, Texas, in 1922. Many people line the riverbanks in formal attire.
Religious Baptism at Seven Wells
Photograph of a religious baptism in a river at Seven Wells, near Colorado City, Texas, in 1922. Many people line the riverbanks in formal attire.
West Texas Oil Refinery
Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.
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