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Hendrick Oil Well and Connections
Photograph of the pipe connections on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
Hendricks Oil Battery
Photograph of the Hendricks oil tank battery in Winkler County, Texas.
Hendricks Oil Line
Photograph of the Hendricks B#3 standard rig rod line in Winkler County, Texas.
Hendricks Oil Well
Photograph of the Hendricks #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. Two workers in the background, as well as the deck of the well itself, are covered in oil.
Hendricks Oil Well
Photograph of the outside of the Hendricks #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. The ground around the well is very muddy, many tire tracks are visible.
Hendricks Oil Well
Photograph of the Hendricks #2 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
[Hobbs, New Mexico]
Photograph of a street scene in Hobbs, New Mexico. The street is lined with storefronts with two rows of automobiles in front. Several people are seen in the street.
Holt House Behind Trees
Photograph of the O. B. Holt House in Midland, Texas, taken from across the street. The house is partially hidden by several trees in the yard.
[Home Interior]
Copy print of an interior of a home. A family occupy themselves in their living room. To the left side, a young girl sits at the piano facing her younger sister who holds a doll. The father sits in a wooden rocking chair in the center back of the image sit on the floor in the center playing with a puzzle. Another girl sits in a wooden chair on the right side of the image. Her hands are obscured by a doll which sits on a bed in the foreground.
Hotel Scharbauer
Photograph of the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, Texas in 1934. Several cars are parked along the street, and a cleaners with a wall mural is visible next to the hotel.
[Hotel Stockton]
Photograph of a large three-story brick building with a sign on the facade that reads "Hotel Stockton." Several people are lined up in front of the building looking at the camera and the caption on the image reads "Hotel Stockton, Ft. Stockton, Texas."
House
Photograph of a house located at 807 West Texas in Midland, Texas in 1936.
[House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug]
Postcard of the House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug. A man stands guard outside of the small, houselike tent and the caption on the image reads "House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug" and below "The Doodle Bug has invaded West Texas. One never knows what will happen next when they have passed his way. Jack Nolan."
[Humble Oil Field]
Postcard of an Oil field with numerous derricks and a cart with men on it being pulled by donkeys. The print on the bottom left of the front reads: "Oil Field, Humble, Texas, near Houston". Hand writing on front reads: "April 20-1906 from George." Hand writing on back reads: " Mr. Harold G Smith 245 North Willow St. Waleibury, Connecticut."
[Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]
Postcard of two photos. The first photo is of an oil field with numerous oil derricks. The second picture is of the mud reservoirs with numerous oil derricks around it. The print at the bottom of the post card reads: "Oil Fields (Upper). Mud Reservoirs, Butler Tract New Dev. (Lower). Humble, Texas". The writing on the back reads: " Dear Affie: was sorry I had to come away [illegible] you can [illegible] the day next week [illegible]. Miss Affie Palmer 2014 Peok Ave [illegible] Texas."
Icicle Covered Derrick
Photograph of an icicle-covered derrick at a salt well in Oklahoma during the late 1920's.
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.
[Incomplete Derrick]
Postcard of an incomplete derrick because the top of the derrick (with crown block) has fallen and crashed into standing derrick. Several derricks are visible in the background and a large tent is visible in the left foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Accident in Topping a Derrick."
[Industrial Complex]
Photograph of a large industrial complex. There are various rigs and structures throughout the photograph as well as shrubbery in the foreground.
[Interior Iraan Station]
Photograph of the interior of Iraan Station that features large pieces of equipment and machinery. The caption on the image reads, "INTERIOR IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON, GENL. CONTR."
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
J. J. Willis Storefront
Negative of the outside of a shop in Odessa, Texas. The store is the J. J. Willis Sales Company.
[JAL Cowboys]
Photograph of three men astride horses with four men on the ground, branding a calf laying on the ground. Livestock is visible in the background. The caption under the image reads "JAL cowboys branding in the open near Pecos in 1895. Note the scanty fuel of mesquite sticks in the foreground. All JAL pictures courtesy of its old wagon boss, Spence Jowell."
Joe Hathaway Poses by Rig
Photograph of Joe Hathaway, farm boss, posing in a hat and coat in Gaines County, Texas. The Amerada 1-A Averitt discovery well is visible in the background.
John Emery Adams on Hillside
Photograph of John Emery Adams on a brushy hillside near Marathon, Texas. He appears to be looking at something he had picked up.
[Kilgore Main Street]
Postcard of Kilgore main street with shops and numerous 1940's era cars on both sides of the street and numerous oil derricks on the left side of the street. The print on the bottom in the middle on the front reads: "No. Kilgore ST. - Kilgore Tex". The writing on the back reads: " This is the town we are stoppinh in now - Francis is working here for the Shell Oil Co, - Oil wells everywhere where we expected is [illegible] here until the early part of April [illegible] travel back home - Everyone jime and stauding the trip wonderfully - Was a week in Brownsville and found it cold and rainy down there. Love- Shas,meldred, and molter. Miss Elizabeth [illegible] N Main Street, Wellsville N.Y."
Lake and Oil Field
Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.
Lake and Oil Field
Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.
[The Landreth Strip]
Postcard of "The Landreth Strip" in Crane County. In the forefront, there is a large, round metal building with "769" printed on the side. In the background, there is a row of oil derricks extending on into the unforeseeable distance. The caption on the image reads, "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
[Landreth Strip in Crane County]
Photograph of a row of storage tanks and derricks. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County, Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
Line of Cars
Photograph of several cars lined up along the road. Members of the Shell Oil seismograph party stand next to their vehicles. Several houses are visible in the background.
Liquor Store
Negative of the front of the Odessa Number 3 Liquor store in Odessa, Texas.
Liquor Store
Negative of the front of the Odessa Number 3 Liquor store in Odessa, Texas.
[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]
Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
[The Main Drag]
Postcard of muddy street lined with store fronts, numerous people are visible walking along either side of the road, several wooden derricks are visible in the background. The caption on the Image reads "- The Main Drag - New Town. 200 [circled]" The inscription (on back): "February 16,1920. Dear Mamma, I have written every week. I am not sick. Last week I waded waist deep across a pond of icy water, didn't get to change clothes for four hours and all it did was make my nose run. I have been taking pictures and will send some pretty soon. Mark."
[Main Street]
Photograph of a main street showing Midland Hardware and Furniture on the left side of the street. There are automobiles in the street and along the street.
[Main Street, 1919]
Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
[Main Street in Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a muddy street lined with storefronts. Several wagons pulled by horses and mules are visible on the roadway and numerous people stand on the sidewalk on the left side of the street, there are also trees on the right side of the street. The caption on the image reads "Main Street Ranger, Texas."
[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]
Postcard of Main Street in Sonora, Texas. A line of early model automobiles face the camera and are loaded with passengers and the caption on the image reads "Main St Sonora Tex."
[Main Street Scene]
Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."
Man at Piano
Negative of a member of the Cecil Browers Cowboy Band posing for a picture at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas on March 24, 1947. The man is wearing Western-style clothes while sitting at the piano.
Man by Canal
Photograph of a Shell Oil employee, referred to as Mr. Ditman, in a suit. Hat in hand, he is standing on a wooden deck with water in the background.
Man by Car
Photograph of a man posing for a picture in West Texas. He is leaning on the back of a car in front of a house's porch. He is an unidentified member of the seismograph crew from the Shell Oil Company.
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