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[The Odessa Brass Band]
Photograph of the Odessa Brass Band, in uniforms with instruments, sitting on the front porch of a building. Several members are not looking at the camera.
[Street in Desdemona, Texas]
Postcard of a street lined with storefronts and early model automobiles. A man on a horse rides away from the camera on a dirt road and a few wooden derricks are visible in the background. One building, on the right side, is labeled with "First National Bank." Another building on the right side, has an arrow pointing to it.
[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."
[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."
[Postcard of an Industrial Plant]
Postcard of rows and rows of automobiles with some kind of industrial plant in the background. Also a train full of tank cars is visible in the background in front of the plant. The caption on the image reads "RUINS - Texas City Texas April 16 - 1947 M676."
[Baptist Church in Midland Texas]
Postcard of a Baptist church in Midland that has: a dome in the center on the highest area of building, a large arched stained glass window along wall in left side of building, a two story wing on the right side, an entrance a recessed window to the right of the arched stained glass window, and trees on grounds of church in front of building. The caption under the picture reads: "Baptist Church. Midland, Texas."
[Texon Oil & Land Co.'s General Office]
Photograph of a single-story building, the caption on the image reads "Texon Oil & Land Co.'s General Office, Santa Rita, Texas. Sept. 1st, 1925. Photo by Whidden, San Angelo."
[Ward County Court House]
Postcard of the south and west (front) sides of Ward County Court House in Monahans, Texas. It is a multi-story brick building with tall windows along each side; an unidentified man is walking down the sidewalk away from the building.
[Street in Texon, Texas]
Postcard of a dirt road with houses and buildings on the right. On the far right side is the Drug Store with people sitting on the steps, also visible are model-T cars and in the background on the left are several oil derricks.
[Two Bison]
Postcard of two bison standing outside. On the top of the postcard, handwritten is "Would like to exchange capitol cards with you" and then "1-27-07."
[Men Working on Pipeline]
Photograph of men working on a pipeline. Four men stand next to a large pipe, behind the pipe is a tractor to assist.
[Springs at Big Springs, Texas]
Postcard of the springs at Big Springs, Texas. There is a body of water in the foreground of the photograph with rock crevices behind it. On top of the crevices there are trees and a fence.
[Two Native American People]
Photograph of two Native people. The man, Quanah Parker, stands with his right hand on his hip and his left hand holding a headdress. A woman, one of his wives, squats at his side and a teepee is visible in the background.
[Big Lake, Texas Main Street]
Postcard of Main Street in Big Lake, Texas. The image shows a street lines with storefronts with a few early model automobiles. The caption on the image reads "Big Lake Tex."
[Photograph of the Santa Rita No. 1 Rig]
Photograph of an oil rig with a structure underneath it. On the back of the photograph, "Anton Theis, Source (through George T. ABell) Reagan County, Texas Santa Rita No. 1 Probably about June, 1923 when the Orient Railway sent special excursion trains from San Angelo to Santa Rita No. 1 for passengers to see the well blowing heads. (Note: See the cars, automobiles to the left background and also see the passenger cars from railway to the right background)."
[Eddy County Courthouse]
Postcard of the front (south) of a multi-story courthouse built in southwest-style architecture in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The print on the top left side reads: "Eddie County Courthouse Calsbad, New Mexico. This building is in the traditional style of the Southwest Indian -Spanish Pueblo, more commonly called 'Santa Fe' style."
[Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields]
Photograph of a large cylindrical object loaded onto a wagon, being pulled by a large team of mules. The caption on the image reads "Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields."
[Traveling Men in Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a muddy street scene in Ranger, Texas. The street is lined with storefronts that appear muddy and a man controls the reigns of two horses pulling a platform on which three men ride. The caption on the image reads "Traveling Men Ferry Boating in Ranger, Tx. 1919."
[Hazel Mountain]
Photograph of a mountain in a desert landscape. The caption on the image reads "367 Hazel Mountain in the Davis Mountains near Van Horn Tex. Home of a large rich silver mine. (c) Jack Nolan."
[Processing Plant]
Photograph of a processing plant with a sign that says "Merry Xmas" hung between two towers. The inscription on the back reads "El Paso Products Complex, Odessa 82 - Rundell."
[Christmas Day in Midland, Texas]
Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts. The road is crowded with numerous wagons and horses and people. The caption on the image reads. "Xmas Day in Midland."
[Man Holding a Torpedo]
Photograph of a man holding a nitro-shoot torpedo. The camera is looking up and a metal derrick is visible towering above the man's head. The inscription on the back reads "Preparing to drop torpedo loaded with nitroglycerin into borehole. This is an earlier method of stimulating a well to increase production."
[Oil Derrick with Spill]
Postcard of an oil derrick with a large puddle of oil in front of it. The writing at the bottom reads: "J. L. Thompson Oil Corp. Springfield No. 1. Powell, Tex. Adams Photo".
[Oil Field in Colorado Texas]
Postcard of an oil field on a plain with lots of brush with numerous derricks visible across the plain and oil drums are visible next to the derricks. The Caption on the image reads "Oil Field. Colorado, Tex. 40 Newsom Photo." The handwriting on the back reads "This was taken right just north of Westbrook [illegible] more that you [ilegible].
[Fishpond Gushers]
Postcard of a landscape with several derricks. A pool of water or oil is visible in the foreground and the caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields, Fishpond Gushers."
[A Ranch Scene]
Postcard of the area around the Laura Well owned by Sunshine Oil Corporation where a heard of cattle are gathered, with mountains visible in the background. The caption on the image reads "A Ranch Scene near Pecos Tex." Letter on back is postmarked December 29, 1935, and reads "We are seeing just such scenes, It is a beautiful day. Love Daddy & Mother."
[Muddy Street]
Image of a muddy street. The left side of the muddy roadway is lined with storefronts and parked early model automobiles. One building on the left side has a sign that reads: "First National Bank" on its roof. The right side is lined with additional buildings and vehicles as well as a group of wooden derricks. Writing on image reads: "'Hog Town' Desdemona Tex".
[Oil Wells Out West]
Postcard of multiple oil rigs with "Oil Wells Out West" written over them.
[Man in Front of a Canvas Tent]
Postcard of a man standing in the foreground in front of a large canvas tent. A derrick stands in the background directly behind the man. The caption on the image reads "In the oil field" and "Tate Photo Laredo #685."
[Postcard of Oil Tank Cars]
Postcard of several rows of oil tanks with two larger tanks in the background. The caption on the image reads "Oil Tank Cars Loading At Gulf Tank Farm Midland Tex. Jack Nolan Photo. M6."
[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."
[Men in an Early Automobile]
Photograph of seven people (mostly young boys) sitting in an early model automobile.
[Odessa College Library]
Postcard of the Odessa College Library, in the center of the beautifully landscape junior college campus in Odessa, Texas. The photo is semi-framed by the tree branches at the top of the photo and distinct cropping of the postcard itself. The print on the top left of the postcard reads: "The Odessa College Library in the center of the beautifully landscape junior, founded in 1946, is considered one of the finest in the State, and allows full accreditation for the student planning to complete his education at a senior institution." The print on the bottom left on the post card reads: "16179-C." The print vertically across the middle reads: Published exclusively by Texas Color Cards, Box 286, Leakey, Texas." The horizontal writing on the bottom in the middle reads: "dp made by Dexter Press, Inc. West Myack, New York." The wring on the right hand side in the middle that is in a font mimicking calligraphy reads: "Post Card." There is a box that is made with a dotted line with the writing "Place Stamp Here" printed inside the box.
[Postcard of a Cattle Range]
Postcard of cattle on a cattle range. The caption on the image reads "On the Cattle Range, Midland, Texas."
[Young Man on a Horse]
Photograph of a young man sitting astride a horse. A house is visible in the background.
[Winkler County Oil Fields]
Post card of producing oil wells in the Winkler County oil fields with four oil derricks visible. The caption reads: "Westbrook Discovery now Southern Crude Gulf. Winkler County Oil Field. Jan. 12, 27. Small ranches and lots of owners will tend to make fast development in this field. Souther Crude #2. Independent Oil & Gas Co. Jack Nolan Photo."
[Photograph of Street in Junction, Texas]
Postcard of a street scene in Junction, Texas. The street is paved and on the left side, a garage boasting signs for Humble and Chevrolet is visible. Several mid-century automobiles are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Junction Texas" and "Morff."
[Men Padding a Ditch]
Postcard of men cleaning and padding a ditch. To the left of the photograph there is a horse drawn carriage and there are shovels strewn throughout the photograph.
[Midland County Court House]
Postcard of an in color picture of the Midland County Courthouse. This a rectangular building with pillars enclosing it, above the entrance it says " Midland County Courthouse." The print on the back top left side reads: "Midland County Court House Midland, Texas. Midland is located halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on U.S. 80 Highway (the Broadway of America) and served by the Texas and Pacific Railway. The City's name derives from the midway location. Established in 1885, Midland has been almost from the very beginning one of West Texas' leading and most progressive communities. Color photo by F. J. Schaaf."
[Midland Post Office]
Postcard of a color photograph of a United States post Office in Midland Texas. The post office is a red bricked rectangular building with thick white brick line going horizontally across the bottom and top paralell to each other with two big windows on the side that's shorter and four big windows on the entrance side that has the longer length.
[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."
[Photograph of Oil Tank Trains]
Postcard of the Burkburnette oil field in Wichita County, Texas. The image features oil tank trains and the background is littered with numerous derricks.
[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."
[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]
Photograph of the first oil rig in Winkler, Texas. To the right of the photograph there is an oil rig. In the background of the photograph there are five grain silos and a shack, on the top of the photograph "First oil well in Winkler Field."
[Postcard of a Gushing Oil Rig]
Postcard of a gushing oil rig at the Odessa Oil Field. On the top of the postcard, "Black God. One of the Many Oil Gushers of the Rich Odessa Field" is printed.
[Street with Desdemona Oil Exchange]
Postcard of a dirt street lined with storefronts. A line of early automobiles are parked outside the buildings and several wooden derricks are visible in the background, rising above the buildings. One of the buildings is marked with "Desdemona Oil Exchange."
[Prairie Dogs]
Postcard of an image containing five prairie dogs on barren plain. Caption under image reads " Copyright 1907, by Ragsdale. PRAIRIE DOGS. San Angelo, Texas."
[Photograph of Haley Hotel]
Photograph of the Haley Hotel, a three-story brick building. Two early model automobiles are parked in the street to the right of the image. Several trees and other vegetation is visible around the building and a fire-escape is seen on the left.
[Photograph of a Man in the Street]
Postcard of a muddy street lines with buildings. Early model automobiles are visible on the left side and in the background. A horse-drawn ice wagon is visible on the right side and there is a man wearing a suit under an overcoat and hat crossing the street in the forefront of the photograph. A building on the right side has "Ranger Garage Co." painted on its facade.
[Two Buffalo]
Postcard of two buffalo in the a field. The buffalo to the right is facing the camera straight on and the buffalo to the right is facing the side.
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