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- [West Texas Refinery}
- Postcard of an oil refinery in west Texas there are train tracks in front of the refinery one with nothing on it in the front and the other one with five rail tank cars stopped in front of the refinery. The writing on the photo reads: "West Texas Refinery. Newsom Photo. Colorado, Tex. 41." The hand writing on the back reads of the post card: "1922 - Colorado City W. J. Classen Tex. We use the West Texas all the time & it's really good."
- [Westbrook Oil Corporation Oil Derrick]
- Photograph of a wooden rig and derrick. Sign on the derrick reads "WESTBROOK OIL CORPORATION HENDRICK #1, WINKLER COUNTY."
- Western Parade
- Photograph of a marching band dressed in cowboy attire. They are playing instruments and marching down the street for a parade. Onlookers line the road as the parade approaches the corner of Colorado and Texas.
- [White Sands of Texas]
- Postcard of the White Sands of Texas, featuring a desert like landscape. On the back of the postcard, "Dear Mother, Sure having a nice time. Red and Tiller were called back to St. Louis by sickness of his sister. Love Stan" is written. There is also the address of the recipient on the back, "Mrs. J. R Wheteherd".
- [Wild Yates Well]
- Postcard of a busted derrick spewing oil. The Print at the bottom of the picture reads: " 'Wild Yates Well' Iraan, Tex".
- [Winkler County Court House]
- Postcard of the Winkler County Court House in Kermit, Texas. The inscription on the back reads, "Winkler County Court House Kermit, Texas. This view shows the modern court house of Kermit, Texas. Located at the lower corner of New Mexico in the Panhandle of Texas, it is close to Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend National Park and Mexico. Main industries are cattle raising and oil fields with the skyline occasionally broken by oil derrick rigs. Published by F. J. Schaaf, Alamogordo, New Mexico."
- [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."
- Winter Water Pool
- Photograph of the frozen pool of waste water pool at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. Snow covers the ground, and a well is visible in the center of the photo.
- Women by Fire
- Photograph on postcard of five women standing in front of the smoke from an oil fire. The large cloud of smoke dwarfs the women.
- [Wooden Derrick]
- Postcard of a well blowing oil and gas over wooden derrick at Henrietta, Texas. The caption on the image reads "1243A One of the Largest Gassers in the Henrietta Oil and GanField, Henrietta, Tex., American World says, Henrietta is Destined to be the Pittsburg of the Great Southwest."
- [Wooden Derrick and Rig]
- Photograph of a wooden derrick and rig. Steel cords are attached to the derrick and anchored into the ground and there are several bushes around the sparse landscape.
- [Wooden Derrick in a Street]
- Photograph of a street scene in Desdemona, Texas showing businesses lined up along a street with model-T type cars parked in front of them and wooden derricks throughout the buildings and in the background.
- [Wooden Derricks and Tanks]
- Postcard of landscape with snow on the ground and numerous wooden derricks and tanks.
- Workers and Mule Teams
- Photograph on postcard of workers digging for an oil pipeline. Several mule teams are lined up near a wooden shack to haul equipment in and out.
- Workers by Broken Rig
- Photograph of five workers dressed in hats and coveralls standing in front of a damaged oil derrick. The well is the Jenkins No. 4, but the location is unknown.
- Workers Cleaning Well
- Photograph of the Powell #2 oil well in Crockett County, Texas. There are three workers in work clothes cleaning the well.
- Workers Cleaning Well
- Photograph of the Powell #2 oil well in Crockett County, Texas. There are three workers in work clothes cleaning the well.
- Workers Cleaning Well
- Photograph of the Powell #2 oil well in Crockett County, Texas. There are three workers in work clothes cleaning the well.
- Workers on Hendrick Well
- Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Workers on Hendrick Well
- Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Working on Well
- Photograph of men working on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. A horse drawn cart is visible parked next to the well.
- [Yates Oil Field]
- Postcard of an oil field with three rows of 5 big round structures with five oil derricks in the mid ground and a person and a cow, two houses in the back ground, and trees in the fore ground. The writing on the front reads: "The Yates Oil Field, Tex. (Doubleday)".
- [Young Man on a Horse]
- Photograph of a young man sitting astride a horse. A house is visible in the background.