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[Mexican Ranch]

Description: Postcard of a homestead with a man who is standing just left of center near a cow that is standing in center and buildings that are crudely made of wood and metal. The caption on the image reads " #53 Mexican Ranch Near El Paso, Tx."
Date: unknown

[Midland County Court House]

Description: 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 bee… more
Date: 1979
Creator: Schaaf, F. J.

[Midland County Courthouse]

Description: Postcard of the Midland County Court House, U. S. Post Office and Federal Building at Midland, Midland County, Texas. The inscription on the back reads "Federal Building United States Court House Midland, Texas. Midland, Texas, an attractive, prosperous and progressive city in the land of the Midland, Texas, an attractive, prosperous and progressive city in the land of the High Sky, is a delightful place in which to reside - or just to visit - in a wholesome, healthful, enjoyable atmosphere - a… more
Date: unknown

[Midland High School Building]

Description: Postcard of the front and west side of the Midland High school building, viewed from the southwest corner. It is a three-story brick building with decorative features around the front entrance and along the roof line. The print under the photo reads: "New $150,000 High School Building. Midland, Texas."
Date: unknown

[Midland Post Office]

Description: 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.
Date: 1965~
Creator: Schaaf, F. J.

[Mitchell County Court House]

Description: Postcard of the front (east) and south sides of a three-story red brick building with white stone accents and ionic columns above the front entrance, with the text "Mitchell County Court House" near the roofline. The landscaping includes hordering hedges and a number of plants near the building.
Date: 1931
Location: 32.390161 -100.868654

[Monahans Sand Hills State Park Museum]

Description: Postcard of the Monahans Sand Hills State Park Museum building in Ward County, Texas. In front of the museum there is a tree as well as several wagon wheels that adorn the sides of the stairs leading up.
Date: unknown
Creator: W. M. Cline Co.

[Moonshine Air Plant]

Description: Postcard of an oil field called "moonshine air plant". Image is in color. The print below the picture reads: "Moonshine Air Plant, largest in the world, oil field, Humble, Texas. Near Houston".
Date: unknown

[Mule Team]

Description: Postcard of a mule team in the East Texas oil fields. The image features a group of mules which are pulling a carriage. Several men sit on the mules, directing the team. In the background there are several houses and trees intersperse the landscape. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note that reads "These treesa re 1 Hudrid feet tall & all the country wide little creeks & [illegible] Do you see our not in love with this part of the U.S.A."
Date: unknown

[Natural Oil Spring in Iraan, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the natural oil springs in Iraan, Texas. The image is of a hole in the ground that is filled up with oil, there are several pipes within the oil spring and the caption on the image reads "Natural Oil Spring, Iraan, Texas."
Date: unknown

[Odessa City Hall Building]

Description: Postcard of Odessa city hall building with a car in the parking lot to the right of the building and an entrance under the Odessa City Hall sign on the side of the building facing the street to the left. The print on the back left side reads: "City Hall. Odessa, Texas. Odessa has been one of the fastest growth cities in Texas but its growth followed a planned, systematic pattern that has resulted in wide streets, beautiful parks and recreation areas and comfortable residential neighborhoods. In… more
Date: 1969~
Creator: Shaaf, Franklin E.

[Odessa College Library]

Description: 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 hi… more
Date: 1946~
Creator: Dexter Press, Inc.

[Odessa Medical Center Hospital]

Description: Postcard of a six story shopping center building that has eighteen windows on each story and smaller one story building attached in back. The windows on the both the large part of the building and the small part of the building face streets and meet up on a street corner with a wooden street lamp/phone line pole, with phone lines visible through the middle of the photo, and a one way arrow pointing to the left. The entrance is facing the one way street with a board that reads "Medical Center Ho… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Dexter Press Inc.

[Odessa Postcard]

Description: Postcard that says "Greetings from Odessa, Texas." Inside each of the letters there are scenes of cowboys, buildings, and desert landscapes.
Date: unknown

[Oil Blowing Derrick]

Description: Postcard in black and white of a wooden oil derrick spewing oil. The inscription on the front reads: "Humphrey's Jones #1, Kosse Texas. Buie Mexia."
Date: unknown

[Oil Blowing over an Oil Derrick ]

Description: Postcard of the Cowden-Anderson State Number One and Cowden-Anderson Number three both blowing oil over the derrick in Crane County, Texas. The Writing on the post card reads "Landreth Production Co. Anderson-Cowden 3 (Jack Nolan)."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack

[oil derrick close up]

Description: Postcard of a close up view of an oil derrick and six men in front of it.
Date: unknown

[Oil Derrick with Spill]

Description: 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".
Date: unknown

[Oil Field at Borger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field at Borger, Texas. There are derricks and tanks visible in the image and the caption on the image reads "In the oil fields, Borger, Texas (ZINN)."
Date: unknown
Creator: Zinn

[Oil Field in Burkburnett, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field in Burkburnett and Wichita Falls. The inscription on the front reads "Oil a Mile Long in Block 96" and on the back "Mrs. J. L. Marshall 1100 Elgin Ave Muskogee, Okla. The image has an oil derrick in the background as well as a body of water running through the middle of the image.
Date: May 23, 1920

[Oil Field in Colorado Texas]

Description: 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].
Date: unknown
Creator: Photo, Newsom

[Oil Field in Corsicana, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field in Corsicana, Texas. A double row of wooden derricks mirror the road and there is a double string of oil rigs, plus others to either side.
Date: unknown

[Oil Field in Hobbs, New Mexico]

Description: Postcard of a well site on a ranch homestead. A derrick dominated the left side of the image and a windmill stands to the right next to a small building. The caption on the image reads "Sunset in the oil fields at Hobbs New Mexico C - 124."
Date: unknown

[Oil Gusher in Beaumont, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a group of men observing an oil gusher. The men are standing directly beneath the oil rig and are facing the camera. In the background of the photograph, there is a barn with a fence around it. The caption on the image reads "Oil Gusher, Beaumont, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: E. Szafir & Son Co.
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