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[Early Model Automobile]

Description: Image of an early model automobile, a man sits at the steering wheel. "High Explosive" is written on the trunk and Nitro shoot torpedoes are mounted on the vehicle's side.
Date: 1917

[Eddy County Courthouse]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Location: 32.420433 -104.228074

[The Famous Guffy Gas Well]

Description: Postcard of the wreckage of the rig after a gas blowout of the now famous Guffy Gas Well in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the bottom of the well there is a pile of wood with the gas erupting out. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Guffy Gas Well, Corpus Christi, Texas."
Date: 1915

[Fire at Night]

Description: Postcard of a large fire at night. The caption on the image reads, "Night View: C. L. Perkins No 5 on Fire 9-13-1919 Flowin 4000 BBLS Oil & 10,000,000 Ft Gas Ranger, TEX."
Date: September 13, 1919

[Fishpond Gushers]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[Fort Davis]

Description: Postcard of a black and white picture of about eleven houses in a row with a large hill behind the houses covered in trees and dirt road in front of the houses. The writing on the bottom reads: "Old Fort Davis and Sleeping Lion Mountain - Fort Davis, Texas. 6-P-279."
Date: unknown
Location: 30.597816 -103.891020

Golden Cycle Oil Fire

Description: Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.
Date: 1919

Gulf Oil Company Building

Description: Photograph on postcard of a white building with eight exhaust stacks on the side. The building belongs to the Gulf Oil Company and is located at the McElroy oil field in Crane County, Texas.
Date: unknown

[Gushing Oil Derrick]

Description: Postcard is in color of an Oil Derrick in a forest spewing oil. The print in the top left hand corner reads: "Gusher in oil field, Humble, Texas, Near Houston".
Date: unknown

[Haley Hotel]

Description: Postcard of the Haley Hotel, formerly the Yeakel Hotel, in downtown Midland with two cars on the street in front of it, to the right and a car to the left beside the fire escape attached to the left side of the building, and the sign on the building reads "Haley Hotel". The print under the photo reads: " Haley Hotel. Midland, Texas."
Date: unknown

[Hauling a Pipe]

Description: Postcard of a man on a horsedrawn carriage hauling pipes. The print on the front reads "Hauling 16-inch Pipe for the Natural Gas Line from Henrietta to Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas." The print on the back of the postcard reads "Compliments of Chilson & Co. Henrietta, Texas, Real Estate and Loan Brokers."
Date: unknown

[Humble Oil Field]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[Incomplete Derrick]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[Kilgore Main Street]

Description: 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 - Everyon… more
Date: unknown

Lake and Oil Field

Description: 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.
Date: unknown

Lake and Oil Field

Description: 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.
Date: unknown

[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[The Main Drag]

Description: 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 ta… more
Date: February 16, 1920

[Main Street, 1919]

Description: 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."
Date: 1919~
Location: 32.470214 -98.680016

[Main Street in Ranger, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown

Man by Pipes

Description: Photograph on postcard of an unidentified worker in hat and work clothes posing for a picture next to an oil pipeline.
Date: unknown

[Man in Front of a Canvas Tent]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
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