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[Mexia Oil Fields]
Postcard of a landscape littered with derricks. The caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields Monarch -- Kirby Gushers."
[Beaumont Oil Field]
Postcard of an oil field with smog over it numerous housing structures, wells, and derricks are visible. The print in the top left hand corner reads: " Oil Wells, Beaumont, Texas".
[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."
[A Frontier Home]
Postcard of a frontier home with two men and a woman in front of it with a stove on the left and a long horn cow with it's head in a large wooden feed tub. The writing on the left of the picture reads: "Copyright 1907 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kans." The writing on the right reads "A Frontier Home."
[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."
[Pipleline Valve]
Photograph of a pipeline valve.
[Photograph of Three Women in a Car]
Photograph of two woman and a young girl in a car. The two women are seated in the front and the young girl is seated in the back. All three are wearing dresses with elaborate hats.
[Bakersfield Townsite Office]
Photograph of a row of storefronts with early model automobiles parked in front. The first shop is the "Bakersfield Townsite Office" the other shop has "Coffee Shop" written on it. Several people are seen on the sidewalk between the buildings and the vehicles.
[Men Standing on an Oil Rig]
Photograph of seven men standing on a wooden oil rig. All wear coats or jackets and hats.
[Photograph of a Modern Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a modern drilling rig with mid-century automobiles visible in the bottom right corner.
[Downtown Big Springs, Texas]
Photograph of downtown Big Springs, Texas showing the Hotel Settles in Howard County. There are early model automobiles parked along the street and buildings in the background.
[Postcard of a Busy Street]
Postcard of a busy street lined with storefronts. The street is crowded with early model automobiles and the caption on the image reads "Hobbs, N. M. By Waffle Studio." On the back of the postcard, "Will drop you afue lines. Things sure are tough here. Are you going to Ara or not. Think I will go there as soon as possible can't get work here. Jack & Willie said - hello - rite me Hobbs New Mexico Love Fred."
[Photograph of a Street with Storefronts]
Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts, the road is crowded with early model automobiles. Caption on the image reads "Hobbs N. M By Waffle Studio."
[Ranger Mud Hole]
Postcard of a boiler, a ditching machine, and a vehicle stuck in a muddy street. In the background, are two large, two-story buildings along the main road and other buildings visible to the left; a sign on the far left says, "Phoenix Hotel" and the sign on the building at right, on the main road, says "E.B. Reid Furnitur[e]." A handwritten caption at the bottom of the image reads "A Ranger Mud Hole."
[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)".
[Postcard of San Angelo, Texas]
Postcard of an early street scene in San Angelo, Texas. The colorized image shows the town from a bird's eye view and numerous buildings line the streets which is laid out in a grid like pattern. The caption above the image reads "In the Stage Coach Days', San Angelo, Texas in 1885."
[Sherwood Courthouse And Jail]
Photograph of the first courthouse and first jail in Sherwood, Texas.
[View of Midland]
Photograph of Midland showing churches and Cochran Grain Company. There is a street lined with numerous buildings and two churches are seen in the center.
[Street Intersection]
Photograph of a street intersection with storefronts in the background with early model automobiles lined in front. The caption on the image reads "Street Scene Big Lake Tex."
[Three Men with Horses]
Photograph of three men with horses, two men sit astride horses on the right side of the image. Another man stands on the ground next to a bridled horse, a chuck wagon, with a team of mules, is on the left side of the image and additional horses (or cattle) stand among the men.
[Street in Best, Texas]
Photograph of a street in Best, Texas. There are multiple buildings as well as several wagons and people on the street.
[Beauregard Avenue in San Angelo]
Postcard of a colorized image of a street scene labeled in the upper-right corner as "Beauregard Avenue, looking East, San Angelo, Texas." Horse-drawn wagons and carriages are parked along both sides of the street and some are driving in the center; a trolley is passing on a side street in the background. A letter is written on the back of the postcard, addressed to Tuise Tatro in Vermont: "Dear friend Luise, I am now at the place have been here for nearly a week came with a car load of sheep. I like the place very much, but it is very hot. How are all the [...] out there. Do not know how long I shall be here. Will go back as soon as I sell out regards Alex."
[Photograph of a Rig Floor]
Photograph of a rig floor, two men stand near the well hole and a large wheel is visible in the left background.
[Portrait of a Man]
Portrait of a man in a US Army uniform. He stands three-quarters facing facing to his right, His right hand is tucked inside the edge of his coat while his left hand is behind him. He has a full head of hair with a full beard.
[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."
[El Paso Natural Gas Company Plant]
Photograph of processing equipment next to the El Paso Natural Gas Co. Plant. Caption on the image reads, "El Paso Natural Gas Co. Plant at Jal, N. Mex."
[Group Photograph at a Well Site]
Group photograph at a well site, four men stand in front of a pump jack. All wear hard hats and the man on the left wears a white shirt and black pants; his right foot is resting on a block and his right hand rests on his knee. The second man from the left wears overalls and a long-sleeved shirt, his right hand is behind him while his left hand rests on the base of the pump jack. The third man from the left leans against the base of the pump jack, with his right foot propped up on it. The fourth man wears a light colored shirt and pants, he looks at the camera with his left hand resting on his hip and his right hand resting behind the third man.
[Photograph of a Trench]
Photograph of a trench in the ground. Dirt from the trench is piled on the left side of the hole. The caption on the image reads, "23972 9-7-39."
[Postcard of the Petroleum Building]
Postcard of the Petroleum Building, the illustration portrays the building as yellow and white. There are four cars in the illustration as well as various trees.
[Photograph of a Ditching Machine]
Photograph of a ditching machine towards the left side of the image. Two men stand behind the machine, on the other side of the ditch. A dirt road is on the right side and the caption on the image reads "23993 9-7-30."
[Midland Christian College]
Photograph of a large three-story building with trees and other vegetation in front. The entrance has a portico.
[Men at the Rio Bravo Oil Co. Bungalow]
Postcard of five men on the front porch of a Rio Bravo Oil Co. bungalow at Saratoga, Texas.
[Crowd in Sonora, Texas]
Postcard of streets, the court house and cowboys at Sonora, Sutton County, Texas. There are numerous men on horseback and a wagon in a line outside storefronts. The caption on the image reads "Sonora Talent Rodeo Bunch." On the back of the postcard "Just rec'd your letter been for'd all over country. Down here for the winter except bring up a few ponies about April, drop me a line, Best Regards, Morgan Chaney [Addressed to] Mr. Howard E. Wilcox c/o State Bank & Trust Co. Hartford Conn."
[Street in Desdemona, Texas]
Photograph of a muddy street lined with stores and other buildings, the street is crowded with early model automobiles and people. Wooden derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Desdemona, Texas 9/23/1919. Norris."
[Aerial View of Midland]
Photograph of an aerial view of Midland, Texas.
[Odessa Medical Center Hospital]
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 Hospital," on top of the cement awning that shades the entrance. On the back there is print on the top left that reads: "Odessa's 408-bed Medical Center Center Hospital is a county-owned institution staffed by all of the city's 69 Physicians ans Surgeons. It's a medical center for a wide area of West Texas, and is one of the most modern and finest equipped hospitals in the area."
[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.
[Barred Door]
Reprint of a barred door of a small wooden building. A tree is standing just right of the doorway.
[Moonshine Air Plant]
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".
[Oil Derrick Explosion]
Photograph of a well fire engulfing a derrick. Men are seen on the right foreground running towards the camera. The caption on the photograph reads "Skelly-Amarada Univ. No. 1 Ector County Photo taken the instant the well burst into flames - Jack Nolan."
[Postcard of Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Oil Rig]
Postcard of a wooden derrick with either oil or steam gushing over it. The caption on the image reads, "Badgitt 1. Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Colorado - Texas" is handwritten. On the back of the card, "Mitchell County Oil Corporation's Badgitt Well No. 1 Picture No. 3 November 2, 1979 Lee Jones, Jr."
[Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a drilling rig with a hill in the background and several trees in the forefront of the picture.
[Numerous Wooden Derricks]
Photograph of numerous wooden derricks among houses. Smoke can be seen billowing up in several places in the photograph.
[1925 Dodge]
Photograph of a 1925 Dodge parked among a desert like landscape with yucca plants.
[Henderson Family at a Tank]
Photograph of the Henderson family at a tank on a ranch in Ector County. Water is flowing into the pool from a pipe supported on wooden beams and Warren Henderson is visible at the edge of the tank, standing in the center of the image. Two women are also near the water, in the far left of the image, identified as Bethenia Henderson Gassaway (right) and an aunt. A wire fence is visible in the backround.
[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."
[Well in Borger]
Postcard of an Oil derrick and four round structures. The print on the bottom left reads: "A Wonderful Paying Well. Borger, Tex".
[Men Dressing a Bit]
Photograph of two men on a rig floor, surrounded by the associated tools and equipment. Both wear hard hats and hold sledgehammers. They are in the process of dressing a bit.
[Postcard of Kermit, TX]
Postcard of a street in Kermit, Texas. There are several stores and cars and on the bottom of the postcard, "THE NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT OF KERMIT TEXAS MANY WISE OIL FIELD FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON THIS AS THE NEXT BIG BOOM TOWN (JACK NOLAN ODESSA, TX).
[Photograph of a Townsite]
Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.
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