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[River On A River]
Copy of photo of a group of people (men, women, and children) sitting and standing on ferry on river. A large rope cuts across the image.
[Mexican Ranch]
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."
[Aerial Image of Odessa, Texas]
Aerial photograph of Odessa, Texas, in 1928. Caption on the image reads "Aerial View of Odessa, Tex."
[Street in Junction, Texas]
Postcard of a street scene at Junction, Texas. The postcard shows a street lined with storefronts and several early model automobiles are visible along either side of the road. A hill is at the end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Junction Texas 35."
[Street in Colorado City]
Early street scenes of Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. The streets are all dirt roads and the picture was shot in the street, and looks down through the town. Many buildings can be seen in the distance, and power lines run down the road into town. Caption on the image reads "Colorado, Texas Newsom Photo 27."
[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]
Photograph of a street with buildings on either side, there are cars on the street. "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)."
[Postcard of Kermit, Texas]
Postcard of a street in Kermit, Texas. The photograph has wide streets and cars on either side of the street. There is a store called "Wackers" on the right of the of the street, on the back of the postcard, Texas Highway 18-115 Kermit, Texas This street scene shows the modern, progressive, city of Kermit, Texas. Well known as a ranching area but with modern progress being spurred on by the oil industry. The Monohans Sandhills State Park is but a short drive to the South, also Big Bend National Park and Mexico (across the Rio Grande River) is printed.
[Man Lowering Pipe]
Photograph of a man lowering a pipe into the ground with the aid of a pipe horse, manila rope and a 'cat head' brake method. There is a man laying on the ground using the pole above him for shade. Below the man, "Lowering pipe into ditch with aid of pipe horse, manila rope and 'cat head' brake method Roustabout probably taking nap in shade" is printed below.
[Canal Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico]
Postcard looking south on Canal Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico. There are a number of buildings with southwestern style architecture on both sides of the road and cars driving in the street.
[Postcard of an Oil Rig]
Postcard of several oil rigs, the rig in the foreground is smoking profusely. Printed at the top of the postcard is "Sweet Evangeline" and on the bottom is "Goose Creek, Near Houston, Texas. 35,000 BBLS. Per Day."
[Alamo Refinery]
Postcard of a refinery with numerous early model cars outside of it. The writing on the bottom left side reads: "Alamo Refinery. Whittenburg Tex."
[Postcard of the Crane County Courthouse]
Postcard of the Crane County Courthouse. The building is made of brick with a street in front, at the bottom "Crane Co. Courthouse Crane, Texas" is written.
[Eddy County Court House]
Postcard of the southwest corner of the Eddy County Courthouse in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The court house is partially obscured by multiple trees and there is a street with cars parked in front.
[The Odessa Fire Department]
Photograph of a fire truck in front of a line of men holding hoses which are spouting water towards a field. In the background, houses, a windmill and telephone poles are visible. The caption on the image reads "Odessa Texas Fire Department Photo by Jack Nolan."
[Newtown, Texas Main Street]
Photograph of the main drag in New Town, Texas. To the left and right there are various stores such as two different banks and a smoke house. In the middle, "The Main Drag New Town" is printed along with a circled 200.
[Oil Gusher in Odessa, Texas]
Postcard of an oil rig that includes a large, wooden structure at the base of the derrick and has a plume of smoke or oil rising from the well and drifting to the left side of the image. At the top of the postcard, "Oil Gusher Odessa, Texas" is printed.
[Photograph of the LeSure Well]
Photograph of the LeSure well in Mitchell County, Texas. A view of the steel derrick and well site can also be seen within the photograph.
[Stuck in the Mud]
Postcard of a muddy street with several wagons and early model automobiles that appear to be stuck in the mud with people walking around and some trying to get their wheels unstuck in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Caption on image reads "1919 Stuck In The Mud Ranger Texas."
[Kilgore Main Street]
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 - Everyone jime and stauding the trip wonderfully - Was a week in Brownsville and found it cold and rainy down there. Love- Shas,meldred, and molter. Miss Elizabeth [illegible] N Main Street, Wellsville N.Y."
[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."
[Men with Ditching Machine]
Postcard of men posing around a steam operated ditching machine.
[Haley Hotel]
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."
[Ditching Machine]
Postcard of a ditching machine that is digging a ditch in the dirt. There is a man on the right side of the machine hanging on while it works.
[gushing oil pipe]
Photograph of a pipe with oil gushing from it. There is a man squatting behind the pipe, but his head is not visible, There is a pool of oil on the ground and a house is visible at the left.
[Downtown Midland, Texas]
Photograph of a street scene in downtown Midland, Texas. There are multiple modern, multi-storied buildings.
[Postcard of Yates Ranch]
Postcard of ranch buildings with an oil derrick and power lines in the background. An early model automobile is parked between the buildings in the center of the image and the caption on the image reads "THE OLD HOME-STEAD, YATES RANCH, NOW CENTER OF LARGEST OIL FIELD IN THE U. S. A. (DOUBLEDAY)."
[Photograph of Rig Contractors]
Photograph of five rig contractors on the rig floor. They are all wearing long-sleeve shirts with overalls and hats and are facing the camera. The caption on the image reads "Tom Gleason - Rig Contractor. Clare Rayson - Crew Pusher."
[Street in Quanah, Texas]
Postcard of a street scene in Quanah, Texas. There are horse drawn wagons visible on the street and the caption under the image reads "Johnson Street, Quanah, Texas. Pub. by J. E. Woolbright."
[Men Posing with a Cable Tool Rig]
Photograph of seven crew members posing outside a cable tool rig with lengths of pipe casing on which most stand. The inscription on the back reads "An early drilling crew in the Pioneer [Eastland County], Texas boom ca. 1922-1923 [North Central Texas]."
[Midland Shipping Pens]
Photograph of cattle, wagons, horses, and a train in the background at the Midland Shipping Pens. Caption on the image reads, "Midland Shipping Pens."
[Oil Blowing over an Oil Derrick ]
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)."
[Four Men Around a Well Hole]
Photograph of four men around a well hole, one appears to be holding a hose. The inscription on the back reads "Washing over a diamond core bit prior to removing the core that is inside the core barrel. Diamond core bit being washed above rotary table. UT Archives. Image used for Walter Rundell's book Oil in West Texas and New Mexico: A Pictorial History of the Permian Basin."
[Photograph of a Sand Dune]
Photograph of a desert landscape, consisting of sand dunes. A barren tree stands to the left of the image.
[Fire at Night]
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."
[Man with Spool of Rope]
Photograph of a man turning a spool of rope. The spool seems to be connected with a series of gears and chains as well.
[Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Rig]
Photograph of the Santa Rita No. 1 oil rig with a group of men (five visible) standing in the foreground.
[Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]
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."
[Midland County Courthouse]
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 - amid pleasant surroundings, favorable location, direct business and commercial enterprise of a wide variety.
[Street in Rankin, Texas]
Postcard of a street in Rankin, Texas. The dirt street is lined with storefronts and early model automobiles. The caption on the image reads "Main St. Rankin, Texas. (Doubleday)."
[Photograph of the Winkler County Court House]
Postcard of the Winkler County Court House in Kermit, Texas. In front of the building there are several dead trees as well as a sidewalk leading up the entrance.
[Photograph of Two Cowboys]
Photograph of two cowboys, both wearing cowboy-style hats, vests over long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into calf-high boots, posed for a studio portrait. The man on the left stands next to the other who sits in a wicker chair. They are posed in front of a plain background with drapery on the left. The standing man has his left hand on the top of a bottle of liquor while the sitting man has his right hand underneath the bottle. The sitting man has his left arm draped across the back of the chair and his left leg crossed over his right knee.
[Postcard of an Oil Well]
Postcard of a gushing oil well with several structured below it. The caption on the image reads "Well in Crane Oil Field Near Midland, Texas."
[Oil Field in Hobbs, New Mexico]
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."
[Corner building in Winter]
Copy print of building that stands on corner of two of two street in winter time. The three-story brick building has a large sign that reads: " Gulf Refining Company That Good Gulf Gasoline And Supreme Auto Oil." Several early omdel automobiles are parked outside the building in a curved drive. Three men in dark coats stand at the corner, looking toward the camera. Snow dusts the ground and road.
[Chicago "C" Ranch House]
Photograph of the Chicago Ranch (also called the C Ranch) headquarters in southeastern Andrews County. In front of the house there are dead trees and a sidewalk.
[Hauling a Pipe]
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."
[Photograph of Big Spring, Texas]
Photograph of an aerial view of Big Spring, Texas. There are many buildings and streets throughout the photograph. The inscription on the back reads: "Big Spring Settles Bld in left center."
[Men with Automobile]
Photograph of two men standing on either side of an automobile. The caption on the image reads "18 GALLONS OF FIRE WATER GOING TO JAIL FOR BEING CAUGHT IN A FORD COUPE 194 JACK NOLAN."
[Wild Yates Well]
Postcard of a busted derrick spewing oil. The Print at the bottom of the picture reads: " 'Wild Yates Well' Iraan, Tex".
[Parade for Veterans]
Photograph of a parade to welcome veterans home in Odessa, Texas. The photograph shows vehicles loaded with men in military uniforms, holding American flags. Most are looking towards behind the vehicles and a woman stands in the left foreground with her back to the camera. In the background, wooden buildings are visible and additional vehicles and early model automobiles are visible in the right background.
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