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[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."
[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.
[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."
[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.
[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."
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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."
[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.
[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.
[Photograph of a Townsite]
Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.
[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.
[Aerial Image of Odessa, Texas]
Aerial photograph of Odessa, Texas, in 1928. Caption on the image reads "Aerial View of Odessa, Tex."
[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)."
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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."
[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."
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
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