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[Canadian River in Borger, Texas]
Postcard image taken from a curving dirt road of several oil derricks in front of a river, between hills, labeled at the top as "View showing Canadian River and valley north of Borger, Texas." A note on the back is addressed to Betty in Iowa with the text "Dear Pal. card received and I want you to send me the [...] saved for me [...] use the rest for postage. Sincerely Mary Alice [Robeson], Box 537, Phillips, Texas."
[Ector County Court House]
Postcard of a picture, possibly a drawing, that was created with bright colors, of a Court House that has a well groomed lawn and is rectangular and four stories, the three lower floors have windows and are larger than the fourth floor there are etchings in the stone on both sides of the clock that is above the wood door at the entrance. On the fourth floor "Ector County Court House is etched into the building." The print on the top right side reads: "Beautiful Modern Ector County Court House, Odessa Texas." The print in the left side reads: "B11." The print, on the back, horizontally across the top left hand side reads: "This Space is for writing messages." The print, on the back, vertically across the left hand side reads: "Pub. By Johnson News Agency, Big Spring, Texas." The print, on the back, horizontally across the bottom left hand side reads: "75239." The print, on the back, vertically across the middle reads: "'Tichnor Quality Views' reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass." The print, on the back, horizontally across the middle of the right hand side in a thick striped front reads: "Post Card." The back of the postcard also has box with: "place One cent Stamp Here. Made in the U.S.A." on the top right corner.
[Oil Gusher in Beaumont, Texas]
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."
[Street Scene in Colorado City]
Photograph of a street scene in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. There are various storefronts at an intersection and people and a wagon are visible. The street is also lined with trees.
[Photograph of Multiple Valves]
Photograph of multiple valves sticking out of the ground.
[Ector County Courthouse]
Photograph of the Ector County Courthouse on the square surrounded by a fence. Early model automobiles are parked along the perimeter and the caption on the image reads "Ector County Court House Odessa Texas Jack Nolan 03."
[Photograph of a Building]
Photograph of a building taken from a side angle. Behind the building there is a windmill and a street in front.
[Main Street]
Photograph of a main street showing Midland Hardware and Furniture on the left side of the street. There are automobiles in the street and along the street.
[Postcard of an Oil Rig in Borger, Texas]
Postcard of an oil rig with "A wonderful producer South West of Borger, Texas" and in the right "Mac's Studio Borger, Tex" printed. In the background there are multiple houses and other oil rigs in the distance.
[Men Posing In Front Of Ditching Machine]
Postcard of two men posing in front of ditching machine in a field to the right, two men on top of the machine: one is in the drivers seat and the other is on the left side, and a woman behind it wearing a light-colored.dress and a hat is partially visible on right side of machine.
[Oil Wells]
Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.
[The Main Drag]
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 taking pictures and will send some pretty soon. Mark."
[Postcard of the Tom Green County Court House]
Postcard of the Tom Green County Court House. In the middle of the illustration there is the court house with a fountain in the forefront and bushes around. On the bottom of the postcard, "Tom Green County Court House, San Angelo, Texas" is printed and to the right of that "3A-H1106." On the back of the postcard "85-5.23 Orbeck Collection" is handwritten.
[Cowboy Riding a Horse]
Photograph of a cowboy riding on a bucking horse. There is another man behind him also on a horse. Written below the photograph is "Hook'im Cowboy - Why don' the darn thing buck? Jack Nolan."
[Trucks Hauling Pipes]
Photograph of several military vehicles that are transporting large pipes. One man is on top of one of the vehicles and two other men are standing next to one of the vehicles.
[Photograph of a Bull Wheel]
Photograph of a bull wheel.
[Well Gushing Oil]
Postcard of a well gushing oil in Ector County, Texas. The caption on the image reads "A great Texas gusher fire the most unusual picture ever taken in an oil field snapped the instant the well burst into flames. Near Pecos Texas."
[Photograph of Homer Colquitt, Dean Wolf, O. C. Harper and Feliciano Chavez]
Photograph of Homer Colquitt, Dean Wolf, and O. C. Harper, the four men stand in a row in front of an adobe brick building. Slightly behind them, there is a chuckwagon to the left and an early model automobile to the right. Dean Wolf, on the left, wears a dark shirt and pants tucked into calf-high boots. A gun in a holster is slung around his hips and a newsboy cap sits on his head while his hands are behind him. Homer Colquitt wears a jacket over a shirt with a bow tie and dark pants, a fedora style hat sits on his head. O. C. Harper stands close to him, on his left and wears a jacket over a dark shirt and pants tucked into calf-high laced boots. A newsboy cap sits on his head. Feliciano Chavez wears a loose fitting shirt and pants with a cap on his head.
[Street in Texon]
Postcard of a street that goes through the center of the photo with rows of houses on each side, some houses have power lines and some houses have automobiles out front. In the distance oil wells are slightly visible. The inscription on the front reads: "Texon, Texas."
[Men Inside the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot]
Photograph of a group of men inside the Texas and Pacific Railway depot in Monahans, Texas. In the center of the room stands a stove.
[Postcard of an Oil Derrick]
Postcard of an oil derrick in a field in Texas. In the background, there are two other derricks as well as a red barn and several smoking pipes. In the top right of the postcard, "Texas Oil Fields 2713" is printed and on the back there is an illustration of a flower as well as "Postcard" printed in the upper middle.
[Oil Blowing Derrick]
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."
[Street Scene in Downtown Midland, Texas]
Photograph of a street scene in downtown Midland, Texas. There are multiple storefront businesses, visible from left to right: Harris-Luckett Stores and Midland Hardware Business and Furniture Co.
[Odessa Postcard]
Postcard that says "Greetings from Odessa, Texas." Inside each of the letters there are scenes of cowboys, buildings, and desert landscapes.
[Photograph of the Midland County Courthouse]
Photograph of Midland's third County Courthouse, the image includes a United States flag on top of the courthouse as well as several dead trees in front.
[Postcard of Men Working on a Pipeline]
Postcard of numerous men working a pipeline. The caption on the image reads "ILLINOIS PIPE LINE CO. YATES FIELD." The inscription on the back reads "ILLINOIS PIPE LINE CO., YATES FIELD."
[Group Photograph]
Photograph of a group of men and women in front of a white building with windows (in background).
[Postcard of Beauregard Avenue Bridge]
Postcard of the Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas. The illustration depicts the bridge during the sunset, there is a river beneath the bridge and a house in the background. On the top of the postcard on the right hand side, "Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas" is printed and to the left, "Photo by Ragsdale" is printed. There are various trees and bushes throughout the illustration.
[Oil Field in Burkburnett, Texas]
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.
[Borger Street in Hutchinson County]
Postcard of Borger Street, the image shows the street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas -- World's Greatest Oil Field. Gayle W. Baker - Photo The Kodak Shop, Borger, Texas."
[Buckboard Wagon]
Photograph of a buckboard wagon sitting in a field. A tree is visible in the background.
[The Famous Guffy Gas Well]
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."
[Gushing Oil Rig and Derrick]
Photograph of an oil rig and derrick with oil gushing. Sign on the rig reads, "Westbrook Oil Corporation Hendrick #1, Winkler County."
[Photograph of a Busy Street]
Photograph of a busy street scene, the street is lined with storefronts with trees and telegraph or telephone poles. The roadway is crowded with numerous wagons and teams of horses and some wagons are loaded with packages. The caption on the image reads "End of the Rainbow. Fields of Liquid Gold. Ranger, Texas."
[Early Model Automobile]
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.
[Group of Crane City Citizens]
Photograph of numerous people standing in a dirt street, a small building is seen on the left side. The caption on the image reads "Jan -7- Crane City - 15 Days Old Keep Your Eye on Crane."
[Gushing Oil Derrick]
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".
[Street in Hobbs, New Mexico]
Photograph of a street scene in Hobbs, New Mexico. The street is lined with storefronts (on either side of the image). A row of parked early model automobiles are visible in the center of the image. Moving vehicles are on either side of that row and the street is wet with standing water.
[Postcard of Three Cars]
Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."
[Photograph of People in a Car]
Photograph of an early model automobile loaded with full canvas bags and three male and one female passengers. The vehicle has a cloth top.
[Postcard of Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a street lined with storefronts. The muddy road is crowded with numerous wagons and teams of horses and mules. At the bottom of the postcard, "END OF THE RAINBOW. FIELDS OF LIQUID GOLD. RANGER, TEXAS" is hand-written.
[Postcard of the Scharbauer Hotel]
Postcard of a portion of the corner and front facade Scharbauer Hotel in Midland, Texas. It is a six-story brick building with white stone accents and dark stone tiles on the ground floor, where3 there are various stores. Automobiles are parked on the street alongside the hotel and people are walking on the sidewalk.
[Photograph of an Industrial Building]
Photograph of the interior of an industrial building with large pieces of equipment and machinery. Caption on the image reads "INTERIOR IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON GENL. CONTR."
[Man Sleeping in Car]
Photograph of a man sleeping in the front seat of a mid-century automobile. A drilling rig stands in the background.
[Postcard of a Woman and a Building]
Postcard of a woman in front of a small building next to a donkey. There are two horses strapped to a wagon on the right with a boy in the seat. An American flag is waving from the left corner of the small building. The inscription on the back reads "Dear Daisy: - Jack and I are home from the grocery! We have [---] any bad and this is where [---] holding the fort in New Mexico."
[Four Men Around a Pump Valve]
Photograph of four men standing around a pump valve with a metal storage tank in the background. All four men wear hard hats, the man on the left is wearing a light colored shirt and pants and holds a clipboard of documents in his hands in front of him. The man next to him is wearing a white shirt and dark pants, he is looking towards the valve. On the right, a man in overalls and another in a white shirt and black pants looks towards the men on the left.
[People in Front of a Building]
Reprint of a photograph of a two-story wooden building with large group of mostly men (one woman visible) standing outside.
[Crowded Street in Kilgore, Texas]
Postcard of a crowded street crowded with early model automobiles and mule-drawn wagons with small buildings visible in the background. The caption on the image reads: "just like this all day every day on the north side of the tracks in Kilgore, tex. 111 By Jack Nolan." The inscription (on back): "Kilgore, Aug. 24 Sure taking it easy - but have been sick a couple of days and am pretty weak in the knees yet. Kids are [illegible]. So is Ed. See you about the 1st. Helen."
[Photograph of a Cable Tool Rig]
Photograph of a wooden cable tool rig with water spewing up the derrick. The inscription on the back reads "82-13.33 Classen Badgett No.1 Sept. 30th '22 Showing water coming out of 10" casing - turning to brine. Mitchell Co Texas W. J. Classen photographer."
[Residences on Scurry Street in Big Springs, Texas]
Photograph of residences on Scurry Street in Big Spring, Texas in 1909. The photograph shows three houses as well as a fence in the front yards. On the bottom of the photograph, "Residences on Scurry Street Big Springs, Texas" is printed.
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