Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 31 Matching Results

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[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.

Date: 1922

Creator: Classen, Willard

Item Type: Photograph

Collapsed Derrick

Photograph of a close view of a collapsed oil derrick on an icy hill at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas. The broken lumber along with the corrugated sheet metal walls are covered in ice.

Date: unknown

Creator: Classen, Willard J.

Item Type: Photograph

Oil Field

Photograph of an oil field on a brushy plain. Several derricks are visible above the numerous oil wells stretching across the flat land.

Date: unknown

Creator: Newsom Photo

Item Type: Photograph

West Texas Oil Refinery

Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.

Date: 1922

Creator: Newsom Photo

Item Type: Photograph

Aerial View of Colorado City

Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Aerial View of Colorado City

Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Boiler Plant

Photograph of the ice covered boiler at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Employees on Porch

Photograph of California Company personnel posing on the porch of a house. The two women are wearing dresses and the two men are in suits.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Men Standing in Snow

Photograph of members of the California Company (William Simpson, Leonard Orynski, and Earl Cramer) standing in the snow with Colorado City banker Maxwell Thomas. The men are standing next to their car, all wearing jackets and hats.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Office in Winter

Photograph of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas on February 16, 1923. The winter weather is apparent with snow on the ground and ice covering the tree branches. There are also two early model cars visible.

Date: February 16, 1923

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Office in Winter

Date: February 16, 1923

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Workers with Cars

Photograph of California Company personnel among others posing in front of a couple early model vehicles.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

California Company Workers with Cars

Photograph of California Company personnel posing in front of some cars. Nine people and five early model cars are visible in the picture.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Church in Winter

Photograph of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Church in Winter

Copy negative of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Colorado City Main Street

Photograph of Main Street in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture looks down the street. Drug stores are on both sides of the street. Cars are parked in front of shops, and power lines run between the buildings.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Colorado City Under Snow

Photograph of Colorado City, Texas in winter. Several houses are visible and covered in snow.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Damaged Derrick

Photograph of the a collapsed oil derrick on an icy hill at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Early Street Scene

Photograph of the streets, all dirt roads, in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. 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.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph