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[Oil Gusher in Beaumont, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Creator: E. Szafir & Son Co.
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[Winkler County Court House]

Description: Postcard of the Winkler County Court House in Kermit, Texas. The inscription on the back reads, "Winkler County Court House Kermit, Texas. This view shows the modern court house of Kermit, Texas. Located at the lower corner of New Mexico in the Panhandle of Texas, it is close to Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend National Park and Mexico. Main industries are cattle raising and oil fields with the skyline occasionally broken by oil derrick rigs. Published by F. J. Schaaf, Alamogordo, New Mexico."
Date: unknown
Creator: F. J. Schaaf Post Card Company
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Location: 31.857626 -103.092665

[Burkburnett Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of the Burkburnett oil field, including a number of wooden derricks and small wooden buildings with a cloud of smoke or steam obscuring parts of the center of the image. The caption on the image reads "Burkburnett New Field Nov. 1-19 Kodak Shop."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kodak Shop
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[Sonora, Texas Main Street]

Description: Postcard of streets, the court house, and cowboys at Sonora, Texas. The street is lined with storefronts and mid-century automobiles are parked and drive on the roadway. A courthouse is seen at the far end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Main Street Sonora, Texas Lippe Studio."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lippe's Studio
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Location: 30.566848 -100.643427

[Photograph of a Well Site]

Description: Photograph of a well site, a wooden derrick and rig stand on the right side with a dog house in the center. The boiler house is on the left with a large chimney pipe emitting dark smoke, pipe casing is visible in the center foreground and an early model automobile is parked on the far left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Martin, W. P.
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[Street in Colorado City]

Description: 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."
Date: 1922
Creator: Newsom Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 32.388174 -100.864558

[Crowded Street in Kilgore, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: August 1931
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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[Ector County Courthouse]

Description: 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."
Date: 1927
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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[Hazel Mountain]

Description: Photograph of a mountain in a desert landscape. The caption on the image reads "367 Hazel Mountain in the Davis Mountains near Van Horn Tex. Home of a large rich silver mine. (c) Jack Nolan."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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[House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug]

Description: Postcard of the House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug. A man stands guard outside of the small, houselike tent and the caption on the image reads "House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug" and below "The Doodle Bug has invaded West Texas. One never knows what will happen next when they have passed his way. Jack Nolan."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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[The Landreth Strip]

Description: Postcard of "The Landreth Strip" in Crane County. In the forefront, there is a large, round metal building with "769" printed on the side. In the background, there is a row of oil derricks extending on into the unforeseeable distance. The caption on the image reads, "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
Date: 1927
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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