Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 723 Matching Results

Search Results

Man by Canal
Photograph of a Shell Oil employee, referred to as Mr. Ditman, in a suit. Hat in hand, he is standing on a wooden deck with water in the background.
Man by Car
Photograph of a man posing for a picture in West Texas. He is leaning on the back of a car in front of a house's porch. He is an unidentified member of the seismograph crew from the Shell Oil Company.
Man by Car
Photograph of a man, a Shell Oil worker identified as "Tony", in a leather jacket next to a car in Ackerly, Texas.
Man by Drilling Rig
Photograph of an unidentified man in a cowboy hat and boots standing in front of a drilling rig.
Man by Pipes
Photograph on postcard of an unidentified worker in hat and work clothes posing for a picture next to an oil pipeline.
Man Drilling
Photograph of a man, from the seismograph team from Shell Oil, in a hat and muddy overalls working on a drilling rig.
[Man Holding a Torpedo]
Photograph of a man holding a nitro-shoot torpedo. The camera is looking up and a metal derrick is visible towering above the man's head. The inscription on the back reads "Preparing to drop torpedo loaded with nitroglycerin into borehole. This is an earlier method of stimulating a well to increase production."
[Man in Front of a Canvas Tent]
Postcard of a man standing in the foreground in front of a large canvas tent. A derrick stands in the background directly behind the man. The caption on the image reads "In the oil field" and "Tate Photo Laredo #685."
Man in Snow
Photograph of a geologist from the Standard Oil Company, in coat and boots, standing next to a house in the snow.
Man in Suit
Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit squatting next to a car.
Man in Sweater
Photograph of a Shell Oil worker in a sweater standing near a porch.
[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.
Man on Cable Tool
Photograph of a worker standing on a cable tool drill.
Man on Drilling Rig
Photograph of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig (wooden derrick). There is a man in a coat standing on the deck.
Man on Dynamite
Photograph of a man, Earl Burford, seated atop a pile of dynamite. He was party chief of the Shell Oil Company's seismograph team in West Texas.
[Man on Top of an Oil Rig]
Postcard of a wooden derrick with three men sitting on the derrick's crown block. On the ground, oil field equipment and small buildings are visible. Several derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Derrick Toppers."
[Man Riding a Bull]
Photograph of a man on a bucking bull (on the left) and another man on a running horse (on the right).
[Man Sitting Outside]
Photograph of a man, wearing a suit, leather shoes and a hat, sitting on the ground with his knees up and a basket of food next to him.
[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.
[Man Standing at a Chuck Wagon]
Photograph of a man standing at a Chuck Wagon at the 04 Ranch. In the background, three horses stand behind the wagon.
Man with Bass
Negative of a man in Western dress standing and holding a bass. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in a suit holding a guitar in front of a microphone. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in a suit holding a guitar in front of a microphone. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress holding a guitar while standing in front of a microphone. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress holding a guitar while standing in front of a microphone. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress holding a guitar while standing in front of a microphone. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress standing behind a microphone and holding a guitar. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress standing behind a microphone and holding a guitar. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Oxen
Photograph on postcard of an unidentified worker standing next to a train of oxen. They are next to a railroad track. The oxen are hauling a wagon loaded with pipes.
Man with Rattlesnake
Photograph of a man from the Shell Oil seismograph crew holding a dead rattlesnake. The snake is nearly as long as the man is tall.
[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.
Man with Steel Guitar
Negative of a man in Western dress sitting behind a microphone and holding a steel guitar. He is a member of Cecil Brower's Cowboy Band, and the photo was taken in 1947 at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas.
Man with Tires
Photograph of a Shell Oil worker (referred to as Skeeter) carrying tires. There are a couple of cars in the background.
Man Works on Rig
Photograph of a man working on a cable tool rig near the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos in 1941. The man is dressed in work clothes while working on the equipment.
[Maxwell Mail Car with Passengers]
Photograph of a Maxwell mail car loaded with passengers and Gary Coggin as the driver. The car is an early model automobile with two women and three males in front of several buildings in the background. The caption on the image reads, "Gray Coggin Driver - U.S. Mail Route - Midland - Carlsbad N. M. - 1909."
[McClesky Number One]
Photograph of the McClesky No. 1, a wooden derrick, gushing oil. Several men are visible in the foreground running to the left of the image.
McClurg Grocery Store
Negative of the outside of a white store, the McClurg Grocery and Market, in Odessa, Texas.
McClurg Grocery Store
Negative of the outside of a white store, the McClurg Grocery and Market, in Odessa, Texas.
[McElroy Drilling Crew]
Photograph of the drilling crew on McElroy 103, which features a large group of men (and one child) posing for a photograph around the rotary table. On the table sits a can of Gulf Supreme Cup Grease with a rotary bit sitting on top of it.
McGee Oil Well
Photograph of the oil derrick and oil well at the McGee Well site near Amarillo, Texas.
McGee Well
Photograph of the oil derrick and oil well at the McGee Well site near Amarillo, Texas. The derrick and well are in the background with a car and clothesline visible in the foreground.
Men and Mule Teams
Photograph on postcard of workers digging for an oil pipeline. Several mule teams are lined up to haul equipment in and out.
Men Around Car
Photograph of three men, Harry Goode, Mr. Thornburgh and Lionel Buckley, around a vehicle operating the shot point radio in West Texas. They were all members of a seismograph team for the Shell Oil Company.
[Men at the Rio Bravo Oil Co. Bungalow]
Postcard of five men on the front porch of a Rio Bravo Oil Co. bungalow at Saratoga, Texas.
[Men Carrying a Pipe]
Photograph of a crew carrying a length of pipe. The caption under the image reads "18 men laying 10" screw pipe by hand. Front 6 men using cradle bar; other men using pipe carrying tongs."
[Men Constructing]
Postcard of four men doing a construction job outside. The man on the left is standing on what appears to be a brick pillar, the man in the middle is hammering at a piece of wood while the two men on the right are posing for the camera. In the background of the photograph there are several oil derricks and to the right of the photograph there is a wooden building.
Men Digging
Photograph on postcard of a group of workers digging an oil pipeline. Mules are standing atop the dirt pile, ready to pull equipment.
Men Digging Pipeline
Photograph on postcard of several workers, all wearing hats and work clothes, digging through a hill for an oil pipeline.
[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.
[Men in an Early Automobile]
Photograph of seven people (mostly young boys) sitting in an early model automobile.
Back to Top of Screen