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- Ox in Harness
- Photograph of an ox in a harness, part of an oxen team used to transport wagons and equipment. The ox belongs to the Gulf Oil Company.
- Oxen and Wagon
- Photograph on postcard of two men in hats seated on oxen next to a flatbed wagon.
- Parade
- Photograph of anti-aircraft soldiers from 69th C. A. Battery A drive a car down the street during a parade. Onlookers line the street.
- [Parade for Veterans]
- Photograph of a parade to welcome veterans home in Odessa, Texas. The photograph shows vehicles loaded with men in military uniforms, holding American flags. Most are looking towards behind the vehicles and a woman stands in the left foreground with her back to the camera. In the background, wooden buildings are visible and additional vehicles and early model automobiles are visible in the right background.
- Party in Store
- Negative of a group of people at a party at a farm equipment store. The men are French Tool Company employees.
- Party in Store
- Negative of a group of people at a party at a farm equipment store. Many of them are French Tool Company employees.
- [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."
- [Pecos River]
- Postcard of a landscape that has a bridge going across the Pecos River. Caption on the image reads " Pecos River, west of the Del Rio, Texas."
- People by Barn
- Photograph on postcard of three workers by an unknown building (appears to be some sort of barn or shed) belonging to the Gulf Oil Company.
- People by Train
- Photograph on postcard of many people, some carrying luggage, walking near a train stopped next to a pond at an unknown location. There are several horse and mule drawn carts scattered around as well.
- [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.
- [People in front of a Building]
- Photograph of people in front of a building. In the foreground, many are mounted on horses in a row. Additional people are seen on the building's porch and balcony and a windmill is visible in the background, behind the building.
- People Watching Pipes
- Photograph of four men and a boy watching pipes drain liquid at the Amerada 1-A Averitt discovery well near Seminole, Texas.
- Petroleum Building in Midland
- Photograph of the Petroleum Building in Midland, Texas, 1934. Two cars are on the street in front of the twelve story building.
- [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.
- [Photograph of a Bull Wheel]
- Photograph of a bull wheel.
- [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."
- [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."
- [Photograph of a Camp Town]
- Photograph of an aerial view of a camp town with rows of small houses. The caption under the image reads "Camp #1 M-K O&G Co. looking North." The inscription on the back reads "82-4.5 Ivy #5 Camp #1, looking north toward Iraan, Texas Pecos County. Mid-Kansas Oil & Gas Co. 1928."
- [Photograph of a Crew Pusher]
- Photograph of six men standing next to a Bull Wheel. They are all dressed in overalls and long-sleeve shirts and are facing the camera. The caption on the image reads "H. W. Turner Crew Pusher."
- [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."
- [Photograph of a Drilling Crew]
- Photograph of a drilling crew on the wooden rig of T. B. Slick's Sheppared No. 6 well site in Eastland, Texas. The caption on the image reads "T. B. Slick's Sheppard #6 Pioneer, Tex."
- [Photograph of a Group]
- Photograph of a group of men (sitting on the ground) and women (standing behind men). In the background are small trees in a grid-like pattern and to the left in the background , a white building is visible through the trees.
- [Photograph of a Group of Oil Rigs]
- Postcard of a group of oil rigs with a sign in front that says "Desdemona, Texas."
- [Photograph of a Man in the Street]
- Postcard of a muddy street lines with buildings. Early model automobiles are visible on the left side and in the background. A horse-drawn ice wagon is visible on the right side and there is a man wearing a suit under an overcoat and hat crossing the street in the forefront of the photograph. A building on the right side has "Ranger Garage Co." painted on its facade.
- [Photograph of a Metal Pipe Structure]
- Photograph of a metal pipe structure with the caption "The Christmas Tree."
- [Photograph of a Pond]
- Photograph of a body of water (like a pond) with a viewing platform to the right.
- [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.
- [Photograph of a Steel Derrick]
- Photograph of a steel derrick, three men stand at its base with four men standing at its top. The caption on the image reads "BUILDING AN OIL DERRICK" and "First all steel Derrick - Drumright."
- [Photograph of a Townsite]
- Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.
- [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 an Early Townsite]
- Photograph of an early townsite with a few houses and tents. Early model automobiles are parked along the road and in the distance there is a plume of smoke.
- [Photograph of an Engine]
- Photograph of an engine in motion.
- [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."
- [Photograph of an Oil Rig]
- Photograph of an oil rig. In the forefront of the photograph there are various plants.
- [Photograph of an Oil Rig Smoking]
- Photograph of a wooden cable tool rig with salt spewing up through the derrick. In the foreground is covered with salt.
- [Photograph of B-29 "Enola Gay"]
- Photograph of the "Enola Gay," the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima.
- [Photograph of Big Spring, Texas]
- Photograph of an aerial view of Big Spring, Texas. There are many buildings and streets throughout the photograph. The inscription on the back reads: "Big Spring Settles Bld in left center."
- [Photograph of Billowing Smoke]
- Photograph of large billowing smoke, rising from the ground. A windmill with a tank and a piece of heavy equipment are visible in the foreground. The caption on the image reads, "Tank Farm Fire Midland, Texas 5-17-'28."
- [Photograph of Citizens National Bank]
- Photograph of the Citizens National Bank in Odessa, Texas. The building is made of stone and is two-stories. A horse and cart stand in the road in front of the building and five men, all in hats, stand at the building's corner, immediately behind the horse and cart.
- [Photograph of Colorado, Texas]
- Postcard of Colorado, Texas. The photograph is of the main street with shops on either side. On the bottom of the photograph, "Colorado, Texas 16 Hewsom. Photo" is written. The back of the photograph is severely damaged and there is something written on it in pencil.
- [Photograph of Haley Hotel]
- Photograph of the Haley Hotel, a three-story brick building. Two early model automobiles are parked in the street to the right of the image. Several trees and other vegetation is visible around the building and a fire-escape is seen on the left.
- [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.
- [Photograph of Men with a Valve]
- Photograph of two men kneeling next to a valve with the ground soaked with oil or water.
- [Photograph of Men with an Oil Derrick]
- Photograph of two rows of men standing at the base of a wooden derrick, there is a sign that reads "DISCOVERY WELL OF THE BIG LAKE POOL SANTA RITA NO. 1. COMPLETED. MAY-27-1923. INITIAL PRODUCTION 100 BBL'S."
- [Photograph of Multiple Valves]
- Photograph of multiple valves sticking out of the ground.
- [Photograph of Oil Tank Trains]
- Postcard of the Burkburnette oil field in Wichita County, Texas. The image features oil tank trains and the background is littered with numerous derricks.
- [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.
- [Photograph of Pipes and Valves]
- Photograph of pipes and valves. The caption on the image reads, "MANIFOLD IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON - GENL. CONT."
- [Photograph of School Children]
- Photograph of school children in a line in front of a chalkboard. Maps hang above the board and the school teacher stands on the far left. The child third from the right is identified as Paul Frame, son of James Milton Frame.