Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 4 Matching Results

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[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.

Date: May 23, 1920

Item Type: Postcard

[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 ta… more

Date: February 16, 1920

Item Type: Postcard

[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.

Date: [1920..1930]

Item Type: Photograph

[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."

Date: 1920~