Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 46 Matching Results

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[El Paso Natural Gas Company Plant]

Description: 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."
Date: 1935

[Photograph of a Trench]

Description: 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."
Date: September 7, 1939

[Photograph of a Ditching Machine]

Description: 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."
Date: September 7, 1939

[Oil Derrick Explosion]

Description: Photograph of a well fire engulfing a derrick. Men are seen on the right foreground running towards the camera. The caption on the photograph reads "Skelly-Amarada Univ. No. 1 Ector County Photo taken the instant the well burst into flames - Jack Nolan."
Date: April 26, 1930
Creator: Nolan, Jack

[Photograph of a Townsite]

Description: Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.
Date: 1937

[Photograph of Big Spring, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: 1938

[Interior Iraan Station]

Description: Photograph of the interior of Iraan Station that features large pieces of equipment and machinery. The caption on the image reads, "INTERIOR IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON, GENL. CONTR."
Date: 1939

[Cowboy Riding a Horse]

Description: Photograph of a cowboy riding on a bucking horse. There is another man behind him also on a horse. Written below the photograph is "Hook'im Cowboy - Why don' the darn thing buck? Jack Nolan."
Date: August 5, 1931

[Trucks Hauling Pipes]

Description: Photograph of several military vehicles that are transporting large pipes. One man is on top of one of the vehicles and two other men are standing next to one of the vehicles.
Date: September 7, 1939

[Street in Hobbs, New Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a street scene in Hobbs, New Mexico. The street is lined with storefronts (on either side of the image). A row of parked early model automobiles are visible in the center of the image. Moving vehicles are on either side of that row and the street is wet with standing water.
Date: 1930

[Photograph of an Industrial Building]

Description: 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."
Date: 1939

[University of Texas Number 2 Well]

Description: Photograph of a cable tool and nitro glycerin trucks servicing the R. H. Henderson, University of Texas Number 2 well in Crane County, Texas.
Date: March 1939

[Photograph of Andrews, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a street in Andrew, Texas. There are multiple stores on the right of the street as well as several cars parked. On the left of the street there are no stores but two cars parked. At the bottom of the postcard, "ANDREWS TEXAS WHERE THE NEWEST OIL BOOM IS NOW IN PROGRESS JACK NOLAN PHOTO" is printed.
Date: 1930
Creator: Nolan, Jack

[Photograph of an Early Townsite]

Description: 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.
Date: June 1937

[Gushing Oil Valve]

Description: Photograph of a pipe that is busting with oil. There are multiple valves and in the background there is a field.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Holbrook

[Photograph of Men with an Oil Derrick]

Description: 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."
Date: 1934

[McElroy Drilling Crew]

Description: 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.
Date: 1935

[Early Townsite]

Description: Photograph of an early townsite with a few houses and tents. In the background, there is smoke coming from an unknown source.
Date: June 1937
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