Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 723 Matching Results
Search Results
- [Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]
- Postcard of two photos. The first photo is of an oil field with numerous oil derricks. The second picture is of the mud reservoirs with numerous oil derricks around it. The print at the bottom of the post card reads: "Oil Fields (Upper). Mud Reservoirs, Butler Tract New Dev. (Lower). Humble, Texas". The writing on the back reads: " Dear Affie: was sorry I had to come away [illegible] you can [illegible] the day next week [illegible]. Miss Affie Palmer 2014 Peok Ave [illegible] Texas."
- Icicle Covered Derrick
- Photograph of an icicle-covered derrick at a salt well in Oklahoma during the late 1920's.
- Icy Building
- Photograph of the ice covered bunkhouse at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas.
- Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
- Photograph of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
- Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
- Copy negative of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
- Icy Truck
- Photograph of an ice covered truck at the California Company's Richardson Number One site in Mitchell County, Texas.
- [Incomplete Derrick]
- Postcard of an incomplete derrick because the top of the derrick (with crown block) has fallen and crashed into standing derrick. Several derricks are visible in the background and a large tent is visible in the left foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Accident in Topping a Derrick."
- [Industrial Complex]
- Photograph of a large industrial complex. There are various rigs and structures throughout the photograph as well as shrubbery in the foreground.
- [Interior Iraan Station]
- 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."
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- Interior of Midwest Equipment Company
- Negative of the inside of the building owned by the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa, Texas. Various pieces of equipment and chemicals are visible on the shelves.
- J. J. Willis Storefront
- Negative of the outside of a shop in Odessa, Texas. The store is the J. J. Willis Sales Company.
- [JAL Cowboys]
- Photograph of three men astride horses with four men on the ground, branding a calf laying on the ground. Livestock is visible in the background. The caption under the image reads "JAL cowboys branding in the open near Pecos in 1895. Note the scanty fuel of mesquite sticks in the foreground. All JAL pictures courtesy of its old wagon boss, Spence Jowell."
- Joe Hathaway Poses by Rig
- Photograph of Joe Hathaway, farm boss, posing in a hat and coat in Gaines County, Texas. The Amerada 1-A Averitt discovery well is visible in the background.
- John Emery Adams on Hillside
- Photograph of John Emery Adams on a brushy hillside near Marathon, Texas. He appears to be looking at something he had picked up.
- [Kilgore Main Street]
- Postcard of Kilgore main street with shops and numerous 1940's era cars on both sides of the street and numerous oil derricks on the left side of the street. The print on the bottom in the middle on the front reads: "No. Kilgore ST. - Kilgore Tex". The writing on the back reads: " This is the town we are stoppinh in now - Francis is working here for the Shell Oil Co, - Oil wells everywhere where we expected is [illegible] here until the early part of April [illegible] travel back home - Everyone jime and stauding the trip wonderfully - Was a week in Brownsville and found it cold and rainy down there. Love- Shas,meldred, and molter. Miss Elizabeth [illegible] N Main Street, Wellsville N.Y."
- Lake and Oil Field
- Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.
- Lake and Oil Field
- Photograph on postcard of an oil field, viewed from the opposite side of a lake at Mooringsport, Louisiana. A pier is visible on the left side, and many oil derricks can be seen across the street.
- [The Landreth Strip]
- 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."
- [Landreth Strip in Crane County]
- Photograph of a row of storage tanks and derricks. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County, Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
- Line of Cars
- Photograph of several cars lined up along the road. Members of the Shell Oil seismograph party stand next to their vehicles. Several houses are visible in the background.
- Liquor Store
- Negative of the front of the Odessa Number 3 Liquor store in Odessa, Texas.
- Liquor Store
- Negative of the front of the Odessa Number 3 Liquor store in Odessa, Texas.
- Lunchroom
- Negative of the inside of an empty lunchroom at an unknown location. Several tables and stools are visible around the room.
- [Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]
- Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
- [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 taking pictures and will send some pretty soon. Mark."
- [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.
- [Main Street, 1919]
- Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
- [Main Street in Ranger, Texas]
- Postcard of a muddy street lined with storefronts. Several wagons pulled by horses and mules are visible on the roadway and numerous people stand on the sidewalk on the left side of the street, there are also trees on the right side of the street. The caption on the image reads "Main Street Ranger, Texas."
- [Main Street in Sonora, Texas]
- Postcard of Main Street in Sonora, Texas. A line of early model automobiles face the camera and are loaded with passengers and the caption on the image reads "Main St Sonora Tex."
- [Main Street Scene]
- Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."
- Man at Gas Station
- Negative of an old man in a hat standing in front of a gas station.
- Man at Piano
- Negative of a member of the Cecil Browers Cowboy Band posing for a picture at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas on March 24, 1947. The man is wearing Western-style clothes while sitting at the piano.
- 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.