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- [Crowd in Sonora, Texas]
- Postcard of streets, the court house and cowboys at Sonora, Sutton County, Texas. There are numerous men on horseback and a wagon in a line outside storefronts. The caption on the image reads "Sonora Talent Rodeo Bunch." On the back of the postcard "Just rec'd your letter been for'd all over country. Down here for the winter except bring up a few ponies about April, drop me a line, Best Regards, Morgan Chaney [Addressed to] Mr. Howard E. Wilcox c/o State Bank & Trust Co. Hartford Conn."
- Derrick in Breckenridge
- Photograph on postcard of a wooden oil derrick set up in the town of Breckenridge, Texas. Cars and people cover the towns streets around the derrick.
- Derricks from Train Roof
- Photograph on postcard of several oil derricks from the roof of a train. The hand brakes and walkway for the brakeman are visible.
- Derricks in Breckenridge
- Photograph on postcard of the town of Breckenridge, Texas. Oil derricks rise above the buildings all over the town.
- Derricks in Desdemona
- Photograph on postcard of Desdemona, Texas. Oil derricks tower over the other buildings, seemingly hundreds visible stretching back to the horizon.
- Derricks over Desdemona
- Photograph on postcard of Desdemona, Texas from the south side. Oil derricks tower over the other buildings, hundreds visible stretching back to the horizon.
- Destroyed Well
- Photograph of a destroyed oil well near Hobbs, Texas. The well was destroyed when a 2,000 foot drill pipe was blown 500 feet into the air by an underground air pocket.
- Dining Room
- Photograph of several members of the Shell Oil houseboat crew eating at a long table in the houseboat dining room.
- Discovery Well
- Photograph of the Amerada 1-A Averitt discovery well near Seminole, Texas. The well and a couple of outbuildings are visible.
- [Ditching Machine]
- Postcard of a ditching machine that is digging a ditch in the dirt. There is a man on the right side of the machine hanging on while it works.
- [Downtown Big Springs, Texas]
- Photograph of downtown Big Springs, Texas showing the Hotel Settles in Howard County. There are early model automobiles parked along the street and buildings in the background.
- [Downtown Midland, Texas]
- Photograph of a street scene in downtown Midland, Texas. There are multiple modern, multi-storied buildings.
- [Downtown Skyline of Odessa, Texas]
- Postcard of the downtown skyline in Odessa, Texas. There are buildings on each side and cars on the side of the street as well as driving in the middle of the street.
- Drawing of Building
- Negative of a black and white drawing of Jack Nolan Enterprises in Odessa, Texas.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drill Bit
- Negative of an Appleby drill bit. This bit is used for drilling oil.
- Drilling Rig
- Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig (wooden derrick) surrounded by trees.
- [Drilling Rig]
- Photograph of a drilling rig with a hill in the background and several trees in the forefront of the picture.
- Drilling Rig
- Photograph of a cable-tool drilling rig on the West Texas plain. A worker from Shell Oil is working on the rig.
- Drilling Rig
- Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig surrounded by trees.
- Drilling Well
- Photograph of an oil well, being drilled at the Powell oil field in Crockett County, Texas. Cars are parked on the dirt in front of the well.
- [Earlaboro Oilfields}
- Postcard of an image from a bird's eye view where a derrick and rig stands on the left side of the image, a row of small buildings (house) are visible in the foreground, and another long building stands just right of center. The caption on the image reads: "Earlaboro Oilfields. Barndall Co. Gas Plant and camp."
- Earle Johnson Holding Rod
- Photograph of a man holding a rod from a drill. The man, Earle Johnson, is a member of the seismograph team from Shell Oil.
- [Ector County Court House]
- Postcard of a picture, possibly a drawing, that was created with bright colors, of a Court House that has a well groomed lawn and is rectangular and four stories, the three lower floors have windows and are larger than the fourth floor there are etchings in the stone on both sides of the clock that is above the wood door at the entrance. On the fourth floor "Ector County Court House is etched into the building." The print on the top right side reads: "Beautiful Modern Ector County Court House, Odessa Texas." The print in the left side reads: "B11." The print, on the back, horizontally across the top left hand side reads: "This Space is for writing messages." The print, on the back, vertically across the left hand side reads: "Pub. By Johnson News Agency, Big Spring, Texas." The print, on the back, horizontally across the bottom left hand side reads: "75239." The print, on the back, vertically across the middle reads: "'Tichnor Quality Views' reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass." The print, on the back, horizontally across the middle of the right hand side in a thick striped front reads: "Post Card." The back of the postcard also has box with: "place One cent Stamp Here. Made in the U.S.A." on the top right corner.
- [Eddy County Court House]
- Postcard of the southwest corner of the Eddy County Courthouse in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The court house is partially obscured by multiple trees and there is a street with cars parked in front.
- [Eddy County Courthouse]
- Postcard of the front (south) of a multi-story courthouse built in southwest-style architecture in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The print on the top left side reads: "Eddie County Courthouse Calsbad, New Mexico. This building is in the traditional style of the Southwest Indian -Spanish Pueblo, more commonly called 'Santa Fe' style."
- Electric Treaters
- Photograph of the electric heaters at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.
- Electric Treaters and Shed
- Photograph of the electric heaters at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.
- Elevated View of Town
- Copy negative of an elevated view of a mining town and the surrounding mountains. The town is Shafter, Texas.
- Empty Lot
- Photograph of an empty grassy lot at E 8th St. and Dixie Boulevard in Odessa, Texas in the 1940's.
- Empty Lot and Shed
- Photograph of an empty grassy lot at E 8th St. and Dixie Boulevard in Odessa, Texas in the 1940's. There is a white shed visible in the background.
- Engine
- Photograph of the engine at the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Engine House
- Photograph of the inside of the engine house at the Hendricks #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Engine House
- Photograph of the engine house and counterbalance at the Hendrick #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Engine House
- Photograph of the inside of the engine house at the Hendricks #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Equipment Store
- Negative of the front of the snow-covered white shed housing the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Cars and other buildings can be seen along the muddy roads.
- Equipment Store
- Negative of the front of the snow-covered white shed housing the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Cars and other buildings can be seen along the muddy roads.
- Equipment Store and Car
- Negative of the front of the snow-covered white shed housing the Midwest Equipment Company in Odessa Texas. Other buildings can be seen along the muddy roads while a car speeds by in the foregrounds.
- [Fishpond Gushers]
- Postcard of a landscape with several derricks. A pool of water or oil is visible in the foreground and the caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields, Fishpond Gushers."
- Flow and Setting Tanks
- Photograph of the flow tank and setting tank at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.
- Flow Tank
- Photograph of a flow tank at the Hendrick field in Winkler County, Texas.
- [Fort Davis]
- Postcard of a black and white picture of about eleven houses in a row with a large hill behind the houses covered in trees and dirt road in front of the houses. The writing on the bottom reads: "Old Fort Davis and Sleeping Lion Mountain - Fort Davis, Texas. 6-P-279."