Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 201 Matching Results
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- 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.
- Men Placing Boilers
- Photograph on postcard of men setting up boilers to put out an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke from the fire can be seen over the workers.
- Oil Well on Fire
- Photograph on postcard an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well near Ranger in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke and flames billow into the sky, while debris from the fire can be seen strewn over the ground.
- Courthouse and Town
- Photograph on postcard of Eastland, Texas. A few businesses anc a large building are visible. The large brick building on the right is the old Eastland County Courthouse (demolished in 1926).
- Car in Front of House
- Photograph on postcard of a house in Eastland, Texas. The house, partially hidden behind trees in the yard, is the Wolf residence. There is an early model car with an old style license plate in the driveway.
- Burning Oil Well
- Photograph on postcard of the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well on fire near Ranger, Texas in 1919. Fire and smoke reach high in the sky, towering over the nearby trees.
- Oil Tanks
- Photograph on postcard of several huge oil tanks at the Stoker No. 2 oil well near Breckenridge, Texas.
- 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.
- Derricks in Desdemona
- Photograph on postcard of Desdemona, Texas. Oil derricks tower over the other buildings, seemingly hundreds visible stretching back to the horizon.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drilling Rig
- Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig (wooden derrick) surrounded by trees.
- 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.
- Gulf Oil Gusher
- Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company oil well in Breckenridge, Texas spouting a 12,000 bbl. gusher. Oil is blasted high into the air over the derrick.
- Burning Oil Well
- Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Flames shoot high into the air, and smoke billows from the flames.
- 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.
- Burning Oil Well
- Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Two men look on as flames shoot high into the air, and smoke towers over the landscape.
- Burning Oil Tank
- Photograph on postcard of smoke towering over the landscape near Breckenridge, Texas. The smoke is from a large burning oil tank.
- Men Digging Pipeline
- Photograph on postcard of several workers, all wearing hats and work clothes, digging through a hill for an oil pipeline.
- 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.
- Oxen and Wagon
- Photograph on postcard of two men in hats seated on oxen next to a flatbed wagon.
- Men Working on Pipeline
- Photograph on postcard of several workers working on an oil pipeline. Most are wading through the water of a pond or river that the pipeline is passing through.
- Women by Fire
- Photograph on postcard of five women standing in front of the smoke from an oil fire. The large cloud of smoke dwarfs the women.
- Gulf Oil Company Building
- Photograph on postcard of a white building with eight exhaust stacks on the side. The building belongs to the Gulf Oil Company and is located at the McElroy oil field in Crane County, Texas.
- Golden Cycle Oil Fire
- Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.
- Train on Bridge
- Photograph on postcard of a train on tracks over a shallow pond or flooded area.
- Men Digging
- Photograph on postcard of a group of workers digging an oil pipeline. Mules are standing atop the dirt pile, ready to pull equipment.
- Men and Mule Teams
- Photograph on postcard of workers digging for an oil pipeline. Several mule teams are lined up to haul equipment in and out.
- 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 with Oxen
- Photograph on postcard of an unidentified worker standing next to a train of oxen. They are next to a railroad track. The oxen are hauling a wagon loaded with pipes.
- Workers and Mule Teams
- Photograph on postcard of workers digging for an oil pipeline. Several mule teams are lined up near a wooden shack to haul equipment in and out.
- Drilling Rig
- Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig surrounded by trees.
- [Mexia Oil Fields]
- Postcard of a landscape littered with derricks. The caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields Monarch -- Kirby Gushers."
- [Beaumont Oil Field]
- Postcard of an oil field with smog over it numerous housing structures, wells, and derricks are visible. The print in the top left hand corner reads: " Oil Wells, Beaumont, Texas".
- [A Frontier Home]
- Postcard of a frontier home with two men and a woman in front of it with a stove on the left and a long horn cow with it's head in a large wooden feed tub. The writing on the left of the picture reads: "Copyright 1907 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kans." The writing on the right reads "A Frontier Home."
- [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."
- [Postcard of a Busy Street]
- Postcard of a busy street lined with storefronts. The street is crowded with early model automobiles and the caption on the image reads "Hobbs, N. M. By Waffle Studio." On the back of the postcard, "Will drop you afue lines. Things sure are tough here. Are you going to Ara or not. Think I will go there as soon as possible can't get work here. Jack & Willie said - hello - rite me Hobbs New Mexico Love Fred."
- [Ranger Mud Hole]
- Postcard of a boiler, a ditching machine, and a vehicle stuck in a muddy street. In the background, are two large, two-story buildings along the main road and other buildings visible to the left; a sign on the far left says, "Phoenix Hotel" and the sign on the building at right, on the main road, says "E.B. Reid Furnitur[e]." A handwritten caption at the bottom of the image reads "A Ranger Mud Hole."
- [Yates Oil Field]
- Postcard of an oil field with three rows of 5 big round structures with five oil derricks in the mid ground and a person and a cow, two houses in the back ground, and trees in the fore ground. The writing on the front reads: "The Yates Oil Field, Tex. (Doubleday)".
- [Postcard of San Angelo, Texas]
- Postcard of an early street scene in San Angelo, Texas. The colorized image shows the town from a bird's eye view and numerous buildings line the streets which is laid out in a grid like pattern. The caption above the image reads "In the Stage Coach Days', San Angelo, Texas in 1885."
- [Beauregard Avenue in San Angelo]
- Postcard of a colorized image of a street scene labeled in the upper-right corner as "Beauregard Avenue, looking East, San Angelo, Texas." Horse-drawn wagons and carriages are parked along both sides of the street and some are driving in the center; a trolley is passing on a side street in the background. A letter is written on the back of the postcard, addressed to Tuise Tatro in Vermont: "Dear friend Luise, I am now at the place have been here for nearly a week came with a car load of sheep. I like the place very much, but it is very hot. How are all the [...] out there. Do not know how long I shall be here. Will go back as soon as I sell out regards Alex."
- [Postcard of the Petroleum Building]
- Postcard of the Petroleum Building, the illustration portrays the building as yellow and white. There are four cars in the illustration as well as various trees.
- [Men at the Rio Bravo Oil Co. Bungalow]
- Postcard of five men on the front porch of a Rio Bravo Oil Co. bungalow at Saratoga, Texas.
- [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."
- [Odessa Medical Center Hospital]
- Postcard of a six story shopping center building that has eighteen windows on each story and smaller one story building attached in back. The windows on the both the large part of the building and the small part of the building face streets and meet up on a street corner with a wooden street lamp/phone line pole, with phone lines visible through the middle of the photo, and a one way arrow pointing to the left. The entrance is facing the one way street with a board that reads "Medical Center Hospital," on top of the cement awning that shades the entrance. On the back there is print on the top left that reads: "Odessa's 408-bed Medical Center Center Hospital is a county-owned institution staffed by all of the city's 69 Physicians ans Surgeons. It's a medical center for a wide area of West Texas, and is one of the most modern and finest equipped hospitals in the area."
- [Moonshine Air Plant]
- Postcard of an oil field called "moonshine air plant". Image is in color. The print below the picture reads: "Moonshine Air Plant, largest in the world, oil field, Humble, Texas. Near Houston".
- [Postcard of Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Oil Rig]
- Postcard of a wooden derrick with either oil or steam gushing over it. The caption on the image reads, "Badgitt 1. Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Colorado - Texas" is handwritten. On the back of the card, "Mitchell County Oil Corporation's Badgitt Well No. 1 Picture No. 3 November 2, 1979 Lee Jones, Jr."
- [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."
- [Well in Borger]
- Postcard of an Oil derrick and four round structures. The print on the bottom left reads: "A Wonderful Paying Well. Borger, Tex".