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- Trees in Wind
- Photograph of trees bending due to a stiff wind in Winkler County, Texas. The corrugated fence in the picture surrounds the Hendrick Oil Field.
- Men Digging Pipeline
- Photograph on postcard of several workers, all wearing hats and work clothes, digging through a hill for an oil pipeline.
- Gulf Oil Truck
- Photograph of a Gulf Oil Company truck in the mud. The license plate - 490-422 - is clearly visible under the windshield.
- Man on Drilling Rig
- Photograph of a Gulf Oil Company drilling rig (wooden derrick). There is a man in a coat standing on the deck.
- Mule Team and Ferry
- Photograph of a man leading a team of mules off of a ferry. Another man stands on the pier.
- Cook Shacks
- Photograph of two Gulf Oil Company cook shacks near Breckenridge, Texas. There is a derrick visible in the background between the two shacks.
- Gulf Oil Workers by Truck
- Photograph of several men posing on and around a Gulf Oil Company truck. Jesse J. Williams is the man in the center and J. D. Bonner is on the left. The other men are unidentified.
- 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.
- Body of Water
- Photograph of an unnamed waterfront. Trees line the bank of the body of water.
- Shell Oil Workers Inspecting Pipe
- Photograph of two men in suits from the Shell Oil Company inspecting an oil pipeline in West Texas.
- Group of Men
- Photograph of a group of men posing in front of the porch of a brick building in West Texas. The group is a seismograph crew from the Shell Oil Company.
- 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.
- Shell Oil Team Unloading Dynamite
- Photograph of two men, members of the Shell Oil seismograph team, in coats unloading crates of dynamite from a truck in West Texas. Several crates are piled on the ground.
- Man on Dynamite
- Photograph of a man, Earl Burford, seated atop a pile of dynamite. He was party chief of the Shell Oil Company's seismograph team in West Texas.
- Men Around Car
- Photograph of three men, Harry Goode, Mr. Thornburgh and Lionel Buckley, around a vehicle operating the shot point radio in West Texas. They were all members of a seismograph team for the Shell Oil Company.
- 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.
- Oil Rig
- Photograph of an oil well in Crockett County, Texas in 1939
- Oil Rig
- Photograph of an oil well in Crockett County, Texas in 1939
- Crockett County Stage Stop Ruins
- Photograph of the ruins of a stage stop at the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos in Crockett County, Texas. A flag is flying over the crumbling walls.
- Crockett County Stage Stop Ruins
- Photograph of the ruins of a stage stop at the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos in Crockett County, Texas. A flag is flying over the crumbling walls.
- Front of Hotel
- Photograph of the Gage Hotel in Marathon, Brewster County, Texas. The hotel is a two-story brick building. Two cars are parked in front.
- Outside of Hazel Mine
- Photograph of the outside of the Hazel Mine near Van Horn, Texas. A couple of cars are parked outside, and men are walking around.
- Oil Well
- Photograph of an oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Hendrick Oil Well
- Photograph of the Hendrick #4 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is a car sitting in front of the well.
- Hendrick Oil Well
- Photograph of the Hendrick #10 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.
- Workers on Hendrick Well
- Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Workers on Hendrick Well
- Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Waste Oil Burning
- Photograph of the smoke rising over the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The smoke is due to waste oil burning.
- Tank Battery
- Photograph of winter snow scene at Tank Battery on the Hendrick Lease, Section 41, Winkler County, Texas. The photograph shows three large tanks, connected by a platform with a steep set of stairs. The stairs and ground are covered in snow. Oil well structures are visible in the background.
- Group of Men
- Photograph of several men, including John S. Kelly and Ronald DeFord, standing in the desert of Hudspeth County, Texas. The men are dressed in slacks and collared shirts, apparently holding a meeting.
- Men Posing for Picture
- Photograph of several men posing for a picture near Silverton, Texas on May 7, 1938. The men are, from left to right, Cole Taylor, Reid Brighton, Ed R. Porch, Bert Haigh, Dave Pennol, Carl Barnhart, Jimmie Day, Oscar Champion, and Jimmie Lowe.
- Man Works on Rig
- Photograph of a man working on a cable tool rig near the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos in 1941. The man is dressed in work clothes while working on the equipment.
- Men Working on Rig
- Photograph of men working on a cable tool rig near the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos in 1941. The men are dressed in work clothes while working on the equipment.
- Bridge and Flooded River
- Photograph of a bridge over the Pecos River during a flood in May 1941.
- Burning Oil
- Photograph of smoke rising over an oil field in Crockett County, Texas. The smoke is from burning waste oil.
- Working on Well
- Photograph of men working on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. A horse drawn cart is visible parked next to the well.
- Flow Tank
- Photograph of a flow tank at the Hendrick field in Winkler County, Texas.
- Oil Well Connections
- Photograph of the pipe connections on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.
- Hendrick Oil Well and Connections
- Photograph of the pipe connections on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.