Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 723 Matching Results
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- [Buckboard Wagon]
- Photograph of a buckboard wagon sitting in a field. A tree is visible in the background.
- [Chicago "C" Ranch House]
- Photograph of the Chicago Ranch (also called the C Ranch) headquarters in southeastern Andrews County. In front of the house there are dead trees and a sidewalk.
- Tom Lovell: Storyteller With a Brush
- Video discussing the 14 paintings by by western artist Tom Lovell of Santa Fe (1909-1997) made under commission by The Abell-Hanger Foundation to describe the cultural history of the Permian Basin area. It includes autobiographical clips of Lovell describing his work.
- [Oil Field in Colorado Texas]
- Postcard of an oil field on a plain with lots of brush with numerous derricks visible across the plain and oil drums are visible next to the derricks. The Caption on the image reads "Oil Field. Colorado, Tex. 40 Newsom Photo." The handwriting on the back reads "This was taken right just north of Westbrook [illegible] more that you [ilegible].
- [West Texas Refinery}
- Postcard of an oil refinery in west Texas there are train tracks in front of the refinery one with nothing on it in the front and the other one with five rail tank cars stopped in front of the refinery. The writing on the photo reads: "West Texas Refinery. Newsom Photo. Colorado, Tex. 41." The hand writing on the back reads of the post card: "1922 - Colorado City W. J. Classen Tex. We use the West Texas all the time & it's really good."
- [Early Model Automobile]
- Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
- [Porter Hotel]
- Copy Print of large group of people outside a building.The wooden building has a small porch with a sign that reads: "Porter Hotel". The group includes: men, women, and children. They all hold slices of water melon.
- [Postcard of Beauregard Avenue Bridge]
- Postcard of the Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas. The illustration depicts the bridge during the sunset, there is a river beneath the bridge and a house in the background. On the top of the postcard on the right hand side, "Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas" is printed and to the left, "Photo by Ragsdale" is printed. There are various trees and bushes throughout the illustration.
- [Prairie Dogs]
- Postcard of an image containing five prairie dogs on barren plain. Caption under image reads " Copyright 1907, by Ragsdale. PRAIRIE DOGS. San Angelo, Texas."
- [Drilling Rig]
- Photograph of a drilling rig with a hill in the background and several trees in the forefront of the picture.
- [Photograph of a Modern Drilling Rig]
- Photograph of a modern drilling rig with mid-century automobiles visible in the bottom right corner.
- [Photograph of a Sand Dune]
- Photograph of a desert landscape, consisting of sand dunes. A barren tree stands to the left of the image.
- [Canadian River in Borger, Texas]
- Postcard image taken from a curving dirt road of several oil derricks in front of a river, between hills, labeled at the top as "View showing Canadian River and valley north of Borger, Texas." A note on the back is addressed to Betty in Iowa with the text "Dear Pal. card received and I want you to send me the [...] saved for me [...] use the rest for postage. Sincerely Mary Alice [Robeson], Box 537, Phillips, Texas."
- [Petroleum Building]
- Photograph of the Petroleum Building in downtown Midland, Texas. Numerous modern automobiles are visible parked along streets.
- [Canal Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico]
- Postcard looking south on Canal Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico. There are a number of buildings with southwestern style architecture on both sides of the road and cars driving in the street.
- [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.
- [Midland County Court House]
- Postcard of an in color picture of the Midland County Courthouse. This a rectangular building with pillars enclosing it, above the entrance it says " Midland County Courthouse." The print on the back top left side reads: "Midland County Court House Midland, Texas. Midland is located halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on U.S. 80 Highway (the Broadway of America) and served by the Texas and Pacific Railway. The City's name derives from the midway location. Established in 1885, Midland has been almost from the very beginning one of West Texas' leading and most progressive communities. Color photo by F. J. Schaaf."
- [Midland Post Office]
- Postcard of a color photograph of a United States post Office in Midland Texas. The post office is a red bricked rectangular building with thick white brick line going horizontally across the bottom and top paralell to each other with two big windows on the side that's shorter and four big windows on the entrance side that has the longer length.
- [Odessa City Hall Building]
- Postcard of Odessa city hall building with a car in the parking lot to the right of the building and an entrance under the Odessa City Hall sign on the side of the building facing the street to the left. The print on the back left side reads: "City Hall. Odessa, Texas. Odessa has been one of the fastest growth cities in Texas but its growth followed a planned, systematic pattern that has resulted in wide streets, beautiful parks and recreation areas and comfortable residential neighborhoods. In addition, the city has been chosen the Nation's Cleanest City in its population category for three straight years! Color photo by Franklin E. Schaaf. [copy write symbol] 1969 Schaaf Post card Co." The print down the Middle of the back of the postcard reads: "Published by Schaaf Post Card Co., Alamogordo, New Mexico."
- [Business Section of Odessa, Texas]
- Reprint photograph of the business section of Odessa, Texas looking north from the corner of First Street and Grant Avenue. Buildings with various business signs line both sides of the road and early-model automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. The caption under the image reads "Business Section, Odessa, Texas."
- [Base of a Wooden Derrick]
- Photograph of the base of a wooden derrick with a bull and calf wheel visible. A small boy in a cap stands next to a wheel.
- [F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 Oil Rig]
- Photograph of the F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 rig at the Permian Basin Oil Show, the rig is surrounded by a chain link fence topped by barbed wire.
- [Modern Drilling Rig]
- Photograph of a modern drilling rig, below the rig there is a building as well as a tank in front.
- [Monahans Railroad Depot]
- Photograph of the Monahans Railroad Depot with several men sitting and standing on the platform.
- [Photograph of a Street in Odessa, Texas]
- Photograph of a street level view of downtown Odessa, Texas. Store fronts line both sides of the street with numerous vehicles driving and parked along the street.
- [Pump Jack on Small Hill]
- Photograph of a pum jack on a small hill. Vegetation is in the foreground.
- [Wooden Derrick and Rig]
- Photograph of a wooden derrick and rig. Steel cords are attached to the derrick and anchored into the ground and there are several bushes around the sparse landscape.
- [Borger Street in Hutchinson County]
- Postcard of Borger Street, the image shows the street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas -- World's Greatest Oil Field. Gayle W. Baker - Photo The Kodak Shop, Borger, Texas."
- Burning Oil Tank
- Photograph on postcard of smoke towering over the landscape near Breckenridge, Texas. The smoke is from a large burning oil tank.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Oil Tanks
- Photograph on postcard of several huge oil tanks at the Stoker No. 2 oil well near Breckenridge, Texas.
- [Oil Storage Tanks]
- Postcard of three old wooden storage tanks and an old wooden oil derrick. The writing in the bottom right corner reads: "Thrope #3. 15 million gasser. Loury, Texas".
- [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.
- [Photograph of Two Cowboys]
- Photograph of two cowboys, both wearing cowboy-style hats, vests over long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into calf-high boots, posed for a studio portrait. The man on the left stands next to the other who sits in a wicker chair. They are posed in front of a plain background with drapery on the left. The standing man has his left hand on the top of a bottle of liquor while the sitting man has his right hand underneath the bottle. The sitting man has his left arm draped across the back of the chair and his left leg crossed over his right knee.
- [Monahans Sand Hills State Park Museum]
- Postcard of the Monahans Sand Hills State Park Museum building in Ward County, Texas. In front of the museum there is a tree as well as several wagon wheels that adorn the sides of the stairs leading up.
- [Photograph of a Street with Storefronts]
- Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts, the road is crowded with early model automobiles. Caption on the image reads "Hobbs N. M By Waffle Studio."
- [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."
- [Tanks Burning Franghot Lease]
- Postcard of a tank fire creating a large cloud of dark smoke which takes up almost half the image, and a wooden derrick stands to the left while a larger storage tank stands on the right and another wooden derrick is visible in the background and a crowd of people stand in the right foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Kiefer, O.K. Copyright 1910 by [illegible] H. Wehr May, 6 '10 Tanks Burning Franghot Lease."The inscription on the back reads: "C.H. Wehr, Photographer and Photo Supplies. Kiefer, Ok. Kruxo papers for sale."
- [Texon Oil & Land Co.'s General Office]
- Photograph of a single-story building, the caption on the image reads "Texon Oil & Land Co.'s General Office, Santa Rita, Texas. Sept. 1st, 1925. Photo by Whidden, San Angelo."
- [Street in Quanah, Texas]
- Postcard of a street scene in Quanah, Texas. There are horse drawn wagons visible on the street and the caption under the image reads "Johnson Street, Quanah, Texas. Pub. by J. E. Woolbright."
- [Oil Field at Borger, Texas]
- Postcard of an oil field at Borger, Texas. There are derricks and tanks visible in the image and the caption on the image reads "In the oil fields, Borger, Texas (ZINN)."
- [1925 Dodge]
- Photograph of a 1925 Dodge parked among a desert like landscape with yucca plants.
- Abe Hendrickson on Rig
- Photograph of Abe Hendrickson standing on the Landreth No. 1 Kirk well in Gaines County, Texas in 1936.
- [Aerial Image of Odessa, Texas]
- Aerial photograph of Odessa, Texas, in 1928. Caption on the image reads "Aerial View of Odessa, Tex."
- Aerial View of Colorado City
- Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
- Aerial View of Colorado City
- Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
- Aerial View of Midland
- Copy negative of an aerial view of Midland, Texas in the early 20th century. The photograph is from the Shell Oil Company.