Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame - 298 Matching Results

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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.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Postcard

Golden Cycle Oil Fire

Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Postcard

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.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Postcard

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.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Postcard

Colorado City Main Street

Photograph of Main Street in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture looks down the street. Drug stores are on both sides of the street. Cars are parked in front of shops, and power lines run between the buildings.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Early Street Scene

Photograph of the streets, all dirt roads, in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture was shot in the street, and looks down through the town. Many buildings can be seen in the distance, and power lines run down the road into town.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph

West Texas Oil Refinery

Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.

Date: 1922

Creator: Newsom Photo

Item Type: Photograph

Aerial View of Colorado City

Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Church in Winter

Photograph of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Church in Winter

Copy negative of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Explosion

Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", in the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920s. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.

Date: 1928~

Item Type: Photograph

Boats

Photograph of the Shell Oil houseboat and part of Shell's fleet in Louisiana in 1929.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Camp in Winter

Photograph of the camp at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The small buildings and ground surrounding them are covered in snow. There are a couple vehicle trails visible.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Hendrick Oil Well

Photograph of the Hendrick #4 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is a car sitting in front of the well.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Hendrick Oil Well

Photograph of the Hendrick #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Hendrick Oil Well

Photograph of the Hendrick #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1931~

Item Type: Photograph

Brick House

Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

Brick House

Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

Hotel Scharbauer

Photograph of the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, Texas in 1934. Several cars are parked along the street, and a cleaners with a wall mural is visible next to the hotel.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

Midland Main Street

Photograph of Main St., looking south, in Midland, Texas in 1934. Several cars are visible, and business buildings line the street.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

Petroleum Building in Midland

Photograph of the Petroleum Building in Midland, Texas, 1934. Two cars are on the street in front of the twelve story building.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.998684 -102.076681

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