Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/PBPM/browse/?sort=title&fq=str_location_county:Winkler+County,+TX&start=202019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame Hendrick Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50021/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50021/"><img alt="Hendrick Oil Well" title="Hendrick Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50021/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Hendrick Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49995/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49995/"><img alt="Hendrick Oil Well" title="Hendrick Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49995/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.</p>Hendrick Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49996/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49996/"><img alt="Hendrick Oil Well" title="Hendrick Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49996/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.</p>Hendrick Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49997/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49997/"><img alt="Hendrick Oil Well" title="Hendrick Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49997/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.</p>Hendrick Oil Well and Connections2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50030/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50030/"><img alt="Hendrick Oil Well and Connections" title="Hendrick Oil Well and Connections" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50030/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the pipe connections on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Hendricks Oil Battery2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49981/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49981/"><img alt="Hendricks Oil Battery" title="Hendricks Oil Battery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49981/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks oil tank battery in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Hendricks Oil Line2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49973/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49973/"><img alt="Hendricks Oil Line" title="Hendricks Oil Line" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49973/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks B#3 standard rig rod line in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Hendricks Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49971/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49971/"><img alt="Hendricks Oil Well" title="Hendricks Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49971/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. Two workers in the background, as well as the deck of the well itself, are covered in oil.</p>Hendricks Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49983/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49983/"><img alt="Hendricks Oil Well" title="Hendricks Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49983/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the outside of the Hendricks #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. The ground around the well is very muddy, many tire tracks are visible.</p>Hendricks Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49989/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49989/"><img alt="Hendricks Oil Well" title="Hendricks Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49989/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks #2 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Man on Cable Tool2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50003/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50003/"><img alt="Man on Cable Tool" title="Man on Cable Tool" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50003/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a worker standing on a cable tool drill.</p>[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]2019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129128/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129128/"><img alt="[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]" title="[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129128/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a street with buildings on either side, there are cars on the street. "THE NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT OF KERMIT TEXAS MANY WISE OIL FIELD FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON THIS AS THE NEXT BIG BOOM TOWN (JACK NOLAN ODESSA TX)."</p>Oil Blowing from Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50000/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50000/"><img alt="Oil Blowing from Well" title="Oil Blowing from Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50000/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of oil blowing from the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. An oil tank can be seen in the background.</p>Oil Flowing from Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49969/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49969/"><img alt="Oil Flowing from Well" title="Oil Flowing from Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49969/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of oil flowing from a 4" line at the Hendricks #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Oil Flowing from Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49970/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49970/"><img alt="Oil Flowing from Well" title="Oil Flowing from Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49970/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of oil flowing from a 4" line at the Hendricks #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]2019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129119/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129119/"><img alt="[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]" title="[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129119/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the first oil rig in Winkler, Texas. To the right of the photograph there is an oil rig. In the background of the photograph there are five grain silos and a shack, on the top of the photograph "First oil well in Winkler Field."</p>Oil Soaked Ground2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49998/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49998/"><img alt="Oil Soaked Ground" title="Oil Soaked Ground" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49998/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the oil soaked ground around a pipe near the Hendrick #11 well Winkler County, Texas.</p>Oil Tank2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50012/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50012/"><img alt="Oil Tank" title="Oil Tank" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50012/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an oil tank at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Oil Tanks2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49977/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49977/"><img alt="Oil Tanks" title="Oil Tanks" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49977/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of oil tanks at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas. The picture is from wintertime, as evidenced by the snow on the ground.</p>Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50019/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50019/"><img alt="Oil Well" title="Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50019/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49992/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49992/"><img alt="Oil Well" title="Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49992/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an offset well east of the Hendrick camp in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Oil Well Connections2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50029/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50029/"><img alt="Oil Well Connections" title="Oil Well Connections" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50029/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the pipe connections on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>[Photograph of the Winkler County Court House]2019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129013/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129013/"><img alt="[Photograph of the Winkler County Court House]" title="[Photograph of the Winkler County Court House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129013/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard of the Winkler County Court House in Kermit, Texas. In front of the building there are several dead trees as well as a sidewalk leading up the entrance.</p>31.768460 -103.081790[Postcard of Kermit, Texas]2019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129130/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129130/"><img alt="[Postcard of Kermit, Texas]" title="[Postcard of Kermit, Texas]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129130/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard of a street in Kermit, Texas. The photograph has wide streets and cars on either side of the street. There is a store called "Wackers" on the right of the of the street, on the back of the postcard, Texas Highway 18-115 Kermit, Texas This street scene shows the modern, progressive, city of Kermit, Texas. Well known as a ranching area but with modern progress being spurred on by the oil industry. The Monohans Sandhills State Park is but a short drive to the South, also Big Bend National Park and Mexico (across the Rio Grande River) is printed.</p>31.857626 -103.092665Separator2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50010/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50010/"><img alt="Separator" title="Separator" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50010/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the separators at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Snow and Oil Field2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50025/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50025/"><img alt="Snow and Oil Field" title="Snow and Oil Field" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50025/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. There is snow covering the ground, and the visible oil derricks stretch into the distance.</p>Snowy Oil Field2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49980/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49980/"><img alt="Snowy Oil Field" title="Snowy Oil Field" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49980/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks oil field covered in snow. Some oil tanks and oil wells are visible in the distance.</p>Snowy Oil Field2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49968/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49968/"><img alt="Snowy Oil Field" title="Snowy Oil Field" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49968/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an oil field (the Hendrick Lease) in the winter. Oil derricks are visible from the snow covered ground.</p>Snowy Oil Tanks2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49978/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49978/"><img alt="Snowy Oil Tanks" title="Snowy Oil Tanks" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49978/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of oil tanks at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas. The picture is from wintertime, as evidenced by the snow on the ground.</p>Snowy Oil Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49972/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49972/"><img alt="Snowy Oil Well" title="Snowy Oil Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49972/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendricks #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is snow covering the ground.</p>Steam from Boiler Pump2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49975/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49975/"><img alt="Steam from Boiler Pump" title="Steam from Boiler Pump" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49975/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of steam coming from a boiler station pump at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Tank Battery2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50033/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50033/"><img alt="Tank Battery" title="Tank Battery" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50033/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Tank Battery and Treaters2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49999/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49999/"><img alt="Tank Battery and Treaters" title="Tank Battery and Treaters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49999/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the oil tank battery (on the right) and treaters (left) at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Tank Battery and Treaters2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50001/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50001/"><img alt="Tank Battery and Treaters" title="Tank Battery and Treaters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50001/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the oil tank battery and treaters at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The treaters are in the foreground and the tank battery can be seen in the background.</p>Trees in Wind2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49979/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49979/"><img alt="Trees in Wind" title="Trees in Wind" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49979/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of trees bending due to a stiff wind in Winkler County, Texas. The corrugated fence in the picture surrounds the Hendrick Oil Field.</p>Waste Oil Burning2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50032/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50032/"><img alt="Waste Oil Burning" title="Waste Oil Burning" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50032/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the smoke rising over the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The smoke is due to waste oil burning.</p>Water Around Wells2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50005/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50005/"><img alt="Water Around Wells" title="Water Around Wells" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50005/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The photo is taken from the pool (or pond) of water from the wells.</p>[Winkler County Oil Fields]2019-03-11T06:46:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129101/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129101/"><img alt="[Winkler County Oil Fields]" title="[Winkler County Oil Fields]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129101/small/"/></a></p><p>Post card of producing oil wells in the Winkler County oil fields with four oil derricks visible. The caption reads: "Westbrook Discovery now Southern Crude Gulf. Winkler County Oil Field. Jan. 12, 27. Small ranches and lots of owners will tend to make fast development in this field. Souther Crude #2. Independent Oil & Gas Co. Jack Nolan Photo."</p>Winter Water Pool2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50031/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50031/"><img alt="Winter Water Pool" title="Winter Water Pool" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50031/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the frozen pool of waste water pool at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. Snow covers the ground, and a well is visible in the center of the photo.</p>Workers on Hendrick Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50023/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50023/"><img alt="Workers on Hendrick Well" title="Workers on Hendrick Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50023/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Workers on Hendrick Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50024/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50024/"><img alt="Workers on Hendrick Well" title="Workers on Hendrick Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50024/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two workers on the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.</p>Working on Well2009-10-10T14:51:02-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50027/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50027/"><img alt="Working on Well" title="Working on Well" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50027/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>