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Pamphlet: Souvener Album of Houston, Texas.

Pamphlet: Souvener Album of Houston, Texas.

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Souvenir album of Houston, Texas; consists of drawings of different buildings in Houston
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Orangefield Oil Field in 1927

Orangefield Oil Field in 1927

Date: 1927-05-31
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Orangefield Oil Field. In the foreground are pipes with wheel cranks and a wooden bridge on the top of two tanks with a large tank behind that. On the ground on the right side of the frame are many fat and skinny pipes lined up. In the background are numerous spindletops.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Fleet Berthing Facilities Pier 1 outboard]

[Fleet Berthing Facilities Pier 1 outboard]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the pier 1 outboard on fleet berthing facilities. There is a man walking in the left side of the photograph. There is a group of men working on a structure in the foreground and two rows of ships in the background. Front of photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities. Orange, Texas. Pier 1 outboard. 5/17/46. No. 40."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Road Parallel to River]

[Road Parallel to River]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of road parallels lined with multiple houses. There is a man an automobile in the middle of the photograph. Front of Photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities. Orange/Texas. Road parallel to river from coopers gully looking north. No. 9 2/22/46."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Ships and Equipment]

[Ships and Equipment]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Fleet Berthing Facilities. There are ships and various industrial structures in the background. There are barren trees on the left of the photograph. Front of photograph: "Brown & Rooting. Cont. Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities, Orange, Texas. Pier 1 Outboard. 5/24/46 No. 44."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Firehall and Power House]

[Firehall and Power House]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a fire hall and powerhouse with two fire trucks. There are power lines in front of the two buildings. Front of the photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities. Orange/Texas. Fire Hall & Powerhouse. 3/17/47 No. 104."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Transformer Platform]

[Transformer Platform]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a transformer platform at the fleet berthing facility. There are three men standing next to various parts of the platform. There is a body of water and a ship in the background. Front of photograph: "Brown & Rooting. Cont. Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities/Pier 1 Transformer Platform/Orange/Texas 8/19/47 No. 106."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Men working at Fleet Berthing Facilities]

[Men working at Fleet Berthing Facilities]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of men working at Fleet Berthing Facilities. There are construction vehicles and multiple buildings in the background. There is a ground of power lines near the workers. Front of photograph: "Brown & Root Inc. Contract Noy 13234. Fleet Berthing Facilities. Orange/Texas. Start of Paving. 4/26/46 No. 32."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Aerial View of an Oil Well]

[Aerial View of an Oil Well]

Date: unknown
Creator: B.A. Lang Aerial & Industrial Specialist
Description: Photograph of an aerial view of an oil well. Hand written on the back of the photo is, "Wild cat rig near Orange field late 40s."
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[Aerial view of Gulf Oil Co.]

[Aerial view of Gulf Oil Co.]

Date: unknown
Creator: Watkins Studio
Description: Aerial photograph of the Gulf Oil Co. facilities.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
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