West Texas Oil Refinery
Date: 1922
Creator: Newsom Photo
Description: Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.
Holding Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth50086/
[Clyde LeGard at the Inland Refinery]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of Clyde LeGard at the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.
Holding Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29302/
[The Inland Refinery - Tucker Texas]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.
Holding Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29295/
[Bill Hall at the Inland Refinery]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of Bill Hall at the Inland Refinery, which was located near Tucker Texas.
Holding Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29298/
Thompson-Cunningham Home
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Apparently, this is a page distributed during a "tour of homes." It is best viewed and read when enlarged on the computer screen. The picture is a copy of the one used on page 141 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver. This house, at 215 N. E. 2nd Street, was restored in 2006 by Bill Pratt, Jr.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20267/
[An aerial view of American Oil storage tanks in Texas City in 1934]
Date: 1934-02-12
Creator: unknown
Description: An aerial view of two large round black storage tanks of American Oil in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground are other refinery structures. Behind the large storage tanks can be seen some one-story buildings. Further back can be seen some homes and other structures. On the horizon can be seen other structures and the water tower. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil :"2-12-34". Taped to the back of the photograph is a label that reads: "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15333/
[American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]
Date: 1934-10-19
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15329/
[An aerial view of the American Oil storage tank farm in Texas City in 1935]
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Description: An aerial photograph of the white and black storage tanks in the American Oil Tank farm in Texas City. Some other refinery buildings can be seen about mid-photograph, behind the storage tanks. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil "1935." Taped to the back of the photograph is a label reading "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15332/
[Pierce-Fordyce Refinery in Texas City]
Date: 1920 - 1930
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of part of the Pierce-Fordyce Refinery. A one story brick building stands at the far left. Two horizontal cylindrical storage tanks and a raised pipeline are to the right of the building. In the rear middle of the picture, a number of men gather near a large smokestack near a two story building.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15194/
[Pierce Petroleum in Texas City]
Date: 1910 - 1935
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of Pierce Petroleum, formerly Texas City Refining Company, probably taken between 1910 and 1935. Eleven large round storage tanks can be seen on the far right side of the photograph. A smokestack is visible to the rear of a number of buildings of various sizes on the left side of the picture.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth15196/