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Dust Storm in Perryton, Texas

Dust Storm in Perryton, Texas

Date: 1935-04-14
Creator: The Perry Studio
Description: Photograph of enormous dust clouds engulfing the town of Perryton, Texas. Across the bottom is written, "Dust Storm - Perryton, Texas. April 14, 1935. No. 4. The Perry Studio - Perryton, Texas".
Holding Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
Dust Storm in Darrouzett, Texas

Dust Storm in Darrouzett, Texas

Date: 1935-04-14
Creator: unknown
Description: View of a long and wide dirt road leading to a large dust storm that is about to engulf the town of Darrouzett, Texas. There are a few people on the left side of frame. Written on the bottom of the print is, "Dust Storm Approaching Darrouzett, Texas. April 14th 1935.
Holding Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
Phantom Face in Dust Clouds

Phantom Face in Dust Clouds

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of dust storm clouds. Outlined in the clouds on the left side of the frame is the shape of a face. Written across the bottom right side of the photograph is, "The Phantom Face in Dust Clouds".
Holding Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
[Pierce Fordyce Oil Association]

[Pierce Fordyce Oil Association]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of two oil tanker cars belonging to Pierce Fordyce Oil Association in Fort Worth, Texas sit on railroad tracks. A loading rack with steel beams on it stands between the cars. The sky is cloudy. This photo is part of the Southwestern Mechanical Company Photograph Album.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

["Sunbeam" under a Texas sky]

Date: 1952
Creator: J.F. Curry
Description: Under a beautiful Texas sky, Southern Pacific's modern diesel powered streamliner "Sunbeam" train No. 14, southbound, rolls on a mile-a-minute schedule enroute from Dallas to Houston.
Holding Partner: Museum of the American Railroad
Jimmy Allred Property

Jimmy Allred Property

Date: unknown
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Description: Phillips 66 company in Hereford, TX.
Holding Partner: Deaf Smith County Library
Harvard Radio Astronomy Station, Fort Davis, Texas

Harvard Radio Astronomy Station, Fort Davis, Texas

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph shows the Harvard Radio Astronomy Station. To the left, there is a white building that appears to be a pre-fabricated structure; an old-fashioned pickup truck is parked next to the building. To the right, there is a large satellite propped up on what appears to be wooden supports. Two men are standing next to the satellite. In the foreground, there is some scrub and a wire fence enclosing the station area. Behind the station, there are telephone poles and rolling hills with scattered brush. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Big Bend Sentinel, Marfa, Texas. 4 col x 4 flush mounted 175 cropped."
Holding Partner: Marfa Public Library
B-32 in Flight

B-32 in Flight

Date: 1945-03-24
Creator: unknown
Description: Aerial photograph of a B-32 soars through the clouds.
Holding Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth
B-32 in Flight

B-32 in Flight

Date: 1945-03-24
Creator: unknown
Description: Aerial photograph of a B-32 as it soars through the clouds.
Holding Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth
Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms

Date: 1970-01
Creator: Turgeon
Description: This booklet gives an overview of thunderstorms as they relate to aviation; according to the scope notes on the title page, it includes information about "Factors necessary for thunderstorm formation, structures, types and dangers of thunderstorms, [and] flight techniques." The text also has self-evaluation questions printed throughout, with the answers printed on the last page.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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