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Men Placing Boilers

Description: 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: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Construction of the W.T. Waggoner Home in Ft. Worth, Texas, 1912

Description: Photograph of several construction workers building the W.T. Waggoner home in Ft. Worth, Texas. The bottom of the house has many wooden beams with brick pillars, and on top of that are twenty construction workers dressed in coveralls or suspenders, all with hats. In the foreground are stacks of bricks and wooden beams. In the bottom left-hand corner is written, "Waggoner, Res. Aug. 28th, 1912."
Date: 1912
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[A pipe in the ground at a construction site]

Description: Photograph of men working on a construction site that has a pipeline in a ditch. Most of the men are standing on the edges of the ditch, but one man is standing in the ditch and another is standing on top of the pipe. The right edge of the ditch has a mound of dirt on it that was excavated from the ditch. The pipeline has dirt on top o it and there is space between the pipe and the walls of the ditch. In the background of the image, trees are visible and the sky is cloudy.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Inside a partially constructed building]

Description: Photograph of a construction site that is surrounded by rebar frames. These frames are made in a grid-like pattern and are surrounding a concrete foundation. In the middle of this foundation are rebar frames that are laying on the ground. The image was taken from inside of the site at a low angle.There is lumber scattered around the ground and there is a large wood plank that is leaning against the left side of the structure and is connecting the top of the structure to the ground. On the other… more
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Workers on a construction site in the desert]

Description: Photograph of workers standing on a construction site in the desert. The workers are standing around a tall wooden structure that is in the middle of a sandy part of the desert. There is a ladder coming down from the left side of the structure and there wheels and gears around the bottom of the structure. In the land around the structure, there are piles of lumber strewn across the ground. In the background of the image, the desert is covered in sparse brush and there are mountains in the dista… more
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A. D. Milroy Company]

Description: Photograph taken inside the A. D. Milroy Co. building. There are three men standing toward the back of the building, and the tables around them are covered with cotton. There is a large skylight in the ceiling, and there are light bulbs hanging down. Written at the bottom center of the photograph is "A. D. Milroy Co. 1916."
Date: 1916
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Construction workers in a ditch]

Description: Photograph of construction workers in a deep, narrow ditch. There are piles of dirt on either side of the ditch and on the right side there are pipes laid out. To the left of the ditch there are two small fountains that are filled with water, one of which is next to the dirt pile and the other is in a grassy area. There is also a small building on the left side of the ditch that is surrounded by short trees. On the right side of the ditch is a road and there are cars driving and parked on the s… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A crane on a construction site]

Description: Photograph of a crane on a construction site. The crane has the word "Haverty" on the sides of the cab and it is sitting next to piles of dirt. In the foreground of the image, cement pipes that have been lain are visible. On the left side of the image, there are workers standing near other construction equipment.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Construction workers]

Description: Photograph of construction workers directing a wagon that is being pulled by mules. The land that the wagon on is at a slightly higher elevation than the land in the foreground of the image and it looks soft and well-trodden. There are two workers standing near the wagon and there is another worker who is riding a horse in the bottom left corner of the image.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Heavy equipment on a construction site]

Description: Photograph of a crane on a construction site. The crane is on the right side of the image and there is another piece of heavy machinery in front of it along with a worker. The crane's arm is towards the left of the image, where a large wooden structure is standing partially constructed. In the foreground of the left side of the image there are two workers who are sitting in an area that is surrounded by wooden rails.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A partially constructed structure in the desert]

Description: Photograph of a partially constructed structure in the desert. The structure has two tall triangles that act as a base and the space in the middle is open. The top of the structure is a solid wood cube that has a fan and pipes attached to the outside. There are two ladders leaning against the structure and the triangle on the right has a door attached to it that is open. Around this structure are various objects, most notably a barrel, that are scattered on the ground. Near the left triangle ar… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men working on a pipe in a ditch]

Description: Photograph of men working on a pipe in a ditch. Some of the men are standing on top of or next to the pipe while the others are standing on the edges of the ditch. The right edge of the ditch has a tall pile of dirt stacked on it while the area to the left of the ditch is an open field. In the foreground of the image, the arm of a crane is visible and in the background of the image there are buildings set in front of a treeline.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men pouring concrete in the desert]

Description: Photograph of workers pouring a concrete road in the desert. The workers are all standing on and around a piece of heavy equipment that is pouring and smoothing the concrete. The area surrounding the road has very sparse grass and some short trees. There are power lines and fences made of barbed wire and wooden posts that are flanking the road.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men working on a sewage disposal]

Description: Photograph of men working on a sewage disposal system in Fort Worth. The construction site has ditches that are dug down the center and there are pipes scattered around the site. The workers are standing around one of the ditches and are two of them are shoveling dirt from the ditch. There is a small building at the back of the site and there are a few trees on the right side of the image. In the background of the image there is a small hill and behind this the tops of trees are visible.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men working along a country road]

Description: Photograph of men working along a country road. There is a worker on each side of the road and both of the men are crouched down on the edge of the road. The road that they are working on is slightly elevated and the sides of the road are made of dirt and go down in a slight incline. There are fields on both sides of the road that are covered in tall grass and have fences that are lined with trees.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mules on a construction site]

Description: Photograph of workers and mules on a construction site. The workers are digging a long ditch in a road between buildings in a town. The ditch is shallow and uneven, and there are mules and workers standing inside of it. On the right side of the image, cement pipes are laid out in front of a building along with other construction materials. There are power lines running on the left side of the image, and there are piles of dirt on the left side of the ditch. In the background of the image, more … more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men constructing a building]

Description: Photograph of men constructing a building. All but one of the men in the picture are standing on top of the building which is partially constructed. The ground around the building is all dirt with tracks in it and there are stacks of bricks, lumber, and other building materials on the ground. More buildings that are under construction are visible on the right side of the image and there are power lines and a hill behind the building in the image.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men building a bridge]

Description: Photograph of men working on a construction site for a bridge. The bridge is partially constructed and the men are standing on beams and holding sticks. The bridge is over water, and there are ships visible in the background of the image. More construction materials are also visible in the background of the image.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men building a bridge in the desert]

Description: Photograph of men working on a bridge in the desert. The bridge is partially constructed and the men are standing on top of it and working. There is a piece of heavy construction equipment on the right side of the bridge and there are men standing around the machine. Underneath the bridge is an area of land that has no grass and there are saw horses and lumber on the ground. In the background of the image, there are power lines and poles scattered around the desert.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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