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[Hotel Watt in Waco]

Description: Postcard of a color image of the Hotel Watt in Waco with several people standing on the street in the foreground and clouds in the sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Hotel Watt, Waco, Texas."
Date: October 14, 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug]

Description: Postcard of the House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug. A man stands guard outside of the small, houselike tent and the caption on the image reads "House of the Mysterious Doodle Bug" and below "The Doodle Bug has invaded West Texas. One never knows what will happen next when they have passed his way. Jack Nolan."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Houston Cotton Wharf]

Description: Postcard of a color image of a cotton wharf in Houston featuring many bales of cotton and a structure in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cotton Wharf at Houston, Tex., The Greatest Cotton Market in the World."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Humble Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of an Oil field with numerous derricks and a cart with men on it being pulled by donkeys. The print on the bottom left of the front reads: "Oil Field, Humble, Texas, near Houston". Hand writing on front reads: "April 20-1906 from George." Hand writing on back reads: " Mr. Harold G Smith 245 North Willow St. Waleibury, Connecticut."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Humble Oil Fields and Mud Reservoirs]

Description: Postcard of two photos. The first photo is of an oil field with numerous oil derricks. The second picture is of the mud reservoirs with numerous oil derricks around it. The print at the bottom of the post card reads: "Oil Fields (Upper). Mud Reservoirs, Butler Tract New Dev. (Lower). Humble, Texas". The writing on the back reads: " Dear Affie: was sorry I had to come away [illegible] you can [illegible] the day next week [illegible]. Miss Affie Palmer 2014 Peok Ave [illegible] Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Incomplete Derrick]

Description: Postcard of an incomplete derrick because the top of the derrick (with crown block) has fallen and crashed into standing derrick. Several derricks are visible in the background and a large tent is visible in the left foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Accident in Topping a Derrick."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Infantry Charge at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of several infantry men in uniform running and holding firearms on a field at Camp MacArthur; there are trees in the background and another group of men visible in the distance. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Life in the U. S. Army. U. S. National Guard - Camp MacArthur, Waco, Tex. 1871. An Infantry Charge."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[J. C. Russell's Farm]

Description: Postcard of John Todd Willis (2nd from left) and three other men standing in a corn field among the ears of corn with an empty field in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "J. C. Russell's Farm Abilene Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Jack, Bill, Lou Home]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of the John Baker home on Baker Lane in Waco with a sign above the entry gate that reads "Jack Bill Lou" and many trees on the left, right, and in the background. Printed on the front of the photograph: "Country Home. Waco, Texas." There is a long handwritten letter on the back and front of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Josephine Bahl Wheatly Portrait]

Description: Portrait of Josephine Bahl Wheatly wearing a dress with a lace collar, a pearl necklace, and a wide-brimmed hat posing sitting in front of a neutral background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Keith Park]

Description: Postcard of a color image of Keith Park in Beaumont, Texas, with many rows of trees, several men sitting on benches (left) and a statue in the middle. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Keith Park, Beaumont, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: July 17, 1920
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Kilgore Main Street]

Description: Postcard of Kilgore main street with shops and numerous 1940's era cars on both sides of the street and numerous oil derricks on the left side of the street. The print on the bottom in the middle on the front reads: "No. Kilgore ST. - Kilgore Tex". The writing on the back reads: " This is the town we are stoppinh in now - Francis is working here for the Shell Oil Co, - Oil wells everywhere where we expected is [illegible] here until the early part of April [illegible] travel back home - Everyon… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[King's Daughters Hopsital]

Description: Postcard of a color image of the King's Daughters Hospital, a four-story brick building with three rows of large windows on the left and a white balcony and porch on the right, with trees in front of it and a white house on the right side. Printed on front of the postcard: "Main Building, King's Daughters Hospital, Temple, Tex."
Date: March 18, 1914
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[King's Daughters Hopsital in Temple]

Description: Postcard of the King's Daughters' Hospital, a three-story building with several rows of columns and balconies, with a lawn in front of it and a two-story house on the right side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "D 3259. King's Daughters' Hospital, Temple, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[D. L. Phelps with Cattle]

Description: Postcard of cowhand D. L. Phelps with Brahman cattle and other cowhands and cattle are in the background. "D. L. Phelps in center Oct 1917" written on front of postcard.
Date: October 4, 1917
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[The Landreth Strip]

Description: Postcard of "The Landreth Strip" in Crane County. In the forefront, there is a large, round metal building with "769" printed on the side. In the background, there is a row of oil derricks extending on into the unforeseeable distance. The caption on the image reads, "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
Date: 1927
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Leon River]

Description: Postcard of a color image of a river dam with trees, a bridge, and a yellow house in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Favorite Fishing Spot Leon River near Temple, Tex." Handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: McConnell, J. H.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Lovers Leap Near Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of two people standing on a large rock overlooking a ravine filled with trees and water with more trees and hills in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard is the text: "Lovers Leap near Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: September 26, 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[M.K. & T. Depot]

Description: Postcard of a color image of the M. K. & T. Depot in Waco, Texas with two automobiles and two horse-drawn carriages in front of it and several people standing on the platform. Printed on the front of the postcard: "M. K. & T. Depot, Waco, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[The Main Drag]

Description: Postcard of muddy street lined with store fronts, numerous people are visible walking along either side of the road, several wooden derricks are visible in the background. The caption on the Image reads "- The Main Drag - New Town. 200 [circled]" The inscription (on back): "February 16,1920. Dear Mamma, I have written every week. I am not sick. Last week I waded waist deep across a pond of icy water, didn't get to change clothes for four hours and all it did was make my nose run. I have been ta… more
Date: February 16, 1920
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Main Street, 1919]

Description: Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
Date: 1919~
Location: 32.470214 -98.680016
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Main Street in Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a muddy street lined with storefronts. Several wagons pulled by horses and mules are visible on the roadway and numerous people stand on the sidewalk on the left side of the street, there are also trees on the right side of the street. The caption on the image reads "Main Street Ranger, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Main Street in Sonora, Texas. A line of early model automobiles face the camera and are loaded with passengers and the caption on the image reads "Main St Sonora Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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