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[Prizing it out of the mud]

Description: Postcard of four men that appear to be trying to get an early model automobile that is stuck in the mud in the roadway out by wedging a long metal looking object under the back left tire with buildings lining both sides of the street. Caption on image reads "Prizing 'it' out of the mud. 'New Town' Oct. 26-19." Inscription on back reads: "Hello Rose. I wish you could come to stay all night with us. We trade at the store that says Newtown Grocery. Bye Bye & write to us. Jove."
Date: October 26, 1919
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[A Ranch Scene]

Description: Postcard of the area around the Laura Well owned by Sunshine Oil Corporation where a heard of cattle are gathered, with mountains visible in the background. The caption on the image reads "A Ranch Scene near Pecos Tex." Letter on back is postmarked December 29, 1935, and reads "We are seeing just such scenes, It is a beautiful day. Love Daddy & Mother."
Date: 1935~
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[Ranger Mud Hole]

Description: Postcard of a boiler, a ditching machine, and a vehicle stuck in a muddy street. In the background, are two large, two-story buildings along the main road and other buildings visible to the left; a sign on the far left says, "Phoenix Hotel" and the sign on the building at right, on the main road, says "E.B. Reid Furnitur[e]." A handwritten caption at the bottom of the image reads "A Ranger Mud Hole."
Date: 1919~
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Location: 32.471546 -98.683041

[Sonora, Texas Main Street]

Description: Postcard of streets, the court house, and cowboys at Sonora, Texas. The street is lined with storefronts and mid-century automobiles are parked and drive on the roadway. A courthouse is seen at the far end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Main Street Sonora, Texas Lippe Studio."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lippe's Studio
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Location: 30.566848 -100.643427

[Street in Desdemona, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with storefronts and early model automobiles. A man on a horse rides away from the camera on a dirt road and a few wooden derricks are visible in the background. One building, on the right side, is labeled with "First National Bank." Another building on the right side, has an arrow pointing to it.
Date: unknown
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Location: 32.270843 -98.550608

[Street in Odessa, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street in Odessa, Texas. The street is lined with storefronts and numerous early model automobiles are parked alongside the sides and drive on the roadway. In the bottom right of the picture, "Odessa, The Oil Field Suppy Base of West Texas - Jack Nolan" is written. There are many cars in the picture as well as buildings and shops on either side of the road.
Date: 1927
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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Location: 31.845682 -102.367643

[Tanks Burning Franghot Lease]

Description: Postcard of a tank fire creating a large cloud of dark smoke which takes up almost half the image, and a wooden derrick stands to the left while a larger storage tank stands on the right and another wooden derrick is visible in the background and a crowd of people stand in the right foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Kiefer, O.K. Copyright 1910 by [illegible] H. Wehr May, 6 '10 Tanks Burning Franghot Lease."The inscription on the back reads: "C.H. Wehr, Photographer and Photo Supplies… more
Date: 1910~
Creator: Wehr, C. H.
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[White Sands of Texas]

Description: Postcard of the White Sands of Texas, featuring a desert like landscape. On the back of the postcard, "Dear Mother, Sure having a nice time. Red and Tiller were called back to St. Louis by sickness of his sister. Love Stan" is written. There is also the address of the recipient on the back, "Mrs. J. R Wheteherd".
Date: unknown
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Location: 31.857626 -103.092665
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