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[The Odessa Brass Band]
Photograph of the Odessa Brass Band, in uniforms with instruments, sitting on the front porch of a building. Several members are not looking at the camera.
[Photograph of the LeSure Well]
Photograph of the LeSure well in Mitchell County, Texas. A view of the steel derrick and well site can also be seen within the photograph.
Collapsed Derrick
Photograph of a close view of a collapsed oil derrick on an icy hill at the California Company's Richardson Number One oil well site in Mitchell County, Texas. The broken lumber along with the corrugated sheet metal walls are covered in ice.
[Photograph of a Rig Building Crew]
Photograph of a rig building crew, there are five men all in long-sleeve tops and overalls with hats. Around them are multiple piles of wood. Two of the men are identified as Tom Gleason, rig contractor and John Dawn, crew pusher.
[Photograph of Rig Contractors]
Photograph of five rig contractors on the rig floor. They are all wearing long-sleeve shirts with overalls and hats and are facing the camera. The caption on the image reads "Tom Gleason - Rig Contractor. Clare Rayson - Crew Pusher."
[Aerial View of Midland]
Photograph of an aerial view of Midland, Texas.
[El Paso Products Complex]
Photograph of an aerial view of the El Paso Products Complex located south of Odessa, Texas. Interstate twenty is shown in the background.
[Gushing Oil Valve]
Photograph of a pipe that is busting with oil. There are multiple valves and in the background there is a field.
Camp Through Trees
Negative of a group of oil tanks with a view of wooden shacks behind a line of trees. The camp belongs to Humble Oil and was located near Kilgore in Gregg County, Texas.
View of Andrews, Texas
Negative of an oil boom town, Andrews, Texas. Many cars line the street in front of the small cluster of ramshackle shops and wooden buildings.
[Photograph of a Well Site]
Photograph of a well site, a wooden derrick and rig stand on the right side with a dog house in the center. The boiler house is on the left with a large chimney pipe emitting dark smoke, pipe casing is visible in the center foreground and an early model automobile is parked on the far left.
Oil Field
Photograph of an oil field on a brushy plain. Several derricks are visible above the numerous oil wells stretching across the flat land.
West Texas Oil Refinery
Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.
[Ector County Courthouse]
Photograph of the Ector County Courthouse on the square surrounded by a fence. Early model automobiles are parked along the perimeter and the caption on the image reads "Ector County Court House Odessa Texas Jack Nolan 03."
[Group of People Outside of Crane Lots]
Photograph of numerous people (mostly men but women and children as well) in a dirt road next to a tin building which advertisers for Crane lots. The caption at the bottom reads, "JAN -1- CRANE CITY 15 DAYS OLD KEEP YOUR EYE ON CRANE".
[Hazel Mountain]
Photograph of a mountain in a desert landscape. The caption on the image reads "367 Hazel Mountain in the Davis Mountains near Van Horn Tex. Home of a large rich silver mine. (c) Jack Nolan."
[Landreth Strip in Crane County]
Photograph of a row of storage tanks and derricks. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Landreth Strip Crane County, Texas Jack Nolan Photo."
[Men with Automobile]
Photograph of two men standing on either side of an automobile. The caption on the image reads "18 GALLONS OF FIRE WATER GOING TO JAIL FOR BEING CAUGHT IN A FORD COUPE 194 JACK NOLAN."
[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]
Photograph of a street with buildings on either side, there are cars on the street. "THE NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT OF KERMIT TEXAS MANY WISE OIL FIELD FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON THIS AS THE NEXT BIG BOOM TOWN (JACK NOLAN ODESSA TX)."
[The Odessa Fire Department]
Photograph of a fire truck in front of a line of men holding hoses which are spouting water towards a field. In the background, houses, a windmill and telephone poles are visible. The caption on the image reads "Odessa Texas Fire Department Photo by Jack Nolan."
[Oil Derrick Explosion]
Photograph of a well fire engulfing a derrick. Men are seen on the right foreground running towards the camera. The caption on the photograph reads "Skelly-Amarada Univ. No. 1 Ector County Photo taken the instant the well burst into flames - Jack Nolan."
[Oil Field Scene in Ector County]
Photograph of an oil field scene in Ector County. Several trucks loaded with pipes are visible on the right foreground. In the background, on the left, is a series of storage tanks and in the center background, two derricks are visible. The caption on the image reads "Oil Field in Ector County Photo by Jack Nolan Odessa, Tex."
[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]
Photograph of the first oil rig in Winkler, Texas. To the right of the photograph there is an oil rig. In the background of the photograph there are five grain silos and a shack, on the top of the photograph "First oil well in Winkler Field."
[Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields]
Photograph of a large cylindrical object loaded onto a wagon, being pulled by a large team of mules. The caption on the image reads "Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields."
[Photograph of Andrews, Texas]
Photograph of a street in Andrew, Texas. There are multiple stores on the right of the street as well as several cars parked. On the left of the street there are no stores but two cars parked. At the bottom of the postcard, "ANDREWS TEXAS WHERE THE NEWEST OIL BOOM IS NOW IN PROGRESS JACK NOLAN PHOTO" is printed.
[Buckboard Wagon]
Photograph of a buckboard wagon sitting in a field. A tree is visible in the background.
[Chicago "C" Ranch House]
Photograph of the Chicago Ranch (also called the C Ranch) headquarters in southeastern Andrews County. In front of the house there are dead trees and a sidewalk.
[Early Model Automobile]
Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
[Porter Hotel]
Copy Print of large group of people outside a building.The wooden building has a small porch with a sign that reads: "Porter Hotel". The group includes: men, women, and children. They all hold slices of water melon.
[Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a drilling rig with a hill in the background and several trees in the forefront of the picture.
[Photograph of a Modern Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a modern drilling rig with mid-century automobiles visible in the bottom right corner.
[Photograph of a Sand Dune]
Photograph of a desert landscape, consisting of sand dunes. A barren tree stands to the left of the image.
[Petroleum Building]
Photograph of the Petroleum Building in downtown Midland, Texas. Numerous modern automobiles are visible parked along streets.
[Business Section of Odessa, Texas]
Reprint photograph of the business section of Odessa, Texas looking north from the corner of First Street and Grant Avenue. Buildings with various business signs line both sides of the road and early-model automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. The caption under the image reads "Business Section, Odessa, Texas."
[Base of a Wooden Derrick]
Photograph of the base of a wooden derrick with a bull and calf wheel visible. A small boy in a cap stands next to a wheel.
[F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 Oil Rig]
Photograph of the F. E. Pop Harrison No. 1 rig at the Permian Basin Oil Show, the rig is surrounded by a chain link fence topped by barbed wire.
[Modern Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a modern drilling rig, below the rig there is a building as well as a tank in front.
[Monahans Railroad Depot]
Photograph of the Monahans Railroad Depot with several men sitting and standing on the platform.
[Photograph of a Street in Odessa, Texas]
Photograph of a street level view of downtown Odessa, Texas. Store fronts line both sides of the street with numerous vehicles driving and parked along the street.
[Pump Jack on Small Hill]
Photograph of a pum jack on a small hill. Vegetation is in the foreground.
[Wooden Derrick and Rig]
Photograph of a wooden derrick and rig. Steel cords are attached to the derrick and anchored into the ground and there are several bushes around the sparse landscape.
[Photograph of Two Cowboys]
Photograph of two cowboys, both wearing cowboy-style hats, vests over long-sleeved shirts and pants tucked into calf-high boots, posed for a studio portrait. The man on the left stands next to the other who sits in a wicker chair. They are posed in front of a plain background with drapery on the left. The standing man has his left hand on the top of a bottle of liquor while the sitting man has his right hand underneath the bottle. The sitting man has his left arm draped across the back of the chair and his left leg crossed over his right knee.
[Photograph of a Street with Storefronts]
Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts, the road is crowded with early model automobiles. Caption on the image reads "Hobbs N. M By Waffle Studio."
[1925 Dodge]
Photograph of a 1925 Dodge parked among a desert like landscape with yucca plants.
Abe Hendrickson on Rig
Photograph of Abe Hendrickson standing on the Landreth No. 1 Kirk well in Gaines County, Texas in 1936.
[Aerial Image of Odessa, Texas]
Aerial photograph of Odessa, Texas, in 1928. Caption on the image reads "Aerial View of Odessa, Tex."
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Aerial View of Midland
Copy negative of an aerial view of Midland, Texas in the early 20th century. The photograph is from the Shell Oil Company.
Airplane Flying
Negative of an airplane flying over Odessa, Texas during a military parade in 1956. The building on the left side of the picture is the Ector County courthouse.
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