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[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
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[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
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[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
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[Main Street Scene]

Description: Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."
Date: unknown
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Man at Piano

Description: Negative of a member of the Cecil Browers Cowboy Band posing for a picture at radio station KECK in Odessa, Texas on March 24, 1947. The man is wearing Western-style clothes while sitting at the piano.
Date: March 24, 1947
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Man by Car

Description: Photograph of a man posing for a picture in West Texas. He is leaning on the back of a car in front of a house's porch. He is an unidentified member of the seismograph crew from the Shell Oil Company.
Date: unknown
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[Man Holding a Torpedo]

Description: Photograph of a man holding a nitro-shoot torpedo. The camera is looking up and a metal derrick is visible towering above the man's head. The inscription on the back reads "Preparing to drop torpedo loaded with nitroglycerin into borehole. This is an earlier method of stimulating a well to increase production."
Date: unknown
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[Man Lowering Pipe]

Description: Photograph of a man lowering a pipe into the ground with the aid of a pipe horse, manila rope and a 'cat head' brake method. There is a man laying on the ground using the pole above him for shade. Below the man, "Lowering pipe into ditch with aid of pipe horse, manila rope and 'cat head' brake method Roustabout probably taking nap in shade" is printed below.
Date: unknown
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