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[Oil Gusher in Beaumont, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a group of men observing an oil gusher. The men are standing directly beneath the oil rig and are facing the camera. In the background of the photograph, there is a barn with a fence around it. The caption on the image reads "Oil Gusher, Beaumont, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: E. Szafir & Son Co.
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[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

[Canadian River in Borger, Texas]

Description: Postcard image taken from a curving dirt road of several oil derricks in front of a river, between hills, labeled at the top as "View showing Canadian River and valley north of Borger, Texas." A note on the back is addressed to Betty in Iowa with the text "Dear Pal. card received and I want you to send me the [...] saved for me [...] use the rest for postage. Sincerely Mary Alice [Robeson], Box 537, Phillips, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Robeson, Mary Alice
Location: 35.736414 -101.419349
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Storage Tanks]

Description: Postcard of three old wooden storage tanks and an old wooden oil derrick. The writing in the bottom right corner reads: "Thrope #3. 15 million gasser. Loury, Texas".
Date: unknown
Creator: Thrope
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Alamo Refinery]

Description: Postcard of a refinery with numerous early model cars outside of it. The writing on the bottom left side reads: "Alamo Refinery. Whittenburg Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Beaumont Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of an oil field with smog over it numerous housing structures, wells, and derricks are visible. The print in the top left hand corner reads: " Oil Wells, Beaumont, Texas".
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Block 47 Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of an oil field with four large cylindrical structure in the fore ground, a dirt ground and numerous oil derricks and houses in the mid ground, and numerous oil derricks and houses in the back ground. The print on the bottom of the front reads: ' Block 47, Buck Burnett Tex". The writing on the back reads: "Thru here Sat eve. 8pm. On way to Luvton. Sun - stayed in Luvton all night [Illegible]. H.O. Badger 5804 Anderson Kan City [illegible].
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[The Famous Guffy Gas Well]

Description: Postcard of the wreckage of the rig after a gas blowout of the now famous Guffy Gas Well in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the bottom of the well there is a pile of wood with the gas erupting out. The caption on the image reads "The Famous Guffy Gas Well, Corpus Christi, Texas."
Date: 1915
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Gushing Oil Derrick]

Description: Postcard is in color of an Oil Derrick in a forest spewing oil. The print in the top left hand corner reads: "Gusher in oil field, Humble, Texas, Near Houston".
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[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

[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

[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

[Men at the Rio Bravo Oil Co. Bungalow]

Description: Postcard of five men on the front porch of a Rio Bravo Oil Co. bungalow at Saratoga, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Constructing]

Description: Postcard of four men doing a construction job outside. The man on the left is standing on what appears to be a brick pillar, the man in the middle is hammering at a piece of wood while the two men on the right are posing for the camera. In the background of the photograph there are several oil derricks and to the right of the photograph there is a wooden building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men in Front of a Shack]

Description: Postcard of four men standing on the porch of a wooden building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Moonshine Air Plant]

Description: Postcard of an oil field called "moonshine air plant". Image is in color. The print below the picture reads: "Moonshine Air Plant, largest in the world, oil field, Humble, Texas. Near Houston".
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Mule Team]

Description: Postcard of a mule team in the East Texas oil fields. The image features a group of mules which are pulling a carriage. Several men sit on the mules, directing the team. In the background there are several houses and trees intersperse the landscape. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note that reads "These treesa re 1 Hudrid feet tall & all the country wide little creeks & [illegible] Do you see our not in love with this part of the U.S.A."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Natural Oil Spring in Iraan, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the natural oil springs in Iraan, Texas. The image is of a hole in the ground that is filled up with oil, there are several pipes within the oil spring and the caption on the image reads "Natural Oil Spring, Iraan, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Blowing Derrick]

Description: Postcard in black and white of a wooden oil derrick spewing oil. The inscription on the front reads: "Humphrey's Jones #1, Kosse Texas. Buie Mexia."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[oil derrick close up]

Description: Postcard of a close up view of an oil derrick and six men in front of it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Derrick with Spill]

Description: Postcard of an oil derrick with a large puddle of oil in front of it. The writing at the bottom reads: "J. L. Thompson Oil Corp. Springfield No. 1. Powell, Tex. Adams Photo".
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Field in Burkburnett, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field in Burkburnett and Wichita Falls. The inscription on the front reads "Oil a Mile Long in Block 96" and on the back "Mrs. J. L. Marshall 1100 Elgin Ave Muskogee, Okla. The image has an oil derrick in the background as well as a body of water running through the middle of the image.
Date: May 23, 1920
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Field in Corsicana, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field in Corsicana, Texas. A double row of wooden derricks mirror the road and there is a double string of oil rigs, plus others to either side.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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