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[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1956]

Description: Aerial photograph of Midland, Texas, in 1956, north facing up. The Midland County Courthouse, a small rectangular building, is visible right of center, with the Petroleum Building to the north, and Main Street to the southeast. East of the courthouse is the Wilco Building, currently under construction and half completed. Midland Senior High School, composed of two buildings along two city blocks, is to the northwest of the Wilco Building. Commercial buildings and parking lots occupy the blocks … more
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, 1957]

Description: Photograph of downtown Midland, Texas, east facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible just above center, a small four-story building surrounded by grass lawns. To the north is the Petroleum Building, which is partially obscured by the Western United Life Building, a tall 12-story concrete building. Main Street and some hotels lie to the east of the courthouse, distinguished by narrow and long storefronts lining the city streets. Front Street and the railroad diagonally cuts across the… more
Date: 1957
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Downtown Midland, Wilco Building Construction]

Description: Aerial photograph of downtown Midland facing the west, taken between 1956 and 1958. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center right: a compact white building surrounded by a lawn and a parking lot. To the right (north) of the courthouse is the Petroleum Building and the McClintic Building (above the Petroleum Building; west). The large building under construction at left is the Wilco Building, its lower floors complete. Main Street spans along the far bottom of the image with its store… more
Date: [1956..1958]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Midland Memorial Hospital]

Description: Aerial photograph of the Midland Hospital, the multistory building on Illinois Avenue at center-left. The curving road that spans the image is the Andrews Highway, along which are multiple buildings. A large baseball diamond is at right, down Illinois Avenue. Suburbs spread out across the background.
Date: [1950..1954]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of Petroleum Building and Western Life Building]

Description: Aerial photograph of the Petroleum Building (center) and the Western Life Building (left) as viewed from the southwest. The Petroleum Building has Gothic-styled spires along the front edges of the building, textured relief features between windows, and a large "SHELL" sign on the roof. The Western Life Building is made of smooth concrete, with a large sign reading "PETROLEUM LIFE" along the southeast corner of the building. Cars are parked along Texas Avenue, adjacent to the buildings.
Date: 1961~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.998627 -102.076742
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Aerial of West Midland, 1957]

Description: Aerial photograph of western Midland, looking northwest. The large curving road running through the center of the photograph is the Andrews Highway, which terminates at a junction with Wall Street, the road that spans across the bottom half of the picture. Along the corner of Wall and Andrews (center of image) is the Village Shopping Center, which includes several strip malls and stores. As Andrew Highway curves to the east, it approaches the Midland Hospital, the white multistory building righ… more
Date: 1957~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: None
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]

Description: Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date: July 16, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[AP Photofax Machine, Midland Reporter-Telegram Office]

Description: Photograph of Bill Collyns (left), editor of the Midland Reporter-Telegram, an unidentified reporter (second from left), and LaDoyce Lambert (rightmost), managing editor, viewing an Associated Press photofax machine in the Reporter-Telegram office. Collyns points to the Photofax as it prints out an image of a newspaper clipping onto a roll of paper.
Date: [1946..1980]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Art Cole and John Perkings]

Description: Photograph of Art Cole (left), executive director of the Midland Community Theater from 1946 to 1980, presented with Man of the Year awards by John Perkins (right) in 1949. Both men stand in front of a raised stage, behind a dinner table upon which are plates and papers.
Date: November 9, 1949
Creator: Frank Miller Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Automatic Cut-Off for Cisterns

Description: Patent for a automatic cutoff for cisterns which prevents the first muddy water coming down a rain spout from going into the cistern by sending it into a separate waste pipe.
Date: March 9, 1909
Creator: Estes, Robert Ephriam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Baptist Church in Midland Texas]

Description: Postcard of a Baptist church in Midland that has: a dome in the center on the highest area of building, a large arched stained glass window along wall in left side of building, a two story wing on the right side, an entrance a recessed window to the right of the arched stained glass window, and trees on grounds of church in front of building. The caption under the picture reads: "Baptist Church. Midland, Texas."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Beatrice and Addison Wadley]

Description: Photograph of Beatrice and Addison Wadley on November 15, 1906, shortly after their marriage. Addison stands behind a large tree log, while Beatrice stands in front in a dark-colored dress, both standing next to a wooden house.
Date: November 15, 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Bicentennial Cattle Drive, Midland]

Description: Photograph of a cattle drive of running through Wall Street in Midland. The cattle are of various breeds and pass in front of the First National Bank on the right. The federal courthouse is in the background, along with a different procession approaching the intersection with Main Street. A photographer squats at left to take a picture, and horseback riders proceed along the right sidewalk, behind cars parked in the curb and in front of spectators.
Date: 1976
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.997567 -102.075185
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Bird's Eye View of Midland]

Description: Postcard of a bird's eye view of Midland, looking to the northwest from the corner of Wall Street and Main Street. Prominent at center is the Ever-Ready Auto Service, with garages and gas pumps along the street corner. Behind it is the post office, and across the post office is the county courthouse block (building not visible), where cars are parked along the sidewalks. The First Baptist Church is visible behind the water tower two blocks north of the auto shop, distinguished by a large dome a… more
Date: 193X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 31.997358 -102.075772
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Brick House

Description: Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.
Date: 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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