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[Group Photograph at a Well Site]

Description: Group photograph at a well site, four men stand in front of a pump jack. All wear hard hats and the man on the left wears a white shirt and black pants; his right foot is resting on a block and his right hand rests on his knee. The second man from the left wears overalls and a long-sleeved shirt, his right hand is behind him while his left hand rests on the base of the pump jack. The third man from the left leans against the base of the pump jack, with his right foot propped up on it. The fourt… more
Date: 1965
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of a Ditching Machine]

Description: Photograph of a ditching machine towards the left side of the image. Two men stand behind the machine, on the other side of the ditch. A dirt road is on the right side and the caption on the image reads "23993 9-7-30."
Date: September 7, 1939
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Dressing a Bit]

Description: Photograph of two men on a rig floor, surrounded by the associated tools and equipment. Both wear hard hats and hold sledgehammers. They are in the process of dressing a bit.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[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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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[gushing oil pipe]

Description: Photograph of a pipe with oil gushing from it. There is a man squatting behind the pipe, but his head is not visible, There is a pool of oil on the ground and a house is visible at the left.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Yates Ranch]

Description: Postcard of ranch buildings with an oil derrick and power lines in the background. An early model automobile is parked between the buildings in the center of the image and the caption on the image reads "THE OLD HOME-STEAD, YATES RANCH, NOW CENTER OF LARGEST OIL FIELD IN THE U. S. A. (DOUBLEDAY)."
Date: 1927
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Under an Oil Rigs]

Description: Photograph of three men sitting on an early model automobile's running board. The vehicle is parked in front of a rig with a steel derrick and the man in the center wears a fedora-style hat while the man to his left has his elbows resting on his knees.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Maxwell Mail Car with Passengers]

Description: Photograph of a Maxwell mail car loaded with passengers and Gary Coggin as the driver. The car is an early model automobile with two women and three males in front of several buildings in the background. The caption on the image reads, "Gray Coggin Driver - U.S. Mail Route - Midland - Carlsbad N. M. - 1909."
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of the Santa Rita No. 1 Rig]

Description: Photograph of an oil rig with a structure underneath it. On the back of the photograph, "Anton Theis, Source (through George T. ABell) Reagan County, Texas Santa Rita No. 1 Probably about June, 1923 when the Orient Railway sent special excursion trains from San Angelo to Santa Rita No. 1 for passengers to see the well blowing heads. (Note: See the cars, automobiles to the left background and also see the passenger cars from railway to the right background)."
Date: 1923
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Rig in Winkler, Texas]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Trucks Hauling Pipes]

Description: Photograph of several military vehicles that are transporting large pipes. One man is on top of one of the vehicles and two other men are standing next to one of the vehicles.
Date: September 7, 1939
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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