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[Brenham Lumber Company Float]

Photograph of a parade float for the Mai-Fest. The float is a small oil derrick on a trailer. There are five men on the float and one in the car pulling it. The banner at the bottom of the float says "Oil $1.50 Per. Barrel at Wells 50 Barrels Daily - Lamarque Co. Brenham Lumber Co. for Oil Derrick Lumber." Written below the float is "Mai-Fest 1925." The float is parked in front of an unknown building. The only part of the name on the building that is seen says "Reichardt &."

Date: May 1925

Creator: Winkelmann's Studio

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Photograph of an Oil Well in Blue Ridge]

Photograph of an oil well in Blue Ridge, Texas. At the top of the picture "No 2 - Dewalt Blue Ridge" is hand written in black ink and at the bottom "Summer 1921" is also written.

Date: unknown

Partner: Fort Bend History Association

Rogers #1 after Lightening Struck

Photograph of the oil well Named Rogers #1 after it had been struck by lightening on March 11, 1921. The photo was taken at night showing a large plume of fire rising from the well. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.

Date: unknown

Creator: Eldorado Art Studio

Partner: Marfa Public Library

Fire at Rogers #1 Oil Well

A view of the Rogers #1 fire at a distance of 70 feet from the flames. The fire burned for 9 days before being extinguished on March 20, 1921 in Eldorado, Arkansas. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.

Date: March 1921