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

[Photograph of a Trench]

Description: Photograph of a trench in the ground. Dirt from the trench is piled on the left side of the hole. The caption on the image reads, "23972 9-7-39."
Date: September 7, 1939
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Numerous Wooden Derricks]

Description: Photograph of numerous wooden derricks among houses. Smoke can be seen billowing up in several places in the photograph.
Date: 1918
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
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
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Man with Spool of Rope]

Description: Photograph of a man turning a spool of rope. The spool seems to be connected with a series of gears and chains as well.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Rig]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Rita No. 1 oil rig with a group of men (five visible) standing in the foreground.
Date: June 10, 1923
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of an Engine]

Description: Photograph of an engine in motion.
Date: unknown
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Working on Pipeline]

Description: Photograph of men working on a pipeline. Four men stand next to a large pipe, behind the pipe is a tractor to assist.
Date: 1950~
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields]

Description: Photograph of a large cylindrical object loaded onto a wagon, being pulled by a large team of mules. The caption on the image reads "Oil Well Supplies to W. Texas Oil Fields."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Multiple Valves]

Description: Photograph of multiple valves sticking out of the ground.
Date: 1939
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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of an Industrial Building]

Description: Photograph of the interior of an industrial building with large pieces of equipment and machinery. Caption on the image reads "INTERIOR IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON GENL. CONTR."
Date: 1939
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Four Men Around a Pump Valve]

Description: Photograph of four men standing around a pump valve with a metal storage tank in the background. All four men wear hard hats, the man on the left is wearing a light colored shirt and pants and holds a clipboard of documents in his hands in front of him. The man next to him is wearing a white shirt and dark pants, he is looking towards the valve. On the right, a man in overalls and another in a white shirt and black pants looks towards the men on the left.
Date: 1965
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[McClesky Number One]

Description: Photograph of the McClesky No. 1, a wooden derrick, gushing oil. Several men are visible in the foreground running to the left of the image.
Date: October 1917
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[University of Texas Number 2 Well]

Description: Photograph of a cable tool and nitro glycerin trucks servicing the R. H. Henderson, University of Texas Number 2 well in Crane County, Texas.
Date: March 1939
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Pipes and Valves]

Description: Photograph of pipes and valves. The caption on the image reads, "MANIFOLD IRAAN STATION J. F. JOHNSON - GENL. CONT."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Carrying a Pipe]

Description: Photograph of a crew carrying a length of pipe. The caption under the image reads "18 men laying 10" screw pipe by hand. Front 6 men using cradle bar; other men using pipe carrying tongs."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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