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[Postcard of Three Cars]

Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."

Date: October 22, 1919

Location: 32.270843 -98.550608

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

[Burkburnett Oil Field]

Postcard of the Burkburnett oil field, including a number of wooden derricks and small wooden buildings with a cloud of smoke or steam obscuring parts of the center of the image. The caption on the image reads "Burkburnett New Field Nov. 1-19 Kodak Shop."

Date: unknown

Creator: Kodak Shop

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

[Postcard of the World's Deepest Oil Well]

Postcard depicting several oil rigs. In the forefront of the photograph, there is one main rig, with another rig in the background. At the bottom of the postcard "The world's deepest oil well 8525 ft" is hand written. On the back of the postcard, "85-4.1 Webel Collection 3.00" is handwritten as well as "Post Card Correspondance Address Only" is printed.

Date: 1928

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

[Wooden Derricks and Tanks]

Postcard of landscape with snow on the ground and numerous wooden derricks and tanks.

Date: unknown

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

[Mexia Oil Fields]

Postcard of a landscape littered with derricks. The caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields Monarch -- Kirby Gushers."

Date: unknown

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

[Burk Waggoner Gusher]

Postcard of a pipe on the left side with oil spewing from it into a pool of oil. The caption on the image reads: "Burk Wagon Gusher. 4200 Bbl Daily."

Date: unknown

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

[Photograph of a Group of Oil Rigs]

Postcard of a group of oil rigs with a sign in front that says "Desdemona, Texas."

Date: unknown

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

[Cattle on a Ranch]

Postcard of a landscape with numerous heads of cattle in the foreground. The caption of the image reads "A Ranch Scene Near Pecos, Texas."

Date: unknown

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

[Fishpond Gushers]

Postcard of a landscape with several derricks. A pool of water or oil is visible in the foreground and the caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields, Fishpond Gushers."

Date: unknown

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

[Crowded Street in Kilgore, Texas]

Postcard of a crowded street crowded with early model automobiles and mule-drawn wagons with small buildings visible in the background. The caption on the image reads: "just like this all day every day on the north side of the tracks in Kilgore, tex. 111 By Jack Nolan." The inscription (on back): "Kilgore, Aug. 24 Sure taking it easy - but have been sick a couple of days and am pretty weak in the knees yet. Kids are [illegible]. So is Ed. See you about the 1st. Helen."

Date: August 1931

Creator: Nolan, Jack

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

[Street in Ranger, Texas]

Postcard of a street scene in Ranger, Texas. A wagon is loaded with hay and is stuck in the mud and the team of horses is covered in mud. in the background, several buildings are visible with additional people watching the scene.

Date: unknown

Location: 32.469852 -98.678948

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

[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]

Postcard of Main Street in Sonora, Texas. A line of early model automobiles face the camera and are loaded with passengers and the caption on the image reads "Main St Sonora Tex."

Date: unknown

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

[Photograph of Oil Tank Trains]

Postcard of the Burkburnette oil field in Wichita County, Texas. The image features oil tank trains and the background is littered with numerous derricks.

Date: unknown

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

[Prairie Dogs]

Postcard of an image containing five prairie dogs on barren plain. Caption under image reads " Copyright 1907, by Ragsdale. PRAIRIE DOGS. San Angelo, Texas."

Date: 1907~

Creator: Ragsdale

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

[Man on Top of an Oil Rig]

Postcard of a wooden derrick with three men sitting on the derrick's crown block. On the ground, oil field equipment and small buildings are visible. Several derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Derrick Toppers."

Date: unknown

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

[Stone Building in Pecos, Texas]

Postcard of a stone building which appears to be a motel or hotel. Signs posted around the building announce "Boulder Courts" and "Private Baths." The caption on the image reads "Boulder Courts Pecos, Texas."

Date: unknown

Location: 31.422912 -103.493229

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

[Pecos River]

Postcard of a landscape that has a bridge going across the Pecos River. Caption on the image reads " Pecos River, west of the Del Rio, Texas."

Date: unknown

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

[Mexican Ranch]

Postcard of a homestead with a man who is standing just left of center near a cow that is standing in center and buildings that are crudely made of wood and metal. The caption on the image reads " #53 Mexican Ranch Near El Paso, Tx."

Date: unknown

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

[Street in Junction, Texas]

Postcard of a street scene at Junction, Texas. The postcard shows a street lined with storefronts and several early model automobiles are visible along either side of the road. A hill is at the end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Junction Texas 35."

Date: unknown

Location: 30.489355 -99.772011

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

[Street in Quanah, Texas]

Postcard of a street scene in Quanah, Texas. There are horse drawn wagons visible on the street and the caption under the image reads "Johnson Street, Quanah, Texas. Pub. by J. E. Woolbright."

Date: unknown

Creator: Woolbright, J. E.

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

[Fire at Night]

Postcard of a large fire at night. The caption on the image reads, "Night View: C. L. Perkins No 5 on Fire 9-13-1919 Flowin 4000 BBLS Oil & 10,000,000 Ft Gas Ranger, TEX."

Date: September 13, 1919

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

[Postcard of Desdemona, Texas]

Postcard of a landscape of a town littered with wooden derricks. One building, in the center of the image, has a sign on its roof that reads "First National Bank." The caption on the image reads "DESDEMONA, TEXAS."

Date: unknown

Location: 32.270843 -98.550608

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

[Oil Field at Borger, Texas]

Postcard of an oil field at Borger, Texas. There are derricks and tanks visible in the image and the caption on the image reads "In the oil fields, Borger, Texas (ZINN)."

Date: unknown

Creator: Zinn

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

[Mexia Oil Field]

Postcard of a bird's eye view of landscape that is dotted with derricks and storage tanks. A road bisects the image on the left and several buildings line the road, the caption on the image reads "Mexia oilfield, Mexia - Waco Pike. Mills' Coses."

Date: unknown

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

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