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[Wooden Derricks and Tanks]

Description: 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

[Postcard of Borger Street]

Description: Postcard of Borger Street in Hutchinson County, Texas. It is a busy street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. A banner hung across the street reads "White Way Dance." A wooden building on the far right is labeled (handwritten) Rig Theatre and has a sign "Theatre" on its facade. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas - World's Greatest Oil Field" and "Published by Gale Baker OIL FIELD PHOTO SERVICE Amarillo -- Borger -- Tulsa #55."
Date: unknown
Creator: Baker, Gale
Location: 35.667820 -101.397388
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Earlaboro Oilfields}

Description: Postcard of an image from a bird's eye view where a derrick and rig stands on the left side of the image, a row of small buildings (house) are visible in the foreground, and another long building stands just right of center. The caption on the image reads: "Earlaboro Oilfields. Barndall Co. Gas Plant and camp."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Street in Desdemona, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with storefronts and early model automobiles. A man on a horse rides away from the camera on a dirt road and a few wooden derricks are visible in the background. One building, on the right side, is labeled with "First National Bank." Another building on the right side, has an arrow pointing to it.
Date: unknown
Location: 32.270843 -98.550608
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Incomplete Derrick]

Description: Postcard of an incomplete derrick because the top of the derrick (with crown block) has fallen and crashed into standing derrick. Several derricks are visible in the background and a large tent is visible in the left foreground. The caption on the image reads: "Accident in Topping a Derrick."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of an Industrial Plant]

Description: Postcard of rows and rows of automobiles with some kind of industrial plant in the background. Also a train full of tank cars is visible in the background in front of the plant. The caption on the image reads "RUINS - Texas City Texas April 16 - 1947 M676."
Date: April 16, 1947
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Fishpond Gushers]

Description: 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

[A Ranch Scene]

Description: Postcard of the area around the Laura Well owned by Sunshine Oil Corporation where a heard of cattle are gathered, with mountains visible in the background. The caption on the image reads "A Ranch Scene near Pecos Tex." Letter on back is postmarked December 29, 1935, and reads "We are seeing just such scenes, It is a beautiful day. Love Daddy & Mother."
Date: 1935~
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Man in Front of a Canvas Tent]

Description: Postcard of a man standing in the foreground in front of a large canvas tent. A derrick stands in the background directly behind the man. The caption on the image reads "In the oil field" and "Tate Photo Laredo #685."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Street in Junction, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene in Junction, Texas. The street is paved and on the left side, a garage boasting signs for Humble and Chevrolet is visible. Several mid-century automobiles are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Junction Texas" and "Morff."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]

Description: 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]

Description: 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

[Street with Desdemona Oil Exchange]

Description: Postcard of a dirt street lined with storefronts. A line of early automobiles are parked outside the buildings and several wooden derricks are visible in the background, rising above the buildings. One of the buildings is marked with "Desdemona Oil Exchange."
Date: unknown
Location: 32.270843 -98.550608
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Prairie Dogs]

Description: 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

[Photograph of a Man in the Street]

Description: Postcard of a muddy street lines with buildings. Early model automobiles are visible on the left side and in the background. A horse-drawn ice wagon is visible on the right side and there is a man wearing a suit under an overcoat and hat crossing the street in the forefront of the photograph. A building on the right side has "Ranger Garage Co." painted on its facade.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[The Main Drag]

Description: Postcard of muddy street lined with store fronts, numerous people are visible walking along either side of the road, several wooden derricks are visible in the background. The caption on the Image reads "- The Main Drag - New Town. 200 [circled]" The inscription (on back): "February 16,1920. Dear Mamma, I have written every week. I am not sick. Last week I waded waist deep across a pond of icy water, didn't get to change clothes for four hours and all it did was make my nose run. I have been ta… more
Date: February 16, 1920
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Well Gushing Oil]

Description: Postcard of a well gushing oil in Ector County, Texas. The caption on the image reads "A great Texas gusher fire the most unusual picture ever taken in an oil field snapped the instant the well burst into flames. Near Pecos Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Location: 30.825321 -102.621621
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Beauregard Avenue Bridge]

Description: Postcard of the Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas. The illustration depicts the bridge during the sunset, there is a river beneath the bridge and a house in the background. On the top of the postcard on the right hand side, "Beauregard Avenue Bridge, San Angelo, Texas" is printed and to the left, "Photo by Ragsdale" is printed. There are various trees and bushes throughout the illustration.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ragsdale
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Borger Street in Hutchinson County]

Description: Postcard of Borger Street, the image shows the street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas -- World's Greatest Oil Field. Gayle W. Baker - Photo The Kodak Shop, Borger, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: The Kodak Shop
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Three Cars]

Description: 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

[Postcard of Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with storefronts. The muddy road is crowded with numerous wagons and teams of horses and mules. At the bottom of the postcard, "END OF THE RAINBOW. FIELDS OF LIQUID GOLD. RANGER, TEXAS" is hand-written.
Date: unknown
Location: 32.469852 -98.678948
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Crowded Street in Kilgore, Texas]

Description: 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

[The Chuck Wagon]

Description: Postcard of two men sitting astride horses in the center of the image with a chuck wagon standing to the left with several men standing and sitting around it, to the right of the two men there is a man sitting on the ground with another man standing next to a horse. The hand written caption on the image reads "The 'Chuck' Wagon". The inscription on the back reads: " Dear Nettie: How are you these days? Are you going to school this year? I will leave Saturday night for Georgetown to enter school… more
Date: September 1909
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of the World's Deepest Oil Well]

Description: 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
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