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

[Four Men Posing with a Pipe]

Description: Photograph of four men posing next to a pipe that is ready to be lowered into a ditch. More crew members are visible in the ditch and derricks are visible in the background. The caption under the image reads "The following written on back of original: 'Just a sample of Pick and shovel crew digging pipe line ditch -- and this is not the worst, by far.'"
Date: unknown
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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of a Steel Derrick]

Description: Photograph of a steel derrick, three men stand at its base with four men standing at its top. The caption on the image reads "BUILDING AN OIL DERRICK" and "First all steel Derrick - Drumright."
Date: unknown
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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[McElroy Drilling Crew]

Description: Photograph of the drilling crew on McElroy 103, which features a large group of men (and one child) posing for a photograph around the rotary table. On the table sits a can of Gulf Supreme Cup Grease with a rotary bit sitting on top of it.
Date: 1935
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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

[Photograph of Billowing Smoke]

Description: Photograph of large billowing smoke, rising from the ground. A windmill with a tank and a piece of heavy equipment are visible in the foreground. The caption on the image reads, "Tank Farm Fire Midland, Texas 5-17-'28."
Date: May 17, 1928
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Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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