Resource Type

[Oil Rig Crew]

Photograph of a crew on the ground around a well rig that is under construction. There are five men to the left of the photograph that seem to be conversing in a group and several men on the right seem to be working on the rig.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Outside of Barn]

Photograph of a barn with three men standing in the entrance way. A loaded wagon, with a team of two white horses and two men, stands outside the building. The building appears to be still under construction -- simple wooden scaffolding is visible on the side of the building, a trough stands in front.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Veterans]

Photograph of a parade to welcome veterans home in Odessa, Texas. The photograph shows vehicles loaded with men in military uniforms, holding American flags. Most are looking towards behind the vehicles and a woman stands in the left foreground with her back to the camera. In the background, wooden buildings are visible and additional vehicles and early model automobiles are visible in the right background.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man]

Portrait of a man in a US Army uniform. He stands three-quarters facing facing to his right, His right hand is tucked inside the edge of his coat while his left hand is behind him. He has a full head of hair with a full beard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Hobbs Townsite Office]

Photograph of the "New Hobbs" townsite office after a split with Hobbs citizens. A group of people, three men and three women, stand in front of a storefront building. Painted on the upper facade of the building is "New Hobbs Townsite Office A Friendly City." Two men are visible standing just inside the open door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Odessa's Girl's Basketball Team]

Photograph of a women's basketball game. The women wear calf-length skirts and white sailor-styled tops. Early model automobiles are parked in a row in the background.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[River On A River]

Copy of photo of a group of people (men, women, and children) sitting and standing on ferry on river. A large rope cuts across the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Hobbs, New Mexico]

Photograph of a street scene in Hobbs, New Mexico. The street is lined with storefronts (on either side of the image). A row of parked early model automobiles are visible in the center of the image. Moving vehicles are on either side of that row and the street is wet with standing water.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Citizens National Bank]

Photograph of the Citizens National Bank in Odessa, Texas. The building is made of stone and is a two-story building. A horse and cart stand in the road in front of the building, five men, all in hats, stand at the building's corner, immediately behind the horse and cart.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Porter Hotel]

Copy Print of large group of people outside a building.The wooden building has a small porch with a sign that reads: "Porter Hotel". The group includes: men, women, and children. They all hold slices of water melon.
Date: unknown
Creator: Photography, Shoopman
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Sitting Outside]

Photograph of a man, wearing a suit, leather shoes and a hat, sitting on the ground with his knees up and a basket of food next to him.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Crane City Citizens]

Photograph of numerous people standing in a dirt street, a small building is seen on the left side. The caption on the image reads "Jan -7- Crane City - 15 Days Old Keep Your Eye on Crane."
Date: January 7, 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Monahans Rail Road Depot]

Reprint of several men standing and sitting on the platform outside of the Monahans Rail Road Deopt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranger, Texas Mainstreet]

Photograph of a street scene in Ranger, Texas. The photograph shows a crowded muddy street lined with storefronts, the street is crowded with wagons pulled by mules and horses. The caption on the image reads "Main Street Ranger, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men with Horses]

Photograph of three men with horses, two men sit astride horses on the right side of the image. Another man stands on the ground next to a bridled horse, a chuck wagon, with a team of mules, is on the left side of the image and additional horses (or cattle) stand among the men.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Desdemona, Texas]

Photograph of a muddy street lined with stores and other buildings, the street is crowded with early model automobiles and people. Wooden derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Desdemona, Texas 9/23/1919. Norris."
Date: September 23, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Desdemona, Texas]

Photograph of a street scene in Desdemona, Texas. The image shows a line of long horn cattle walking down a muddy street with houses and wooden derricks visible in the background. The caption on the image reads "Desdemona 8/22/19 - Texas."
Date: August 22, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Early Townsite]

Photograph of an early townsite with a few houses and tents. Early model automobiles are parked along the road and in the distance there is a plume of smoke.
Date: June 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Model Automobile]

Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Photography, Shoopman
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cosden Refinery at Big Springs, Texas]

Photograph of four trucks belonging to the O. H. McAllister Trucking Company, headquartered at Odessa in the early 1930's. This is a scene at the Cosden Refinery at Big Springs, Texas showing the unloading of fuel oil from tanks, which caught fire and set the McAllister trucks on fire.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Townsite]

Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Townsite in Ector County, Texas]

Photograph of a townsite with a few buildings, tents and early model automobiles.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Young Man on a Horse]

Photograph of a young man sitting astride a horse. A house is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter of Recommendation for C. R. Raynes]

Letter of recommendation from the American-La France Fire Engine Company, Inc., in regards to Mr. C. R. Raynes, who was an engineer and salesman.
Date: February 18, 1924
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History