Photograph of a group of men (sitting on the ground) and women (standing behind men). In the background are small trees in a grid-like pattern and to the left in the background , a white building is visible through the trees.

Photograph of two Texas Rangers, both wearing cowboy hats, sitting astride horses in front of a plain wall. The man on the left is Homer R. Henderson.

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.

Photograph of the Citizens National Bank in Odessa, Texas. The building is made of stone and is two-stories. A horse and cart stand in the road in front of the building and five men, all in hats, stand at the building's corner, immediately behind the horse and cart.

Photograph of school children in a line in front of a chalkboard. Maps hang above the board and the school teacher stands on the far left. The child third from the right is identified as Paul Frame, son of James Milton Frame.

Photograph of numerous bales of cotton with loaded wagons in the background. Several men stand near or on the loaded wagons. Multiple buildings are visible in the far background. The caption on the image reads "Cotton Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."

Photograph of the Henderson family at a tank on a ranch in Ector County. Water is flowing into the pool from a pipe supported on wooden beams and Warren Henderson is visible at the edge of the tank, standing in the center of the image. Two women are also near the water, in the far left of the image, identified as Bethenia Henderson Gassaway (right) and an aunt. A wire fence is visible in the backround.

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.

Photograph of residences on Scurry Street in Big Spring, Texas in 1909. The photograph shows three houses as well as a fence in the front yards. On the bottom of the photograph, "Residences on Scurry Street Big Springs, Texas" is printed.

Photograph of a group of men and women in front of a white building with windows (in background).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."

Photograph of a wooden rig and derrick. Sign on the derrick reads "WESTBROOK OIL CORPORATION HENDRICK #1, WINKLER COUNTY."

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."

Photograph of a row of storefronts with early model automobiles parked in front. The first shop is the "Bakersfield Townsite Office" the other shop has "Coffee Shop" written on it. Several people are seen on the sidewalk between the buildings and the vehicles.

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.

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.

Photograph of a townsite with several buildings under construction and there are early model automobiles parked along the street.

Photograph of a townsite with a few buildings, tents and early model automobiles.

Photograph of an early townsite with a few houses and tents. In the background, there is smoke coming from an unknown source.