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[Photograph of Oil Well Fire in Port Arthur, Texas, September 13, 1902]
Photograph of an oil well fire, with smoke roiling into the sky as eighteen men look on. A tank to the left of the blaze is itself giving off smoke. Industrial materials litter the foreground, and two intact oil rigs can be seen in the background. On the reverse side, there is a handwritten passage stating "Kieths Ward Fire - Texas Gusher throwing 200 ft and Higgins 10000 barrel Pressure Tank."
Date:
September 13, 1902
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]
Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.
Date:
September 25, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History