Photograph of a crude house made of rammed earth in the middle of the field. Various items are strewn about the outside of the home. The back of the picture notes that it was taken "probably at Balmorhea."

Photograph of several men fishing alongside a river. The river is lined by rocky banks with sparse vegetation.

Copy negative of a picture near a gas well explosion in Pecos, Texas. The picture shows a smoky field and sky with a car in the background.

Copy negative of a picture of a standing gas well with a worker standing at its base.

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. This gas well is located in Pecos. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well falling to the ground from an explosion at its base.

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man looking at smoke rising from a hill while standing in the debris of a gas well explosion.

Copy negative of a picture of workers performing their duties at the base of a gas well.

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well in Pecos, Texas that exploded. The base of the rig, a pipeline, and other equipment are visible.

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. There are remains of the well scattered in piles surrounding persistent burning gas. This gas well is located in Pecos, Texas. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man standing at a water cannon that is spraying water at an area between two hills. The man appears to be taking a photograph of the water spray as it exits the cannon.

Photograph of Scott Locke (center left) holding a fish as four others point at and lean towards it. All of the subjects except for the man on the far right are wearing wide-brimmed hats. The woman on the far left is identified simply as Sarah while the remaining three subjects are unidentified. The back of the photograph notes that it was taken on a fishing trip in Balmorhea.

Copy negative of Lerma and Lyles family members posing for a photograph at the Lyles' home, "La Loma." They are identified from left to right, back row: Pauline Lyles, John "Pantaleón" Lerma, Enriqueta Lyles, Bob F. Lyles, Joe Lyles and his wife Manuela Lerma Lyles with their infant daughter Aurora. Front row: Herculana Lyles with Hilario Vasquez, Jr., Pedro Vasquez, and Robert E. Lyles.

Photograph of Mission Mary in Balmorhea, Texas.

Photograph of the Orient Hotel. There is a group of people and a vehicle in front of the Hotel. R.S. Johnson, owner of the hotel, is shown standing on the right of the vehicle. There are two men standing on top of a wagon on the left.

Copy negative of siblings Pauline Lyles Lerma and Robert F. Lyles standing together. Pauline is wearing a striped dress and a broad brimmed black hat. Robert wears a dark suit.

Copy photo of Texas and Pacific Pecos Station in Pecos, Texas. The handwritten text below the image says "T&P Pecos Station 1912-1916" and "James Milton Frame Scrapbook Permian Historical Society 6027.23."

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph of two older middle-aged men in dark suits standing on either side of a large Texan Historical Marker with the title, "The Pecos Cantaloupe." The man on the left has graying dark hair, dark-rimmed clear glasses, a red-striped tie. The man on the right, who has lighter gray hair, is turned to the left, slightly away from the camera and is also wearing a red tie. The marker is made of shiny silver metal and dark metal, with a large block of text below the title and the Texan historical marker insignia at the top of the marker. The men and marker are right in front a tall, cream-colored stone wall with a tall window on the left side.

Photograph of the landscape of Limpia Canyon near Balmorhea, Texas.

Copy negative of Robert E. Lyles seated in a chair. He has greying hair and a beard.

Photograph of three cowboys on horseback holding down a cow with lassos while two more men work on taking of the animal's horns. The men wear button-up shirts and cowboy hats. In the background is a large herd of cattle.

Photograph of the Scharbauer Horse Ranch, near Pecos, Texas. The ranchhouse is at center right, with stable gates to the right and a pond and a windmill to the left. A man stands in the grass (lower center), wearing work clothes and a hat, looking outwards. A vast expanse of grassland, with shrubs across the landscape, surrounds the ranch in every direction.

Photograph of the train station in Pecos, Texas. Text on the image says "T & P Depot Pecos, Texas." Below the picture, the text says "Pecos, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."