Explosion

Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", in the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920s. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.
Date: 1928~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boats

Photograph of the Shell Oil houseboat and part of Shell's fleet in Louisiana in 1929.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boat Towing Another Boat

Photograph of a pair of small boats. One boat, called a shooting boat, is towing an unseen barge.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cloud of Smoke and Dust

Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", near the Louisiana Gulf Coast in the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dining Room

Photograph of several members of the Shell Oil houseboat crew eating at a long table in the houseboat dining room.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group by Houseboat

Photograph of several men, the Shell Oil water party, posing for a picture near a houseboat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group on Deck

Photograph of several men, the Shell Oil houseboat crew, posing for a picture on a wooden deck in the East Louisiana Canal. Some men are sitting, others standing, and one man is on another's shoulders.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man by Canal

Photograph of a Shell Oil employee, referred to as Mr. Ditman, in a suit. Hat in hand, he is standing on a wooden deck with water in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men on Boat

Photograph of three men, one in a suit, on the deck of a small boat named the Western Star. The boat is docked on the waterfront.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shell Oil Workers by Canal

Photograph of two Shell Oil employees posing for a picture next to a canal. A few houses and sheds can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water Shot

Photograph of a controlled explosion in a body of water, called a "water shot", in the Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.
Date: 192?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Water Shot

Photograph of a controlled explosion in a body of water, called a "water shot", in the Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920's. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.
Date: 192?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Waterfront

Photograph of three boats in the water, tethered to a dock covered with barrels.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Waterfront and Boats

Photograph of a few small boats in a canal. The boats are pushed next to the land.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History