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[Photograph of Champion Paper Pine Tree Farm #1]
Photograph of the tree line at Champion Paper Pine tree farm in Hardin County, Texas. Slim pine trees tower above brush and fallen branches. A fence is visible in the foreground.
Date:
January 23, 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Champion Paper Pine Tree Farm #2]
Photograph of the tree line at Champion Paper Pine tree farm in Hardin County, Texas. Slim pine trees tower above brush and fallen branches. Power lines are visible in the foreground.
Date:
January 23, 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children on a South Texas State Fair Ride]
Photograph of children riding an airplane-themed carnival ride at the South Texas State Fair. The children sit in small cars shaped like airplanes that are hanging from the ride by chains. An adult helps secure a child into one of the cars. Other rides are visible in the background.
Date:
October 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helter Skelter Ride at the South Texas State Fair]
Photograph of several adults in line for a Helter Skelter ride at the South Texas State Fair. Next to the Helter Skelter ride, there is a sign advertising a ride called "Death Row" which promises "prison on wheels" and the opportunity to "see details, facts of a convict's life."
Date:
October 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Panorama of the South Texas State Fair]
Photograph of crowds at the South Texas State Fair. Several carnival rides are visible, including a Ferris Wheel, a Paratrooper ride, and a Zipper ride, among others. Several vendor stands advertise corn on the cob, king size hot dogs, fiddlesticks, ice cream, cotton candy, and more.
Date:
October 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oil Field Apparatus at Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary]
Photograph of a piece of equipment used to operate an oil field located in Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary. The metal valve is positioned in the middle of a clearing. The ground below is covered in gravel. The tree line is visible behind the apparatus.
Date:
January 28, 1973
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lloyd Bentsen Shaking Hands at Big Thicket Day]
Photograph of Senator Lloyd Bentsen shaking hands with constituents at a Big Thicket Day celebration. He stands in a crowd gathered to watch a band on a stage. In the foreground, a small child drinks cola from a can.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Speaker at Big Thicket Day]
Photograph of a speaker, believed to be Bill Daniel, addressing a crowd at Big Thicket Day. He stands on a small stage in front of an audience seated on the ground and on long benches. On the stage, several people stand holding various instruments, including acoustic guitars and an electric bass.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Covered Dishes at Big Thicket Day]
Photograph of several covered food dishes sitting on a table near the crowd at Big Thicket Day. There are several large pots, boxes and plastic coolers. On the left side of the frame, a band is performing on the stage.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lloyd Bentsen Speaking at Big Thicket Day]
Photograph of Senator Lloyd Bentsen addressing the crowd at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. He stands on a stage with a band in front of a crowd seated on several benches. Pete Gunter is seated on the right side of the frame.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lloyd Bentsen Speaking with Constituents]
Photograph of Lloyd Bentsen speaking with constituents at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. He stands in the midst of a crowd gathered in front of a stage where a band is playing.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Performing at Big Thicket Day #1]
Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The stage is raised slightly off of the ground and is comprised of a concrete slab with a wooden platform surrounding the back and both sides. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, acoustic guitars, a fiddle, and a banjo. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Performing at Big Thicket Day #3]
Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The performers all sing into one microphone. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, an acoustic guitar, and a fiddle. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Band Performing at Big Thicket Day #2]
Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The stage is raised slightly off of the ground and is comprised of a concrete slab with a wooden platform surrounding the back and both sides. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, acoustic guitars, a fiddle, and a banjo. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pumpjack at the Ada Belle Oil Field]
Photograph of a pumpjack being used on the Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. The equipment is located in the middle of a field. Several unused pipes sit on the ground next to it.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plaque for a Discovery Well in Batson, Texas]
Photograph of a plaque commemorating the discovery of oil in a Batson, Texas oil field in a well known as Paraffine Oil Co. No. 1. The plaque notes that the well reached a depth of 790 feet, initially produced 600 barrels of oil, and was completed on October 31st, 1903. Located in Ada Belle Oil Field.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wooden Oil Tank at Ada Belle Oil Field]
Photograph of a large, wooden tank at the Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. Several planks of wood lay across the bare dirt surrounding the tank.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wheel in an Ada Belle Oil Field Pumphouse]
Photograph of the mechanisms of a wheel used to operate sucker rods in the Ada Belle Oil Field. The ground below the wheel is littered with oil, debris, and various metal parts. The wheel is comprised of three sets of spokes stacked on top of one another.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sucker Rod Replacements at Ada Belle Oil Field]
Photograph of new sucker rods intended to replace old ones inside of the pump house at Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. The sucker rods are bundled together on the floor amongst other assorted equipment.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pump House Complex at Ada Belle Oil Field]
Photograph of the pump house complex at Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. Several one-story structures and wooden oil tanks are visible in the distance. Power lines run above the buildings. Bare dirt and several large puddles of water occupy the foreground.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wooden Oil Tanks at Ada Belle Oil Field #2]
Photograph of three large, wooden holding tanks for oil at the Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. Wooden stairs run along the side of the tank on the right. Wooden catwalks connect all three tanks.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Ada Belle Oil Field Pump House #1]
Photograph of gears where sucker rods are attached inside of the pump house at Ada Belle Oil Field in Batson, Texas. Coils of unused tubing leans against a wall in the background.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Belt inside Pump House at Ada Belle Oil Field[
Photograph of a belt used to run a large wheel within the pump house at Ada Belle Oil Field. Unused coils of tubing lean against a wall behind the belt.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior View of the Ada Belle Oil Field Pump House #2]
Photograph of a large wheel in the Ada Belle Oil Field pump house used to run sucker rods. A belt runs along the outside of the spoked wheel. The wheel itself lays parallel to the ground.
Date:
February 13, 1977
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History