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Oil Tanks
Photograph on postcard of several huge oil tanks at the Stoker No. 2 oil well near Breckenridge, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Derricks in Breckenridge
Photograph on postcard of the town of Breckenridge, Texas. Oil derricks rise above the buildings all over the town.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Oil Gusher
Photograph on postcard of a Gulf Oil Company oil well in Breckenridge, Texas spouting a 12,000 bbl. gusher. Oil is blasted high into the air over the derrick.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burning Oil Well
Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Flames shoot high into the air, and smoke billows from the flames.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Derrick in Breckenridge
Photograph on postcard of a wooden oil derrick set up in the town of Breckenridge, Texas. Cars and people cover the towns streets around the derrick.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burning Oil Well
Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Two men look on as flames shoot high into the air, and smoke towers over the landscape.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burning Oil Tank
Photograph on postcard of smoke towering over the landscape near Breckenridge, Texas. The smoke is from a large burning oil tank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Texas Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saint Clair Camp Buildings]
Postcard of an oil camp with oil derricks on both sides and houses clearly visible. The writing at the bottom in the middle reads: "Saint Clair Camp. Leeray Tex".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Virginia Oil Wells]
Postcard of an old town with many oil derricks in the background and one on the edge of the town. The writing on the the bottom of the picture reads: "Street in Leeray showing Virginia Oil Wells."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saint Clair Camp Oil Field]
Postcard of an oil camp with three oil derrick in the middle of the camp. Inscription on front reads: " Saint Claim Camp. Lerray Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ball to Truett Latimer, 1961]
Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ball to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to oppose HJR 4, a resolution legalizing horse race gambling.
Date:
Spring 1961
Creator:
Ball, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History