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[White Pool House Photograph #6]

Photograph of the The White Pool House in Ector County, Texas.
Date: 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ector County

Map of the Big Bend Country region covering Ector County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Photo in Front Train Station]

Copy photo of a family posing in front of the train station in Odessa, Texas. There is a printed note on the photo that says "The Odessa depot in the 90's. Setting in front of depot. Mrs J. M. Frame with Paul, Thelma, and Pete standing. On the left - - Florance Malone and on right Jay Malone." Written below the photo are "T&P Odessa, Texas Station - This building was burned one night as the story goes the boys had a big poker game upstairs in the old Buchanan (Brown) Hotel. When the game was over about 3:00 am one of the boys challenged another to cut high cards with him to see who would burn the depot. It was never known for sure who lost. But the depot did burn - according to Paul Frame" and "Permian Historical Society #6027.14 (James Milton Frame Scrapbook)."
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Frame, James Milton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #206]

Photograph of T&P train #206 beside a tower with men posing next to it. Written below the image are "T&P #206 at Metz, Texas 1894" and "Paul Frame Collection."
Date: 1894
Creator: Frame, Paul
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well casing (open access)

Well casing

Patent for a well-casing for a strainer.
Date: December 18, 1900
Creator: Stukes, John Marion
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ector County.

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1901
Creator: [Texas]. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ector County

Blue line print of survey map of Ector County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (4000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1902
Creator: Jelinek, L. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group]

Photograph of a group of men (sitting on the ground) and women (standing behind men). In the background are small trees in a grid-like pattern and to the left in the background , a white building is visible through the trees.
Date: 1903~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Citizens National Bank]

Photograph of the Citizens National Bank in Odessa, Texas. The building is made of stone and is a two-story building. A horse and cart stand in the road in front of the building, five men, all in hats, stand at the building's corner, immediately behind the horse and cart.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Citizens National Bank]

Photograph of the Citizens National Bank in Odessa, Texas. The building is made of stone and is two-stories. A horse and cart stand in the road in front of the building and five men, all in hats, stand at the building's corner, immediately behind the horse and cart.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Odessa's Girl's Basketball Team]

Photograph of a women's basketball game. The women wear calf-length skirts and white sailor-styled tops. Early model automobiles are parked in a row in the background.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Rod Coupling (open access)

Pump-Rod Coupling

The Patent for a Pump-Rod Coupling. Its creation allows for ease and speed in coupling or uncoupling to the wind mill rod.
Date: May 21, 1912
Creator: Massey, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early Model Automobile]

Copy print of two early automobiles inside garage. Two men sit in the center of the central vehicle while another man stands immediately behind it. A fourth man is visible next to another vehicle in the background on the right side.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Photography, Shoopman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[White Pool House Photograph #7]

Photograph of the The White Pool House in Odessa, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Business Section of Odessa, Texas]

Reprint photograph of the business section of Odessa, Texas looking north from the corner of First Street and Grant Avenue. Buildings with various business signs line both sides of the road and early-model automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. The caption under the image reads "Business Section, Odessa, Texas."
Date: 1926?
Creator: Shoopman Commercial Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Image of Odessa, Texas]

Aerial photograph of Odessa, Texas, in 1928. Caption on the image reads "Aerial View of Odessa, Tex."
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowboy Riding a Horse]

Photograph of a cowboy riding on a bucking horse. There is another man behind him also on a horse. Written below the photograph is "Hook'im Cowboy - Why don' the darn thing buck? Jack Nolan."
Date: August 5, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: Basement Plan

Basement plan for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes a floor plan of the present building with addition and changes.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: Basement Plan

Basement plan for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes a floor plan for the present building's basement, with notes for the addition.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: East Side Elevation

East side elevation plan for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes a drawing of the exterior of the east side of the present building, with the addition added.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: Framing Plans and Column Schedule

Framing plans and column schedule for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes framing plans for the mezzanine and basement floors, as well as a column schedule organized by floor.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: Framing Plans and Schedule

Framing plan and schedule for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes framing plans for the second and third floors, as well as a concrete beam schedule and cross section of the four floors of the building.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elliott Hotel Addition, Odessa, Texas: Front Elevation

Front elevation plan for an addition to the Elliott Hotel in Odessa, Texas. It includes a drawing of the present building's front exterior with the addition.
Date: 1936~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History