[Prizing it out of the mud]

Postcard of four men that appear to be trying to get an early model automobile that is stuck in the mud in the roadway out by wedging a long metal looking object under the back left tire with buildings lining both sides of the street. Caption on image reads "Prizing 'it' out of the mud. 'New Town' Oct. 26-19." Inscription on back reads: "Hello Rose. I wish you could come to stay all night with us. We trade at the store that says Newtown Grocery. Bye Bye & write to us. Jove."
Date: October 26, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Three Cars]

Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."
Date: October 22, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire at Night]

Postcard of a large fire at night. The caption on the image reads, "Night View: C. L. Perkins No 5 on Fire 9-13-1919 Flowin 4000 BBLS Oil & 10,000,000 Ft Gas Ranger, TEX."
Date: September 13, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Desdemona, Texas]

Photograph of a street scene in Desdemona, Texas. The image shows a line of long horn cattle walking down a muddy street with houses and wooden derricks visible in the background. The caption on the image reads "Desdemona 8/22/19 - Texas."
Date: August 22, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burning Oil Well

Photograph on postcard of the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well on fire near Ranger, Texas in 1919. Fire and smoke reach high in the sky, towering over the nearby trees.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Golden Cycle Oil Fire

Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street, 1919]

Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men Placing Boilers

Photograph on postcard of men setting up boilers to put out an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke from the fire can be seen over the workers.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oil Tank and Derrick on Fire]

Postcard of wooden a derrick surrounded by a cloud of dark smoke. The caption on the image reads "Oil Tank and Derrick on Fire, New Town Oct 4-19."
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oil Well on Fire

Photograph on postcard an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well near Ranger in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke and flames billow into the sky, while debris from the fire can be seen strewn over the ground.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade for Veterans]

Photograph of a parade to welcome veterans home in Odessa, Texas. The photograph shows vehicles loaded with men in military uniforms, holding American flags. Most are looking towards behind the vehicles and a woman stands in the left foreground with her back to the camera. In the background, wooden buildings are visible and additional vehicles and early model automobiles are visible in the right background.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pile Up in Ranger, Texas]

Postcard of a street in Ranger, Texas. The storefront lined street is overly crowded with early model automobiles and people. The caption on the image reads "Main St. Ranger Tex 1919."
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranger Mud Hole]

Postcard of a boiler, a ditching machine, and a vehicle stuck in a muddy street. In the background, are two large, two-story buildings along the main road and other buildings visible to the left; a sign on the far left says, "Phoenix Hotel" and the sign on the building at right, on the main road, says "E.B. Reid Furnitur[e]." A handwritten caption at the bottom of the image reads "A Ranger Mud Hole."
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene]

Photograph of a street scene in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, 1919. Main street 1919 Ranger Texas.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stuck in the Mud]

Postcard of a muddy street with several wagons and early model automobiles that appear to be stuck in the mud with people walking around and some trying to get their wheels unstuck in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Caption on image reads "1919 Stuck In The Mud Ranger Texas."
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History