Oil Derrick

Copy negative of two pictures an oil derrick during the Ranger, Texas oil boom. The picture on the left is of the base of an oil well, men working, and equipment around it in a field. The picture on the right shows the whole tower of the well, the small building at its base, men working, and equipment.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drillers on Rig

Copy negative of John Young and Price Smith standing on a wooden structure that is part of an oil rig in Ranger, Texas.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Trains #5 & #6 Wrecked]

Photograph of a head on collision between T&P trains #5 & #6 east of Cisco, Texas. The left train's engine is #706. Written below the image are "East of Cisco, Texas early 1920's T&P trains 5&6" and "Lucy Simpson Collection."
Date: 1920~/1929~
Creator: Simpson, Lucy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Ground Floor Plan

Floor plan for the ground floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of the classrooms and other rooms.
Date: February 1920
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: First Floor Plan

Floor plan for the first floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a layout of the floor with rooms and halls.
Date: February 1920
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Second Floor Plan

Floor plan for the second floor of Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of classrooms (left) and an auditorium/stage (right).
Date: February 1920
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ward School Building, Ranger, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for the Ward School building in Ranger, Texas. It includes a design of classrooms and corridors with measurements.
Date: February 1920
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Well Record, Root & Telling, Well No. 2] (open access)

[Well Record, Root & Telling, Well No. 2]

Document detailing the history of oil well No. 2 owned by Root & Telling in Eastland County, Texas. It states that the well was drilled April 13, 1920 and lists the production of the well.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Stephenville Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1920
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grandstand and Baseball Park, Ranger, Texas: Grandstand Sections

Grandstand sections for a baseball stadium in Ranger, Texas. It includes sections through the grandstand at two different points, as well as detail of seat section.
Date: 1920~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grandstand and Baseball Park, Ranger, Texas: Foundation Plan of Grandstand

Foundation plan of grandstand for a baseball stadium in Ranger, Texas. It includes a detailed plan of the stadium's grandstand foundation, bleacher foundation, and a floor plan of the grandstand entrance under the seats.
Date: 1920~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grandstand and Baseball Park, Ranger, Texas: Plan of Grandstand and Field

Plan of grandstand and field for a baseball stadium in Ranger, Texas. It includes a plan showing the layout of the baseball field, including the diamond, grandstand, and bleachers.
Date: 1920~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1920
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cisco 1920 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastland 1920 Sheet 11

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cisco 1920 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cisco 1920 Sheet 13

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastland 1920 Sheet 20

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastland 1920 Sheet 8

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastland 1920 Sheet 14

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cisco 1920 Sheet 11

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eastland 1920 Sheet 7

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Eastland in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cisco 1920 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Cisco in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ranger 1920 Sheet 19

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Ranger in Eastland County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History