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[Mule Team]
Postcard of a mule team in the East Texas oil fields. The image features a group of mules which are pulling a carriage. Several men sit on the mules, directing the team. In the background there are several houses and trees intersperse the landscape. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note that reads "These treesa re 1 Hudrid feet tall & all the country wide little creeks & [illegible] Do you see our not in love with this part of the U.S.A."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oil Rig Postcard]
Postcard of an oil field in West Texas. On the top right of the postcard, "Fuel for a million cars a day" is printed. On the bottom left of the postcard, "Modern Oil Field in West Texas" is printed. On the back of the postcard, "The three major and several minor oil and gas fields of West Texas include the world's largest natural gas and second largest crude oil pools" is printed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burkburnett Oil Field]
Postcard of the Burkburnett oil field in Wichita County, Texas, taken from ground level near a derrick. A number of wooden derricks are visible, with wooden housings and other small structures. Many of the derricks are partially obscured by smoke.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
[Fort Davis]
Postcard of a black and white picture of about eleven houses in a row with a large hill behind the houses covered in trees and dirt road in front of the houses. The writing on the bottom reads: "Old Fort Davis and Sleeping Lion Mountain - Fort Davis, Texas. 6-P-279."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Merton Court House]
Postcard of a black and white image of a square three story building with a sculpted bush in front of the entrance. On the back there is print on the top left side that reads: "Mertzon, Tex, C.H." This Court House was built in 1937 it is the second court house in Irion County (First Court House in Sherwood, Texas).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sonora, Texas Main Street]
Postcard of streets, the court house, and cowboys at Sonora, Texas. The street is lined with storefronts and mid-century automobiles are parked and drive on the roadway. A courthouse is seen at the far end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Main Street Sonora, Texas Lippe Studio."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lippe's Studio
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[West Texas Refinery}
Postcard of an oil refinery in west Texas there are train tracks in front of the refinery one with nothing on it in the front and the other one with five rail tank cars stopped in front of the refinery. The writing on the photo reads: "West Texas Refinery. Newsom Photo. Colorado, Tex. 41." The hand writing on the back reads of the post card: "1922 - Colorado City W. J. Classen Tex. We use the West Texas all the time & it's really good."
Date:
1922~
Creator:
Photo, Newsom
System:
The Portal to Texas History