Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture near a gas well explosion in Pecos, Texas. The picture shows a smoky field and sky with a car in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion/Water Cannon

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man standing at a water cannon that is spraying water at an area between two hills. The man appears to be taking a photograph of the water spray as it exits the cannon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a standing gas well with a worker standing at its base.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. This gas well is located in Pecos. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well falling to the ground from an explosion at its base.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man looking at smoke rising from a hill while standing in the debris of a gas well explosion.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of workers performing their duties at the base of a gas well.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well in Pecos, Texas that exploded. The base of the rig, a pipeline, and other equipment are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. There are remains of the well scattered in piles surrounding persistent burning gas. This gas well is located in Pecos, Texas. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cattle Roundup

Copy negative of a cattle roundup. There are men on horses and a herd of cattle in a fenced field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Van Horn

Topographic quadrangle map of Van Horn, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and reliability diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pecos

Topographic quadrangle map of Pecos, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pecos

Topographic quadrangle map of Pecos, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977] (open access)

[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]

Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: January 14, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Pecos, Texas]

Photograph of the T&P train station in Pecos, Texas. There are a few people standing in front of it, and some buildings and train cars in the background. Written below it are "T&P Pecos, Texas Station elevation 2583 (1915-16 era)" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: 1915~/1916~
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Pecos, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Pecos, Texas. Text on the image says "T & P Depot Pecos, Texas." Below the picture, the text says "Pecos, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Water Tank Stop 2]

Copy photo of a division point with two large water tanks in Toyah, Texas. The tank in the center is a double spout tank, and there are houses and buildings in the distance to the right of the image. In between the two tanks there is an engine visible. Written below the image are "Toyah, Texas - began as a division point on the T&P in 1881 with shops and a roundhouse, note: the double spout tank" and "G. Dawson Photo."
Date: 1881
Creator: Dawson, G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Water Tank Stop]

Photograph of a division point with two large water tanks in Toyah, Texas. The tank in the center is a double spout tank, and there are houses and buildings in the distance to the right of the image. In between the two tanks there is an engine visible. Written below the image are "Toyah, Texas - began as a division point on the T&P in 1881 with shops and a roundhouse, note: the double spout tank" and "G. Dawson Photo."
Date: 1881
Creator: Dawson, G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pecos Station]

Copy photo of Texas and Pacific Pecos Station in Pecos, Texas. The handwritten text below the image says "T&P Pecos Station 1912-1916" and "James Milton Frame Scrapbook Permian Historical Society 6027.23."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #612]

Photograph of T&P train #612 in Pecos, Texas. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Pecos Texas Oct 23 1946" and "Ernest Sevoe."
Date: October 23, 1946
Creator: Sevoe, Ernest
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in San Martine, Texas]

Photograph of the T&P station in San Martine, Texas with people outside it. Written below the image are "T&P's San Martine - Telegrapher's room was upstairs to the far right. Note the train signal on the balcony upright" and "T&P Topics, Mar 1956, pg 23."
Date: March 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Roundhouse in Toyah, Texas]

Photograph of the T&P roundhouse in Toyah, Texas with two box cars in front of it. Written below the image are "Toyah Texas July 1911 - 'El Paso Route' Boxcar" and "Texas & Pacific Quarterly."
Date: July 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Toyah, Texas Roundhouse]

Copy photo of the T&P roundhouse outside Toyah, Texas. The photograph is captioned "[sic] Birdseye View of Toyah and that Section West of the T. & P. Ry." Written underneath the image are "July 1911" and "Texas & Pacific Quarterly."
Date: July 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Pecos City, Texas]

Copy photo of the T&P depot in Pecos City, Texas. The top right corner of the photo is torn, and there are six men lined up in front of the building. Written on the photo is "The old TP Depot of Pecos city 1892." Written below the image are "Pecos City Texas - T&P Station 1892" and "West of the Pecos Museum / Barney Hubbs."
Date: 1892
Creator: Hubbs, Barney
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History