Resource Type
Collection
Serial/Series Title
Betty Orbeck Collection
93
Abell-Hanger Foundation Collection
77
John V. Webel Collection
51
Tom Meador Collection
39
Fred T. Hogan Collection
8
Willard Classen Collection
6
Lee Jones Jr. Collection
5
University of Texas Archives Collection
5
Louise Williams Howle Collection
4
Tom Russell Collection
3
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[Mexia Oil Fields]
Postcard of a landscape littered with derricks. The caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields Monarch -- Kirby Gushers."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beaumont Oil Field]
Postcard of an oil field with smog over it numerous housing structures, wells, and derricks are visible. The print in the top left hand corner reads: " Oil Wells, Beaumont, Texas".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Stockton]
Photograph of a large three-story brick building with a sign on the facade that reads "Hotel Stockton." Several people are lined up in front of the building looking at the camera and the caption on the image reads "Hotel Stockton, Ft. Stockton, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]
Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pipleline Valve]
Photograph of a pipeline valve.
Date:
1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three Women in a Car]
Photograph of two woman and a young girl in a car. The two women are seated in the front and the young girl is seated in the back. All three are wearing dresses with elaborate hats.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bakersfield Townsite Office]
Photograph of a row of storefronts with early model automobiles parked in front. The first shop is the "Bakersfield Townsite Office" the other shop has "Coffee Shop" written on it. Several people are seen on the sidewalk between the buildings and the vehicles.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Standing on an Oil Rig]
Photograph of seven men standing on a wooden oil rig. All wear coats or jackets and hats.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Modern Drilling Rig]
Photograph of a modern drilling rig with mid-century automobiles visible in the bottom right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Roberts, Paul
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Downtown Big Springs, Texas]
Photograph of downtown Big Springs, Texas showing the Hotel Settles in Howard County. There are early model automobiles parked along the street and buildings in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Street with Storefronts]
Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts, the road is crowded with early model automobiles. Caption on the image reads "Hobbs N. M By Waffle Studio."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Waffle Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Yates Oil Field]
Postcard of an oil field with three rows of 5 big round structures with five oil derricks in the mid ground and a person and a cow, two houses in the back ground, and trees in the fore ground. The writing on the front reads: "The Yates Oil Field, Tex. (Doubleday)".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of San Angelo, Texas]
Postcard of an early street scene in San Angelo, Texas. The colorized image shows the town from a bird's eye view and numerous buildings line the streets which is laid out in a grid like pattern. The caption above the image reads "In the Stage Coach Days', San Angelo, Texas in 1885."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sherwood Courthouse And Jail]
Photograph of the first courthouse and first jail in Sherwood, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Men with Horses]
Photograph of three men with horses, two men sit astride horses on the right side of the image. Another man stands on the ground next to a bridled horse, a chuck wagon, with a team of mules, is on the left side of the image and additional horses (or cattle) stand among the men.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street in Best, Texas]
Photograph of a street in Best, Texas. There are multiple buildings as well as several wagons and people on the street.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beauregard Avenue in San Angelo]
Postcard of a colorized image of a street scene labeled in the upper-right corner as "Beauregard Avenue, looking East, San Angelo, Texas." Horse-drawn wagons and carriages are parked along both sides of the street and some are driving in the center; a trolley is passing on a side street in the background. A letter is written on the back of the postcard, addressed to Tuise Tatro in Vermont: "Dear friend Luise, I am now at the place have been here for nearly a week came with a car load of sheep. I like the place very much, but it is very hot. How are all the [...] out there. Do not know how long I shall be here. Will go back as soon as I sell out regards Alex."
Date:
September 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Rig Floor]
Photograph of a rig floor, two men stand near the well hole and a large wheel is visible in the left background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Man]
Portrait of a man in a US Army uniform. He stands three-quarters facing facing to his right, His right hand is tucked inside the edge of his coat while his left hand is behind him. He has a full head of hair with a full beard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Street Scene]
Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Photograph at a Well Site]
Group photograph at a well site, four men stand in front of a pump jack. All wear hard hats and the man on the left wears a white shirt and black pants; his right foot is resting on a block and his right hand rests on his knee. The second man from the left wears overalls and a long-sleeved shirt, his right hand is behind him while his left hand rests on the base of the pump jack. The third man from the left leans against the base of the pump jack, with his right foot propped up on it. The fourth man wears a light colored shirt and pants, he looks at the camera with his left hand resting on his hip and his right hand resting behind the third man.
Date:
1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Trench]
Photograph of a trench in the ground. Dirt from the trench is piled on the left side of the hole. The caption on the image reads, "23972 9-7-39."
Date:
September 7, 1939
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Petroleum Building]
Postcard of the Petroleum Building, the illustration portrays the building as yellow and white. There are four cars in the illustration as well as various trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History