Photograph of a street with buildings on either side, there are cars on the street. "THE NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT OF KERMIT TEXAS MANY WISE OIL FIELD FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON THIS AS THE NEXT BIG BOOM TOWN (JACK NOLAN ODESSA TX)."

Postcard of a street in Kermit, Texas. The photograph has wide streets and cars on either side of the street. There is a store called "Wackers" on the right of the of the street, on the back of the postcard, Texas Highway 18-115 Kermit, Texas This street scene shows the modern, progressive, city of Kermit, Texas. Well known as a ranching area but with modern progress being spurred on by the oil industry. The Monohans Sandhills State Park is but a short drive to the South, also Big Bend National Park and Mexico (across the Rio Grande River) is printed.

Postcard of the Winkler County Court House in Kermit, Texas. In front of the building there are several dead trees as well as a sidewalk leading up the entrance.

Post card of producing oil wells in the Winkler County oil fields with four oil derricks visible. The caption reads: "Westbrook Discovery now Southern Crude Gulf. Winkler County Oil Field. Jan. 12, 27. Small ranches and lots of owners will tend to make fast development in this field. Souther Crude #2. Independent Oil & Gas Co. Jack Nolan Photo."

Photograph of the first oil rig in Winkler, Texas. To the right of the photograph there is an oil rig. In the background of the photograph there are five grain silos and a shack, on the top of the photograph "First oil well in Winkler Field."

Photograph of an oil rig and derrick with oil gushing. Sign on the rig reads, "Westbrook Oil Corporation Hendrick #1, Winkler County."

Photograph of oil flowing from a 4" line at the Hendricks #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of oil flowing from a 4" line at the Hendricks #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of the Hendricks #11 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. Two workers in the background, as well as the deck of the well itself, are covered in oil.

Photograph of the Hendricks #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is snow covering the ground.

Photograph of the Hendricks B#3 standard rig rod line in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of steam coming from a boiler station pump at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of the Hendricks oil field covered in snow. Some oil tanks and oil wells are visible in the distance.

Photograph of the Hendricks oil tank battery in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of the inside of the engine house at the Hendricks #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of the outside of the Hendricks #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. The ground around the well is very muddy, many tire tracks are visible.

Photograph of the boiler house (on the left) and the oil tank battery Hendrick Lease in Winkler County, Texas. Several derricks rise over the oil field in the background.

Photograph of an oil well in the #2 Hendrick Field in Winkler County, Texas. The well is covered in snow and ice.

Photograph of an oil field (the Hendrick Lease) in the winter. Oil derricks are visible from the snow covered ground.

Photograph of the Hendrick #13 oil well in Winkler County, Texas.

Photograph of oil tanks at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas. The picture is from wintertime, as evidenced by the snow on the ground.

Photograph of oil tanks at the Hendricks Tank Battery in Winkler County, Texas. The picture is from wintertime, as evidenced by the snow on the ground.

Photograph of trees bending due to a stiff wind in Winkler County, Texas. The corrugated fence in the picture surrounds the Hendrick Oil Field.

Photograph of an oil well in Winkler County, Texas.