[Oil Field in Burkburnett, Texas]

Postcard of an oil field in Burkburnett and Wichita Falls. The inscription on the front reads "Oil a Mile Long in Block 96" and on the back "Mrs. J. L. Marshall 1100 Elgin Ave Muskogee, Okla. The image has an oil derrick in the background as well as a body of water running through the middle of the image.
Date: May 23, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Billowing Smoke]

Photograph of large billowing smoke, rising from the ground. A windmill with a tank and a piece of heavy equipment are visible in the foreground. The caption on the image reads, "Tank Farm Fire Midland, Texas 5-17-'28."
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Outside of Hazel Mine

Photograph of the outside of the Hazel Mine near Van Horn, Texas. A couple of cars are parked outside, and men are walking around.
Date: May 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Men Posing for Picture

Photograph of several men posing for a picture near Silverton, Texas on May 7, 1938. The men are, from left to right, Cole Taylor, Reid Brighton, Ed R. Porch, Bert Haigh, Dave Pennol, Carl Barnhart, Jimmie Day, Oscar Champion, and Jimmie Lowe.
Date: May 7, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridge and Flooded River

Photograph of a bridge over the Pecos River during a flood in May 1941.
Date: May 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History