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[Photograph of an Oil Rig Smoking]
Photograph of a wooden cable tool rig with salt spewing up through the derrick. In the foreground is covered with salt.
Date:
October 12, 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Three Cars]
Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."
Date:
October 22, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McClesky Number One]
Photograph of the McClesky No. 1, a wooden derrick, gushing oil. Several men are visible in the foreground running to the left of the image.
Date:
October 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History