Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the First National Bank building on the corner of Wall and Colorado streets in Midland. Two men, A.N. Hendrickson (left) and John P. Butler (right), bend down and hold shovels thrust into the dirt of an empty building lot, surrounded by a crowd of men in hats, ties, and suits. The Petroleum Building with its Shell sign is visible in the background. The men in the crowd, from left to right, are: E. B. Dickenson, Joe Crump, O. C. Harper, Foy Proctor, Frank Cowden, Mrs. M C. Ulmer, Dr. John B. Thomas, J. T. Baker, C. J. Kelly, Mrs. Clarence Scharbauer, Paul Davis, W. F. Hejl, Clarence Scharbauer, Jr., a contract member, Jack Wood (assistant architect), and George Dahl (main architect).

Aerial photograph of western Midland, looking northwest. The large curving road running through the center of the photograph is the Andrews Highway, which terminates at a junction with Wall Street, the road that spans across the bottom half of the picture. Along the corner of Wall and Andrews (center of image) is the Village Shopping Center, which includes several strip malls and stores. As Andrew Highway curves to the east, it approaches the Midland Hospital, the white multistory building right of center. Three blocks above the hospital is the First Baptist Church with its steeple and chapel. Suburbs and neighborhoods are scattered around the major roads.

Photograph of downtown Midland, Texas, east facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible just above center, a small four-story building surrounded by grass lawns. To the north is the Petroleum Building, which is partially obscured by the Western United Life Building, a tall 12-story concrete building. Main Street and some hotels lie to the east of the courthouse, distinguished by narrow and long storefronts lining the city streets. Front Street and the railroad diagonally cuts across the upper corner of the photograph. To the west, closer to the bottom, is the First National building under construction, with two stories complete and several still under construction. To the south (right) is the tall Wilco Building.

Photograph of downtown Midland facing east down West Texas Avenue. The Midland Parking Garage, a moderately-tall beige building is along the left side of the street. The Western United Life building, a tall beige building and the Petroleum Building, which has large Gothic-like spires along its southern face, are visible further down the street. Cars run down the road.

Eighteenth floor air conditioning and electrical plans for an office building and parking garage commissioned by Jack B. Wilkinson in Midland, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, notes, labels, and directional lines.

Twentieth floor electrical plan for an office building and parking garage commissioned by Jack B. Wilkinson in Midland, Texas. It features notes, wall edge lines, measurements, labels, and directional lines.

Revised office plan for an office building and parking garage commissioned by Jack B. Wilkinson in Midland, Texas. It features wall edge lines, a symbol key, measurements, and room names.

Letter for an office building and parking garage commissioned by Jack B. Wilkinson in Midland, Texas. It includes notes for different walls and how they need to be constructed or decorated.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Splash Day, a celebration and beauty pageant marking the beginning of vacation season for Galveston's beaches.

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not it is necessary for the Texas Employment Commission to have the approval of the Board of Control of the plans, designs and specifications for the construction of a local office building in Midland, Texas.