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Cracking Plant for West Texas Crude
Photograph of equipment driving pilings for a structural foundation. The two pile drivers can be seen midfield to the left of a pile of wood. Small houses and a refinery are visible in the background, while the foreground is dominated by a canal and pipework. The reverse side of the photo has a typed description stating the foundation is for "four 78' x 40' x 10" tanks that to be built in reservoir tract by Riter-Conley."
Date:
April 16, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris After Gulf Tanker Explosion]
Photograph of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date:
April 12, 1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris After Explosion]
Photograph of a distant view of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date:
April 12, 1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris From Gulf Tanker Explosion]
Postcard of the debris after the explosion of Gulf Tanker "Venezuela." The tanker can be seen by the dock in the distance. The caption written on the photograph reads, "Explosion of the Gulf of Venezuela, Pt Arthur, Tex."
Date:
April 11, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, April 12, 1926]
Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on April 12, 1926. She is thankful they arrived home safely, and berates them for not asking for money when they nearly went broke.
Date:
April 12, 1926
Creator:
Sutherlin, Edith Hallie Wilson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Book-Holding Device
Patent for a book-holding device that will keep books open by holding back turned pages, with illustrations.
Date:
April 20, 1920
Creator:
Barry, David Redmond
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for oil burner adapted for using heavy oil (with wide flat flame) for distribution (wide flat flame with adjustable burner tip).
Date:
April 26, 1921
Creator:
Chadbourne, Vaughn, R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim.
Patent for improved demountable rims for automobiles that are easy to mount and detach as well as cheaper and easier to manufacture.
Date:
April 27, 1920
Creator:
McPherson, Arthur Edison
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History