Photograph of a large group of horses with a man at Flynt Ranch in Midland, Texas. The man is standing several feet away from the horses except for one, which stands to his right. A fence can be seen in the distance, along with several oil rigs.

Fisheye photograph of the opening of a state women's bowling tournament in Midland Lanes, viewed from between two bowling lanes. Across the aisles, bowlers release their bowling balls in front of a busy crowd standing behind the ball dispensers.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Record-setter Ron Hissom inspects his Lister Corvette."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "New officers of the Southwest photographers Association are, left to right, Frank Dunlap, Midland, Texas, president, and John W. Gay, Dallas, vice-president."

Photograph of the Howard Hodge Theatre in Midland, TX.

Photograph of the Yucca Theatre after remodeling in Midland, TX.

Aerial photograph of the Petroleum Building (center) and the Western Life Building (left) as viewed from the southwest. The Petroleum Building has Gothic-styled spires along the front edges of the building, textured relief features between windows, and a large "SHELL" sign on the roof. The Western Life Building is made of smooth concrete, with a large sign reading "PETROLEUM LIFE" along the southeast corner of the building. Cars are parked along Texas Avenue, adjacent to the buildings.

Photograph of the Midland-Odessa Symphony "Debs", a group of women in light-colored dresses with pearl necklaces and matching hairdos. Four rows of four women stand on a staircase as the rest of the group fans out in front of them, each facing forward and smiling. A note at the top of the picture identifies Beverly Baker Thompson, fourth from left and indicated with a dot drawn above her head.

Photograph of a local Rotary meeting in Midland, held in a dining room with multiple dinner tables. At center, Dr. Kurt Lekisch stands with a microphone in front of him; to his left stands Jack Washburn, and to the right is Fred Kester. Washburn and Kester wear identical pins on their chest.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lara Hoggard, choral specialist from Midland, Texas."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Hightower of Midland, Texas, prepares to take his clubs out for a practice round at Twin Hills."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "CLIMBING skyward is this 300-foot microwave tower at Magnolia Pipe Line Co.'s Midland, Texas, pump station."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "UNDERGOING a 2-month study with Gulf Oil Corp. in Midland, Texas, E. J. Ferguson, right, is assistant professor at Oklahoma State University. Professor Ferguson, shown with A. L. Holland, district mechanical engineer, will evaluate automatic tank battery installations in Gulf's Midland district."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Carl Schreiner, freshman football and baseball player from Midland, Texas, received the JAy Myers memorial trophy given annually to the outstanding freshman athlete."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Named production manager at Sinclair Oil and Gas Co., west Texas region in Midland, is L. M. Sellers, formerly manager of Sinclair Mediterranean Petroleum in Algiers. He is a 1950 grad of OSU."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "TRANSFER of district exploration superintendent John P. Warden from Oklahoma City to the same post in Midland, Texas, has been announced by Pan American Petroleum Corp."

Photograph of John Valentine Pliska's blacksmith shop, a large wooden frame building along the southwest corner of Texas Avenue and Baird Street. Metal equipment, junk, and scrap pieces are haphazardly placed in a fenced-in lot adjacent to the blacksmith shop (left). Office buildings in the Midland skyline are visible behind the shop. This building was torn down in 1962.

Photograph of the Scharbauer Hotel in Midland, a large six-story building on the corner of Loraine and Main Street in downtown Midland with shops along the ground floor such as a coffee shop, a drug store, and a barber shop.

Photograph of the Wilco Building in Midland, its office lights illuminated in the shape of a double cross for Christmas, 1964. The tower's radio mast glows brightly above, as does the streetlamps and lights along the buildings below.