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Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, Thurber
Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company. EVOLUTION OF AN OIL COMPANY
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Smokestack Restaurant, Thurber
Photograph of the Smokestack Restaurant in Thurbur, Texas. The restaurant is red with green trim and the parking lot in front of the building is filled with cars and several people standing around a group of motorcycles. The edge of a field is visible in the foreground of the picture.
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas
W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas, Tarleton State University.
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, Thurber
Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company. EVOLUTION OF AN OIL COMPANY
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thurber Fire Station
Photograph of the fire station in Thurber, Texas. The building is painted red with white trim and part of the brick smokestack is visible on the right.
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thurber Antiques & Treasures
Photograph of a two-story building in Thurber, Texas that used to be a gas station, viewed from the back. Part of the second story forms an overhang where gas pumps are visible; it also has a taller platform with a railing that has a "Thurber" sign on the side and a "Thurber Tipple" sign near the roof. A newer sign on the side of the building says "Thurber 'Tiques & Treasures" as well as "Western Art * Antiques * Crafts * Collectibles & Gifts." Other signs on the building say "Oil Change," "Fish Bait," "Hay for Sale," and "New-Used Tires." A restaurant building is visible in the background.
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic plaque - Thurber
Photograph of a historic plaque in Thurber, Texas. It reads: "Thurber. Most important mine site in Texas for 30 years. Coal here, probably known to Indians, was "discovered" in 1886 by W. W. Johnson, who with his brother Harvey sold out to Texas & Pacific Coal Company in 1888. (T. & P. Coal Company provided fuel for the Texas & Pacific Railroad, but was independently owned. Town was named for H. K. Thurber, friend of T. & P. Coal Company founders. Most dynamic firm member was Robert D. Hunter (1833 - 1902), developer of 7 of 15 mines. Next president was E. L. Marston, Hunter's son-in-law, who left mining largely to William K. Gordon (1862 - 1949), an engineer who brought daily output to 3,000 tons. Then in 1917, Gordon (backed by management of coal company) was primarily responsible for discovery of Range Oil Field, 20 miles west. Adoption of oil-burning railway locomotives cut demand for coal. Last mine here closed in 1921, and the 10,000 or more inhabitants of Thurber began to move away. The coal firm changed its name to Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company and was sold in 1963 to Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., …
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Gazette (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 7, 2000
Semimonthly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes area information on topics such as history, entertainment, reviews, and recipes along with advertising.
Date:
October 7, 2000
Creator:
Kestner, Laura
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Gazette (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 2001
Semimonthly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes area information on topics such as history, entertainment, reviews, and recipes along with advertising.
Date:
April 7, 2001
Creator:
Kestner, Laura
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Gazette (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 2000
Semimonthly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes area information on topics such as history, entertainment, reviews, and recipes along with advertising.
Date:
January 7, 2000
Creator:
Kestner, Laura
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Red-brick smokestack of the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company sign
THIS IS THE SITE OF THE FIRST COMMERCIAL COAL PRODUCED IN TEXAS BY TEXAS & PACIFIC COAL COMPANY. MINED IN 1888. THIS COMPANY WAS THE FORERUNNER OF TEXAS PACIFIC COAL AND OIL COMPANY, NOW ONE OF THE NATION'S SUBSTANTIAL INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS OF OIL AND GAS. THE TRANSITION FROM COAL MINING TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTION WAS ACCELERATED BY THE COMPANY'S DISCOVERY IN 1917 OF OIL AND GAS IN THE GREAT RANGER FIELD, 16 MILES TO THE WEST. IT WAS A NATURAL EVOLUTION OF AN AMERICAN ENTERPRISE DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPLY THE NATION'S GROWING NEEDS FOR ABUNDANT ENERGY. BENEATH THIS GROUND LIES PART OF THE 127,000,000 TONS OF COAL STILL OWNED BY TEXAS PACIFIC, WHICH MAY BE MINED IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS TEXAS' ONLY KNOWN DEPOSIT OF BITUMINOUS COAL OCCURS FROM THE SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF 450 FEET. ERECTED MARCH, 1960 BY TEXAS PACIFIC COAL AND OIL COMPANY, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Date:
August 7, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 2003
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 7, 2003
Creator:
McMillian, Tracy
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 7, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 2006
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 7, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 7, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 2001
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 7, 2001
Creator:
Thetford, Caris
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 2000
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 2002
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 2002
Creator:
Jeschke, Kymbirlee
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 2005
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 7, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2006
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 7, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 2004
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 7, 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 2005
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 7, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History