Resource Type

[Hotel Stockton]

Photograph of a large three-story brick building with a sign on the facade that reads "Hotel Stockton." Several people are lined up in front of the building looking at the camera and the caption on the image reads "Hotel Stockton, Ft. Stockton, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipleline Valve]

Photograph of a pipeline valve.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Women in a Car]

Photograph of two woman and a young girl in a car. The two women are seated in the front and the young girl is seated in the back. All three are wearing dresses with elaborate hats.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bakersfield Townsite Office]

Photograph of a row of storefronts with early model automobiles parked in front. The first shop is the "Bakersfield Townsite Office" the other shop has "Coffee Shop" written on it. Several people are seen on the sidewalk between the buildings and the vehicles.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing on an Oil Rig]

Photograph of seven men standing on a wooden oil rig. All wear coats or jackets and hats.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Modern Drilling Rig]

Photograph of a modern drilling rig with mid-century automobiles visible in the bottom right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roberts, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Big Springs, Texas]

Photograph of downtown Big Springs, Texas showing the Hotel Settles in Howard County. There are early model automobiles parked along the street and buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Street with Storefronts]

Photograph of a busy street lined with storefronts, the road is crowded with early model automobiles. Caption on the image reads "Hobbs N. M By Waffle Studio."
Date: unknown
Creator: Waffle Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sherwood Courthouse And Jail]

Photograph of the first courthouse and first jail in Sherwood, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Midland]

Photograph of Midland showing churches and Cochran Grain Company. There is a street lined with numerous buildings and two churches are seen in the center.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Intersection]

Photograph of a street intersection with storefronts in the background with early model automobiles lined in front. The caption on the image reads "Street Scene Big Lake Tex."
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men with Horses]

Photograph of three men with horses, two men sit astride horses on the right side of the image. Another man stands on the ground next to a bridled horse, a chuck wagon, with a team of mules, is on the left side of the image and additional horses (or cattle) stand among the men.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Best, Texas]

Photograph of a street in Best, Texas. There are multiple buildings as well as several wagons and people on the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Rig Floor]

Photograph of a rig floor, two men stand near the well hole and a large wheel is visible in the left background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man]

Portrait of a man in a US Army uniform. He stands three-quarters facing facing to his right, His right hand is tucked inside the edge of his coat while his left hand is behind him. He has a full head of hair with a full beard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street Scene]

Copy Print of a street scene. The dirt road is lined with buildings. A line of telephone or telegraph wires (with poles) line the left side. Numerous people are seen strolling the street while multiple wagons pulled by horses drive down the street or are parked along the sides. Caption on image reads: " Main Street Scene BIG SPRINGS, Texas B. REAGAN DRUGGIST."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Natural Gas Company Plant]

Photograph of processing equipment next to the El Paso Natural Gas Co. Plant. Caption on the image reads, "El Paso Natural Gas Co. Plant at Jal, N. Mex."
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph at a Well Site]

Group photograph at a well site, four men stand in front of a pump jack. All wear hard hats and the man on the left wears a white shirt and black pants; his right foot is resting on a block and his right hand rests on his knee. The second man from the left wears overalls and a long-sleeved shirt, his right hand is behind him while his left hand rests on the base of the pump jack. The third man from the left leans against the base of the pump jack, with his right foot propped up on it. The fourth man wears a light colored shirt and pants, he looks at the camera with his left hand resting on his hip and his right hand resting behind the third man.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Trench]

Photograph of a trench in the ground. Dirt from the trench is piled on the left side of the hole. The caption on the image reads, "23972 9-7-39."
Date: September 7, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Ditching Machine]

Photograph of a ditching machine towards the left side of the image. Two men stand behind the machine, on the other side of the ditch. A dirt road is on the right side and the caption on the image reads "23993 9-7-30."
Date: September 7, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Midland Christian College]

Photograph of a large three-story building with trees and other vegetation in front. The entrance has a portico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Desdemona, Texas]

Photograph of a muddy street lined with stores and other buildings, the street is crowded with early model automobiles and people. Wooden derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Desdemona, Texas 9/23/1919. Norris."
Date: September 23, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Midland]

Photograph of an aerial view of Midland, Texas.
Date: 1928
Creator: Fairchild Aerial Survey, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden Derrick and Rig]

Photograph of a wooden derrick and rig. Steel cords are attached to the derrick and anchored into the ground and there are several bushes around the sparse landscape.
Date: 1958
Creator: Shoopman, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History