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Burning Oil Well
Photograph on postcard of the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well on fire near Ranger, Texas in 1919. Fire and smoke reach high in the sky, towering over the nearby trees.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Golden Cycle Oil Fire
Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men Placing Boilers
Photograph on postcard of men setting up boilers to put out an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke from the fire can be seen over the workers.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well on Fire
Photograph on postcard an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well near Ranger in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke and flames billow into the sky, while debris from the fire can be seen strewn over the ground.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car on Trail
Photograph of a car driving on a rocky, off-road trail at Antelope Circle, near Amarillo, Texas.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California Company Employees on Porch
Photograph of California Company personnel posing on the porch of a house. The two women are wearing dresses and the two men are in suits.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado City Main Street
Photograph of Main Street in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture looks down the street. Drug stores are on both sides of the street. Cars are parked in front of shops, and power lines run between the buildings.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early Street Scene
Photograph of the streets, all dirt roads, in 1922 Colorado City, Texas. The picture was shot in the street, and looks down through the town. Many buildings can be seen in the distance, and power lines run down the road into town.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Derrick and Well
Photograph of the steel oil derrick and well site at the LeSure well in Mitchell County, Texas, 1922.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Religious Baptism at Seven Wells
Photograph of a religious baptism in a river at Seven Wells, near Colorado City, Texas, in 1922. Many people line the riverbanks in formal attire.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Religious Baptism at Seven Wells
Photograph of a religious baptism in a river at Seven Wells, near Colorado City, Texas, in 1922. Many people line the riverbanks in formal attire.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Texas Oil Refinery
Photograph of the West Texas Refinery. The photograph is from the air and shows the railroad with tanker cars stopped next to the refinery.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Newsom Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Colorado City
Photograph of an aerial view of Colorado City in 1923.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Church in Winter
Photograph of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Church in Winter
Copy negative of a winter scene in Colorado City, Texas during 1923. Ice covered trees are visible and part of the Methodist Church fills the left side of the picture.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
Photograph of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Icy Sidewalk in Colorado City
Copy negative of a sidewalk in Colorado City, Texas during winter, 1923. Ice covered trees and an icy fence line the wet sidewalk.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California Company Office in Winter
Photograph of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas on February 16, 1923. The winter weather is apparent with snow on the ground and ice covering the tree branches. There are also two early model cars visible.
Date:
February 16, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
California Company Office in Winter
Photograph of the California Company office in Colorado City, Texas on February 16, 1923. The winter weather is apparent with snow on the ground and ice covering the tree branches. There are also two early model cars visible.
Date:
February 16, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Explosion
Photograph of a controlled explosion, called a "land shot", in the Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast region during the late 1920s. A large cloud of smoke and dust rises into the air.
Date:
1928~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boats
Photograph of the Shell Oil houseboat and part of Shell's fleet in Louisiana in 1929.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp in Winter
Photograph of the camp at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The small buildings and ground surrounding them are covered in snow. There are a couple vehicle trails visible.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hendrick Oil Well
Photograph of the Hendrick #4 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is a car sitting in front of the well.
Date:
1930~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History