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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
[Main Street, 1919]
Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
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
[Pile Up in Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a street in Ranger, Texas. The storefront lined street is overly crowded with early model automobiles and people. The caption on the image reads "Main St. Ranger Tex 1919."
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street Scene]
Photograph of a street scene in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas, 1919. Main street 1919 Ranger Texas.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stuck in the Mud]
Postcard of a muddy street with several wagons and early model automobiles that appear to be stuck in the mud with people walking around and some trying to get their wheels unstuck in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. Caption on image reads "1919 Stuck In The Mud Ranger Texas."
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Three Cars]
Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."
Date:
October 22, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car in Front of House
Photograph on postcard of a house in Eastland, Texas. The house, partially hidden behind trees in the yard, is the Wolf residence. There is an early model car with an old style license plate in the driveway.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Courthouse and Town
Photograph on postcard of Eastland, Texas. A few businesses anc a large building are visible. The large brick building on the right is the old Eastland County Courthouse (demolished in 1926).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Derricks in Desdemona
Photograph on postcard of Desdemona, Texas. Oil derricks tower over the other buildings, seemingly hundreds visible stretching back to the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Derricks over Desdemona
Photograph on postcard of Desdemona, Texas from the south side. Oil derricks tower over the other buildings, hundreds visible stretching back to the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Street in Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a muddy street lined with storefronts. Several wagons pulled by horses and mules are visible on the roadway and numerous people stand on the sidewalk on the left side of the street, there are also trees on the right side of the street. The caption on the image reads "Main Street Ranger, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Muddy Mules Hauling Hay]
Photograph of a mule team with a wagon loaded with hay, led by two men. The mules are covered in mud and the wagon appears stuck in mud. Brick buildings and several people are seen in the background. The caption on the image reads "The Muddy Mules Hauling Hay in Ranger, Tex. Photo by Mack."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Busy Street]
Photograph of a busy street scene, the street is lined with storefronts with trees and telegraph or telephone poles. The roadway is crowded with numerous wagons and teams of horses and some wagons are loaded with packages. The caption on the image reads "End of the Rainbow. Fields of Liquid Gold. Ranger, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group of Oil Rigs]
Postcard of a group of oil rigs with a sign in front that says "Desdemona, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Desdemona, Texas]
Postcard of a landscape of a town littered with wooden derricks. One building, in the center of the image, has a sign on its roof that reads "First National Bank." The caption on the image reads "DESDEMONA, TEXAS."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a street lined with storefronts. The muddy road is crowded with numerous wagons and teams of horses and mules. At the bottom of the postcard, "END OF THE RAINBOW. FIELDS OF LIQUID GOLD. RANGER, TEXAS" is hand-written.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History