[Oil Wells]

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Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 1954.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 18 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

In 1975, Midland community members under the leadership of George T. Abell created the Museum to tell the story of petroleum and the lives of the people in the industry through history. Today, the Museum is the largest museum dedicated to the petroleum industry and its pioneers in the nation.

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Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Text of correspondence: "Kilgore, Texas, Thursday. Dear folks: Surprise! It did me, but we left after the Bar-B-q.and Larry got off work Saturday nite [sic]. We wanted to go to the Gulf while we were here, but may not as it's so hot. The guys caught fish every day, and they took their lunch to day and aren't back yet. Kids sure are having one big picnic, we have our coon with us and he sure is everybody's pet. Sylvia"

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[Oil Wells], postcard, July 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1128810/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame.

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