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Downtown Big Spring

Description: Copy Negative of a view of downtown Big Spring from Gregg St. (US 87) at Third (US 80) with cars and buildings including a Sherwin-Williams Paint store.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Big Spring State Park

Description: Photograph of a sign in Big Springs State Park. It says, "Big Springs State Park, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department." A road is visible behind a stone wall.
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Gulf Oil Men by Well

Description: Photograph of several men from Gulf Oil, all but one in waterproof gear, working on an oil well in Howard County, Texas. The man on the left, facing the camera, is J. D. Bonner.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[T&P Train #256 in Front of a Water Tower]

Description: Photograph of train #256 in front of a water tower. Written below the photo are "Big Spring, Texas Aug 9th 1931" and "William Monypeny."
Date: August 9, 1931
Creator: Monypeny, William
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train #256 in Front of a Water Tower 2]

Description: Photograph of train #256 in front of a water tower. Written below the image are "Big Springs, Texas Aug 9th 1931" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: August 9, 1931
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Landscape View of Big Spring, Texas]

Description: 2 photographs of a landscape view of Big Spring, Texas. There is a small pen in the foreground. Written underneath the image are "Big Spring in the 1890's - This unusual view of Big Springs (as it was known then) was taken from the northwest slopes and includes the T&P shops to the right. The steeple of the courthouse, erected less than a decade earlier may be seen dimly in the centre. Some say the pens in the foreground were on a tract owned by the Earl of Aylesford and operated by his friend,… more
Date: 1890~/1899~
Creator: Big Spring Heritage Museum
Partner: The Grace Museum

[1902 Flood in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the 1902 flood in Big Spring, Texas. There are buildings visible in the distance and to the right, as well as a train engine and a few cars filled with debris in the middle-left of the image. A man can be seen to the right in front of a small gate. Text below the image says "Flood in Big Spring in 1902 - [sic] Early settlers and particularly immigrants from Pennsylvania who came to work in the T&P shops, often wrote back about the sandstorms on the frontier. But now and then they … more
Date: June 1957
Creator: Bradford, J. H.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Interior Shot of T&P Diner-Lounge Car]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a T&P diner-lounge car. There are people sitting at tables in the car eating. Written underneath the image are "[sic] One of the T&P's new Diner-Lounge Cars running on the New Texas Eagle Dining Room Section Seats 32 the Lounge Section seats 18. Train will be inaugurated to Big Spring Sunday Aug 15th" and "-Advertising Photographic Studios Inc. St. Louis Mo. #3952-10 - Big Spring Daily Herald."
Date: unknown
Creator: Advertising Photographic Studios Inc.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Shops and Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Copy photo of T&P shops and roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. On the left side of the image is an elevated section of track. Printed on the image are "T.&P. R.R. Shops and Round House" and "Big Springs Tex." Written below the image are "[sic] Big Springs, Texas No. Date" and "Howard County Heritage Museum Collection."
Date: unknown
Creator: Howard County Heritage Museum
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the T&P roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas near a train yard full of train cars. Written below the image are "T&P Roundhouse Big Spring, Texas 1949" and "Jack M. Haynes Photo (Big Spring Daily Herald)."
Date: 1949
Creator: Haynes, Jack M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Floodwaters in Front of the T&P Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of high floodwaters in front of the T&P roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. Three trains are visible outside of the roundhouse, and two more are visible inside the house. A few men can be seen wading in the water. Text below the image says "[sic] View of the High Water in Big Spring, Texas July 24, 25, and 26, 1902 - T&P Roundhouse" and "Dean or Gene Moon."
Date: 1902-07-24/1902-07-26
Creator: Moon, Dean & Moon, Gene
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the T&P roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. Written underneath the image are "Big Springs, Texas T&P Roundhouse note: Coal Trestle" and "Howard County Heritage Museum Collection."
Date: unknown
Creator: Howard County Heritage Museum
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the T&P roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. There are men lined up in front of it around a train engine. and a large ash pit to the right side of the image. Written below the image are "[sic] Big Springs Texas T&P Roundhouse Note Ashpit Bottom Right" and "Jane Tindall / Permian Basin Historical Society."
Date: unknown
Creator: Tindall, Jane
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Floodwaters in Front of the T&P Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas 2]

Description: Photograph of high floodwaters in front of the T&P roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. Three trains are visible outside of the roundhouse, and two more are visible inside the house. A few men can be seen wading in the water. Text below the image says "[sic] View of the High Water in Big Spring, Texas July 24, 25, and 26, 1902 - T&P Roundhouse" and "Dean or Gene Moon."
Date: 1902
Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Train With Two Men in the Cab]

Description: Photograph of two men in the cab of a T&P locomotive. Written below the image are "T&P loco with Walter Pike the Engineer and Billy Power the Fireman photo taken at Big Spring between 1904 and 1910" and "Howard County Historical Society - Big Spring Herald Sun May 17th 1981."
Date: May 17, 1981
Creator: Howard County Historical Society
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Janet Halchett Baird, Branding]

Description: Photograph of Janet Halchett Baird (center) branding a calf in a pasture with two cowhands on horseback on her left and right and other cattle and horses and trees in the background.
Date: 1935~
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Howard County Courthouse in Big Spring, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a bell tower. A man ("Jones") and a cow are visible in front of the building.
Date: 1906
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Aerial Photo of Big Springs, Texas #1]

Description: Aerial photograph of Big Spring, Texas, including a railroad yard and roundhouse in the lower-right corner and various other buildings in the town. Several train tracks are visible through the center of the image, running under an arched metal bridge. Handwritten text below the photo says, "T&P Roundhouse - Big Spring, Texas 1940's."
Date: 194X
Creator: Haynes, Jack M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Depot in Coahoma, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a train depot for the Texas & Pacific Railway in Coahoma, Texas. A family is seated on the stairs outside the building and railroad tracks are visible in the foreground. Text in the upper-right corner says, "T&P Depot 1907 Coahoma, Texas."
Date: 1907
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Aerial Photo of Big Springs, Texas #3]

Description: Aerial photograph of Big Spring, Texas, including a railroad yard and roundhouse in the lower-right corner and various other buildings in the town. Several train tracks are visible through the center of the image, running under an arched metal bridge. Handwritten text below the photo says, "T&P Roundhouse - Big Spring, Texas 1940's."
Date: 194X
Creator: Haynes, Jack M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Aerial view of a train yard and roundhouse in Big Spring, Texas. Various buildings are visible in addition to a number of train cars on several sets of tracks and a bridge over the railway in the upper part of the image. Handwritten text below the photo says, "T&P Roundhouse - Big Spring, Texas 1949."
Date: 1949
Creator: Haynes, Jack M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Main Street Scene]

Description: 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
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Big Spring, Texas]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of Big Spring, Texas. There are many buildings and streets throughout the photograph. The inscription on the back reads: "Big Spring Settles Bld in left center."
Date: 1938
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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