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[Midland Shipping Pens]

Description: Photograph of cattle, wagons, horses, and a train in the background at the Midland Shipping Pens. Caption on the image reads, "Midland Shipping Pens."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Midland County Courthouse]

Description: Photograph of the second Midland County Courthouse. There are several trees in front of the courthouse as well as a fence.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[John Pliska, Gray Coggin, and Their Biplane]

Description: Photograph of blacksmith John Pliska (left) standing next to the early biplane he built along with local auto mechanic Gray Coggin (in pilot's seat). The primitive craft is stationary on a dirt field with patches of grass.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Group of Cowboys]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of cowboys on horses outside a ranch. Two men in a horse-drawn carriage are at left, and there is a large windmill in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hoyt, E. E.
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Porter Rankin and Luther in a Buggy]

Description: Photograph of Porter Rankin and [?] Luther in a horse-drawn buggy on a dirt plain. Another buggy is parked nearby, at right.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Field of Feterita in Midland County]

Description: Photograph of a field of ripe feterita (sorghum) on H. E. Robert's farm, six miles west of Midland.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Hog Killing Time at Elkins Ranch]

Description: Photograph of dead hogs hanging on rails at Elkins Ranch. Several men stand in front of the beheaded carcasses, including Claud Armstrong, W. H. Wilmingham, "Pa" Elkin, Will Elkin, and others.
Date: unknown
Creator: Miller Studio
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[W. L. Bryant with Buck]

Description: Photograph of W. L. Bryant with Buck the horse, his favorite mount. Bryant stands at left, with his hand on Buck's snout. Buck is saddled, and stands looking to the left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[John Denman and Turkey Foreman]

Description: Photograph of John J. Denman, mounted on Turkey Foreman for North Curtis Scharbauer Ranch. Denman wears a button-up work shirt, jeans, cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat, grasping Turkey's reins and looking sternly forward with his boots in the stirrups and a lasso perched along the side of his legs.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[J. H. Mims Family]

Description: Photograph of six members of the J. H. Mims family, pictured together in front of a painted backdrop. A list of five individuals are identified on the back of the portrait (positions unspecified) Basil Manley Mims, Joseph Hessley Mims, Louis Christian Mims, and Percy James Mims.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midland Historical Society

Men Branding Calf

Description: Copy negative of four men, 3 unknown and Darden Walker branding a calf. Two men sit on the ground holding down the calf as one brands the calf and another stands and holds a pole as he aids in the process. The calf is lying on its side and smoke from the brand is still rising from its hide. All four men are wearing stripped long sleeved shirts and cowboy hats with boots. More cattle roam in the mid ground within a fenced in are. In the background is house that sits atop a hill. This is a ra… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Cowboys Roping

Description: Copy negative of four cowboys, one of them Darden Walker, on horse back preparing to rope something. They all hold ropes in their right hand and wear cowboy hats. Cooking equipment, a pot and a kettle, and a pipe lay in the for ground. The image is mounted to a rectangular piece of paper.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Holt House Behind Trees

Description: Photograph of the O. B. Holt House in Midland, Texas, taken from across the street. The house is partially hidden by several trees in the yard.
Date: 1936
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

View of Midland Street

Description: Photograph looking down West Indiana Ave. in Midland, Texas in 1934. The Frank Elkins house is visible on the left.
Date: 1934
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Brick House

Description: Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.
Date: 1934
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Midland Area Grapes]

Description: Photograph of a vine of grapes and peaches from the Midland area. The produce, swarmed with leaves, is placed next to a measuring tape, and the bundles of grapes measure in total around 14 inches.
Date: 1908~
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Vest Family, 1890]

Description: Photograph of the Vest Family, standing together next to a building outside on the grass as a horse stands behind them. Their names are listed on the back: from left to right, Bill Vest, Molly Vest McCormick, Ab Vest, John Vest, Mrs. Nancy Katherine Vest, Doc Vest, and Tom Vest.
Date: 1890
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[C Ranch Cowboys]

Description: Photograph of nine C Ranch cowboys in front of a stable, mounted on horses, wearing hats and equipped with lassos. Four names are identified on the back: first from left is John Aker, second from left is "Fatty" Bill Condell[?], fourth from left is Hayden Miles, and third from right is Charlie Frishoe[?].
Date: 1911
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[D. Harrington Outfit]

Description: Photograph of the "D. Harrington Outfit", gathered together south of Midland. They are mostly seated on the grass, some mounted on their horses, some standing next to their horses, and a few seated in the carriages. Several people are identified by number: 1, Jas Harrington (mounted on the horse, facing the photographer); 2, Andrew Allen (standing up with a hat, looking down); 3, E. Divi Harrington; 4, Irene Harrington; 5,Dot Twinning (cousin); 6, Pearl Harrington (all seated).
Date: 1896
Creator: Hoyt, E. E.
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[George Patton on a Horse]

Description: Photograph of George Patton, mounted on a horse in front of a wagon. Another man, dismounted from his horse, is in front of Patton.
Date: 1912
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Unknown Portraits / Julia Estes in Buggy]

Description: Collage of three photographs: the first two (front) depict a family seated together in front of the picket fence of a house and a boy with a necktie in front of a house, respectively. The third photograph (back) depicts Julia Estes on a horse-drawn buggy as Donya Estes stands behind between the picket fences of a house.
Date: 1910~
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Flood on Roy Parks' Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a car submerged in a flood at Roy Parks' ranch. The car, lopsided and half-sunk into the floodwaters, has some cargo or people in its seats.
Date: 1920
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Grape Arbor]

Description: Photograph of a grape arbor in Midland, Texas. Grape vines, producing fruit, hang over a wooden pergola and its roof-shaped crossbeams, densely leafed. Under the pergola is a small wooden shelf on which are placed three melons. The pergola opens up to other portions of the arbor, where more plants grow with enough density to provide shade inside the pergola.
Date: 1908
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Five Wells Ranch, Catching Horses]

Description: Photograph of the Five Wells Ranch remuda—"catching horses." The horses are gathered in a large herd on a vast grass plain, with several cowboys standing among the horses. A note on the back states that "enough farming is now done on Five Wells to produce needed grain sorghums for food, but no cotton is permitted."
Date: 1890
Creator: Hoyt, E. E.
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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