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[Postcard of a Busy Street]

Description: Postcard of a busy street lined with storefronts. The street is crowded with early model automobiles and the caption on the image reads "Hobbs, N. M. By Waffle Studio." On the back of the postcard, "Will drop you afue lines. Things sure are tough here. Are you going to Ara or not. Think I will go there as soon as possible can't get work here. Jack & Willie said - hello - rite me Hobbs New Mexico Love Fred."
Date: unknown
Creator: Waffle Studio
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of San Angelo, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an early street scene in San Angelo, Texas. The colorized image shows the town from a bird's eye view and numerous buildings line the streets which is laid out in a grid like pattern. The caption above the image reads "In the Stage Coach Days', San Angelo, Texas in 1885."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[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

[Main Street in Ranger, Texas]

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

[Street in Junction, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene at Junction, Texas. The postcard shows a street lined with storefronts and several early model automobiles are visible along either side of the road. A hill is at the end of the street in the background and the caption on the image reads "Junction Texas 35."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Street in Colorado City]

Description: Early street scenes of Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. The streets are all dirt roads and 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. Caption on the image reads "Colorado, Texas Newsom Photo 27."
Date: 1922
Creator: Newsom Photo
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[The New Business District of Kermit, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a street with buildings on either side, there are cars on the street. "THE NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT OF KERMIT TEXAS MANY WISE OIL FIELD FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON THIS AS THE NEXT BIG BOOM TOWN (JACK NOLAN ODESSA TX)."
Date: unknown
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Kermit, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street in Kermit, Texas. The photograph has wide streets and cars on either side of the street. There is a store called "Wackers" on the right of the of the street, on the back of the postcard, Texas Highway 18-115 Kermit, Texas This street scene shows the modern, progressive, city of Kermit, Texas. Well known as a ranching area but with modern progress being spurred on by the oil industry. The Monohans Sandhills State Park is but a short drive to the South, also Big Bend National… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Street in Quanah, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene in Quanah, Texas. There are horse drawn wagons visible on the street and the caption under the image reads "Johnson Street, Quanah, Texas. Pub. by J. E. Woolbright."
Date: unknown
Creator: Woolbright, J. E.
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Borger Street]

Description: Postcard of Borger Street in Hutchinson County, Texas. It is a busy street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. A banner hung across the street reads "White Way Dance." A wooden building on the far right is labeled (handwritten) Rig Theatre and has a sign "Theatre" on its facade. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas - World's Greatest Oil Field" and "Published by Gale Baker OIL FIELD PHOTO SERVICE Amarillo -- Borger -- Tulsa #55."
Date: unknown
Creator: Baker, Gale
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Street in Desdemona, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with storefronts and early model automobiles. A man on a horse rides away from the camera on a dirt road and a few wooden derricks are visible in the background. One building, on the right side, is labeled with "First National Bank." Another building on the right side, has an arrow pointing to it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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