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[Postcard of Badgitt #1 Oil Rig]

Description: Postcard of a wooden oil rig and derrick with either oil or steam. The caption on the image reads "Badgitt #1. Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Colorado -- Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Oil Rig]

Description: Postcard of a wooden derrick with either oil or steam gushing over it. The caption on the image reads, "Badgitt 1. Mitchell Co. Oil Corp. Colorado - Texas" is handwritten. On the back of the card, "Mitchell County Oil Corporation's Badgitt Well No. 1 Picture No. 3 November 2, 1979 Lee Jones, Jr."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Three Cars]

Description: 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
Location: 32.270843 -98.550608
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Burkburnett Oil Field]

Description: Postcard of the Burkburnett oil field, including a number of wooden derricks and small wooden buildings with a cloud of smoke or steam obscuring parts of the center of the image. The caption on the image reads "Burkburnett New Field Nov. 1-19 Kodak Shop."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kodak Shop
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of the World's Deepest Oil Well]

Description: Postcard depicting several oil rigs. In the forefront of the photograph, there is one main rig, with another rig in the background. At the bottom of the postcard "The world's deepest oil well 8525 ft" is hand written. On the back of the postcard, "85-4.1 Webel Collection 3.00" is handwritten as well as "Post Card Correspondance Address Only" is printed.
Date: 1928
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Wooden Derricks and Tanks]

Description: Postcard of landscape with snow on the ground and numerous wooden derricks and tanks.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men with Ditching Machine]

Description: Postcard of men posing around a steam operated ditching machine.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Two Bison]

Description: Postcard of two bison standing outside. On the top of the postcard, handwritten is "Would like to exchange capitol cards with you" and then "1-27-07."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Mexia Oil Fields]

Description: Postcard of a landscape littered with derricks. The caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields Monarch -- Kirby Gushers."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Ditching Machine]

Description: Postcard of a ditching machine that is digging a ditch in the dirt. There is a man on the right side of the machine hanging on while it works.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Burk Waggoner Gusher]

Description: Postcard of a pipe on the left side with oil spewing from it into a pool of oil. The caption on the image reads: "Burk Wagon Gusher. 4200 Bbl Daily."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of a Group of Oil Rigs]

Description: Postcard of a group of oil rigs with a sign in front that says "Desdemona, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Cattle on a Ranch]

Description: Postcard of a landscape with numerous heads of cattle in the foreground. The caption of the image reads "A Ranch Scene Near Pecos, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Fishpond Gushers]

Description: Postcard of a landscape with several derricks. A pool of water or oil is visible in the foreground and the caption on the image reads "Mexia Oilfields, Fishpond Gushers."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of a Cattle Range]

Description: Postcard of cattle on a cattle range. The caption on the image reads "On the Cattle Range, Midland, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Men Padding a Ditch]

Description: Postcard of men cleaning and padding a ditch. To the left of the photograph there is a horse drawn carriage and there are shovels strewn throughout the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Crowded Street in Kilgore, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a crowded street crowded with early model automobiles and mule-drawn wagons with small buildings visible in the background. The caption on the image reads: "just like this all day every day on the north side of the tracks in Kilgore, tex. 111 By Jack Nolan." The inscription (on back): "Kilgore, Aug. 24 Sure taking it easy - but have been sick a couple of days and am pretty weak in the knees yet. Kids are [illegible]. So is Ed. See you about the 1st. Helen."
Date: August 1931
Creator: Nolan, Jack
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Street in Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene in Ranger, Texas. A wagon is loaded with hay and is stuck in the mud and the team of horses is covered in mud. in the background, several buildings are visible with additional people watching the scene.
Date: unknown
Location: 32.469852 -98.678948
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Main Street in Sonora, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Main Street in Sonora, Texas. A line of early model automobiles face the camera and are loaded with passengers and the caption on the image reads "Main St Sonora Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Oil Tank Trains]

Description: Postcard of the Burkburnette oil field in Wichita County, Texas. The image features oil tank trains and the background is littered with numerous derricks.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Prairie Dogs]

Description: Postcard of an image containing five prairie dogs on barren plain. Caption under image reads " Copyright 1907, by Ragsdale. PRAIRIE DOGS. San Angelo, Texas."
Date: 1907~
Creator: Ragsdale
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Cattle and Cowboys]

Description: Postcard of a large amount of cattle and cowboys on the range. The caption on the image reads "Round-Up, Midland, Texas."
Date: unknown
Location: 31.997346 -102.077915
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Man on Top of an Oil Rig]

Description: Postcard of a wooden derrick with three men sitting on the derrick's crown block. On the ground, oil field equipment and small buildings are visible. Several derricks are visible in the background and the caption on the image reads "Derrick Toppers."
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Stone Building in Pecos, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a stone building which appears to be a motel or hotel. Signs posted around the building announce "Boulder Courts" and "Private Baths." The caption on the image reads "Boulder Courts Pecos, Texas."
Date: unknown
Location: 31.422912 -103.493229
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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