The Irish Ranch Oil Discovery

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20033470

Description

Left to right, Lee Irish, Mrs. Lee Irish, and their son (standing) with his wife and son Jimmie Irish. Mr. and Mrs. Irish and their son's wife are sitting on a couch and Jimmie is on his mother's lap. The Irish family moved from Bell County 21 years ago. The Irish family ranch is the first oil production site to be opened in Hale County of the West Texas Permian Basin after oil was discovered on the land by the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 23, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-04-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-423

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Petroleum industry; Oil industry; Drilling; West Texas Permian Basin; Families; Irish, Lee (Mrs.); Irish, Lee