Mains oil field, Wilbarger County

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20025662

Description

Wilbarger County, Texas, Mains oil field. L. M. Oden, roustabout for Texas Company. Mr. Oden is shown outside pushing a shovel into the ground. He is wearing a helmet, a long-sleeved shirt and a pair of trousers while standing in a thin, long hole that he is digging up. Around him is the rest of the field that is made up of dirt and patches of grass. In the distance, some building can be seen including a tall tower.

Archival Date

1944-05

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-400

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Petroleum workers; Petroleum industry