Mains oil field, Wilbarger County

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20025663

Description

Wilbarger County, Texas, Mains oil field. E. B. Nowlen (left) and C. C McCracken, roustabouts for Texas Company. The duo is shown standing outside in the middle of field. They're both wearing long-sleeved shirts, overalls and helmets. Mr. Nowlen also wears a pair of eyeglasses while Mr. McCracken's eyes are closed. The two are holding shovels and appear to be digging out a hole. The field is made up of patches of grass and dirt.

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 industry; Petroleum workers