Willie Siler, owner of commercial producing oil well

Creator

Dub McPhail

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Identifier

20136923

Description

Willie Siler, 19, beside the R. O. Williamson et al No. 1 Willie Siler, McCulloch County's first real commercial producing well, which the young man owns. It is on the Siler farm, three miles southeast of Salt Gap. Young Siler looks after the well while continuing his chores on the farm.

Archival Date

1953-07

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-914

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Farms; Oil wells