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One section of the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

One section of the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Miscellaneous pots and pans at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Miscellaneous pots and pans at the general store that is part of the S...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Tank Cars [on railroad]

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. #49. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Oil industry; Texas; Shelf.

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - o...

On back of photo: "Brought in January 10, 1901 drilled by Anthony F. Luas. Most noted well of U.S. oil history. See TN872.A2T3, page 116." Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains u... More

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Refinery

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

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Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Pumping Station

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

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Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - o...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #73.

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Train of Tanks [tank cars]

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

Public domain photograph of train car, engine, locomotive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oil exchange [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Oil exchange [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas -...

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Sinking well [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Sinking well [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas -...

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Lucas gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Lucas gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas -...

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Heywood #2 gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Heywood #2 gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Te...

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Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Port Arthur [bird's eye view]

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

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Queen of Waco gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Queen of Waco gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity,...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #68.

Queen of Waco gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Queen of Waco gusher [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity,...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #65.

Star and crescent tank [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Star and crescent tank [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinit...

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Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - o...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #24.

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - o...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #74.

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry].

Spindletop [Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - o...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #72.

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry: Sabine Lake [and group of men, pair of horses, oil pipes]

Spindletop, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and vicinity, Texas - oil industry:...

Photo copyrighted by The Bernier Publ. Co., N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. #100. Caption card tracings: Oil industry; Texas; Shelf.

Exhibit that tells the story of the Spindletop gusher at the Gladys City Boomtown Museum, Beaumont, Texas

Exhibit that tells the story of the Spindletop gusher at the Gladys Ci...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

A vintage Ford, owned by Pattillo Higgins, displayed at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

A vintage Ford, owned by Pattillo Higgins, displayed at the Spindletop...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Old cameras, circa 1895-1910, from Edgerton's Photography Studio at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Old cameras, circa 1895-1910, from Edgerton's Photography Studio at th...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Canning jars at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Canning jars at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Glady...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Clothing displayed at A.L. Gibson's Dry Goods Store at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Clothing displayed at A.L. Gibson's Dry Goods Store at the Spindletop-...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Assorted bottles at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Assorted bottles at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-G...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Accountant's office at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Accountant's office at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Darkroom enlargement camera from Edgerton's Photography Studio at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Darkroom enlargement camera from Edgerton's Photography Studio at the ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Oil derrick outside Spindletop Park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Beaumont, Texas

Oil derrick outside Spindletop Park, a re-creation of portions of the ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Exterior view of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Exterior view of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, T...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Canned goods and canning jars at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Canned goods and canning jars at the general store that is part of the...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Examination room at the combination drug store-medical office the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Examination room at the combination drug store-medical office the Spin...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Old stove at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Old stove at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys C...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Examination room at the combination drug store-medical office the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Examination room at the combination drug store-medical office the Spin...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Scale at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Scale at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City ...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Physician's desk in the back room of the combination drug store-medical office the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Physician's desk in the back room of the combination drug store-medica...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Assorted tongs at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Assorted tongs at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gla...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Soda fountain at the combination drug store-medical office the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Soda fountain at the combination drug store-medical office the Spindle...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Original bar from R.C. Grinnell's Log Cabin Saloon at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Original bar from R.C. Grinnell's Log Cabin Saloon at the Spindletop-G...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Exterior view of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, Texas

Exterior view of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, Beaumont, T...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Canned goods and canning jars at the general store that is part of the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Canned goods and canning jars at the general store that is part of the...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Texas. Beaumont, Texas

Exhibits from T.A. Lamb & Son, printers' shop at the Spindletop-Gladys...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Founded by geologist and businessman Pattillo Higgins as an "industrial utopia" at the Spindletop drilling site outside the settlemen... More

Gulf Oil Corp., Spindle top (sic) oil well in Texas (8222024522)

Gulf Oil Corp., Spindle top (sic) oil well in Texas (8222024522)

Title: Gulf Oil Corp., Spindle top [sic] oil well in Texas Creator: Richie, Robert Yarnall Date: July 15, 1956 Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection Place: Beaumont, Texas Physical Description: 1... More

View of Spindletop, 1902

View of Spindletop, 1902

Photograph of the Spindletop Oil field in 1902, one year after initial drilling in 1901. The discovery of concentrated oil and gas caused a frenzy of drilling with companies establishing wells within close proximity.

HD.11.036 (10995583504)

HD.11.036 (10995583504)

Spindletop, TX, earthen open pit storage, which could house 3,000,000 bbl oil. For more information or additional images, please contact 202-586-5251.

Spindletop Oil Field 1

Spindletop Oil Field 1

A view of the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas

Lucas Gusher 3

Lucas Gusher 3

A view of the Lucas Gusher at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas

Spindletop Oil Field 2

Spindletop Oil Field 2

A view of the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas, showing derricks and oil spills

Spindletop Oil Field 4

Spindletop Oil Field 4

A view of the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas

Book of Texas (1916) (14750554076)

Book of Texas (1916) (14750554076)

The Beatty Well at Spindletop. Second of the Texas gushers, and a great producer. Oil struck March 26, 1901. Identifier: bookoftexa00bene (find matches) Title: Book of Texas Year: 1916 (1910s) Authors: Bened... More

The geography of Texas, physical and political (1905) (14780906231)

The geography of Texas, physical and political (1905) (14780906231)

Identifier: geographyoftexas00simo (find matches) Title: The geography of Texas, physical and political Year: 1905 (1900s) Authors: Simonds, Frederic William, 1853- Subjects: Publisher: Boston, New York (e... More

Spindletop oil leases - Public domain map