At the beginning of this century oil transformed the Texas economy and wrought profound and lasting changes on life within the state. Here, in 328 contemporary photographs is an eyewitness record of the early days of the Texas oil industry. When Lyne Barret brought in the first well in 1866 near Nacogdoches, photography was in its adolescence, so the entire history of the Texas petroleum industry fortunately was documented by the camera. Although that well amounted to very little, thirty years later Corsicana proved the ...
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At the beginning of this century oil transformed the Texas economy and wrought profound and lasting changes on life within the state. Here, in 328 contemporary photographs is an eyewitness record of the early days of the Texas oil industry. When Lyne Barret brought in the first well in 1866 near Nacogdoches, photography was in its adolescence, so the entire history of the Texas petroleum industry fortunately was documented by the camera. Although that well amounted to very little, thirty years later Corsicana proved the commercial success of Texas oil, and when Spindletop roared in on January 10, 1901, a new era began for Texas and the entire petroleum industry. Other fields opened--Saratoga, Sour Lake, Batson, Humble, Electra, Burkburnett, Goose Creek, Ranger, Desdemona, Breckenridge, Mexia, Big Lake, the Permian Basin, Borger, and the incomparable East Texas field--and camera men were there to capture the excitement of discovery and the changes brought by oil. Unforgettable photographs of oil-field folk--drillers, roustabouts, tool dressers, tycoons--of the bustling boom towns and the derrick-crowded fields, dramatically portray the people and how they lived and worked. Recorded too are primitive refineries, oil tankers under sail and steam, pipeline crews, and the "modern" transportation and retailing facilities of the 1930s. Walter Rundell's text provides the historical setting for the photographs, focusing always on the human element. This combination of pictures and text presents a vivid social history of early Texas oil and its tremendous impact on Texas and its people.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Early Texas Oil: A Photographic History, 1866-1936 (The Montague History of Oil Series, No. 1) by Walter Rundell Jr. Hardcover Cloth 260 pages with Three hundred twenty-eight photographs. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. Stated first edition 1977. Handsome black boards and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book Well kept with the usual shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. An unclipped dust jacket is discolored with age with the considerable shelf wear-tears, scrapes, wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. > A captivating glimpse into the transformative impact of oil on Texas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Let's explore this remarkable work: At the turn of the century, oil revolutionized the Texas economy, leaving indelible marks on the state's landscape and society. In this volume, Rundell presents an eyewitness record through 328 contemporary photographs of the early days of the Texas oil industry. These images capture the essence of an era when oil wells sprang up across the state, bustling boom towns emerged, and fortunes were made. The journey begins with Lyne Barret's modest well near Nacogdoches in 1866a symbolic start to an industry that would soon reshape Texas. As photography matured, it documented the entire history of Texas petroleum. The commercial success of the Corsicana well three decades later marked a turning point, and the iconic Spindletop gusher in 1901 ushered in a new era. Fields like Saratoga, Sour Lake, Humble, and the Permian Basin followed suit, each with its own story of discovery and transformation. The photographs in this volume are more than visual records; they reveal the lives of oil-field workersdrillers, roustabouts, and tycoons. We witness bustling towns, derrick-crowded fields, primitive refineries, and oil tankers under sail and steam. The lens captures the human elementthe excitement, labor, and challenges faced by those who shaped the Texas oil industry. Walter Rundell's accompanying text provides historical context, emphasizing the people behind the wells and the impact of oil on their lives.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Book is unamrked and in quite nice shape. Price-clipped dust jacket has a couple of minute (one-sixteenth-inch) tears and the spine is sunned. 260 pages. Fourth printing.
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