Burkburnett from 3-4s mile west, Texas, 1919 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Burkburnett from 3-4s mile west, Texas, 1919. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Looking towards Burkburnett from 3/4 mile west
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Burkburnett from 3-4s mile west, Texas, 1919
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Burkburnett, in Wichita County in North Texas, was a small ranching town until oil was struck nearby in 1918, and by 1919 the boom had transformed it. Drillers, teamsters, laborers, and traders poured in from across Texas and neighboring states, and housing ran short as tents, shacks, and hastily built frame buildings crowded the streets and the edges of the oil leases. The town sat close to Wichita Falls, which had its own growth from the same strike, and the two communities depended on each other for supplies, rail freight, and workers. Residents of the period knew Burkburnett above all as a raw, fast-growing oil town, where the pace of new wells, new arrivals, and new business shaped daily life.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harden, homer t. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,176 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Looking towards Burkburnett from 3/4 mile west |
| Reference | TX 1919 d Burkburnett from 3-4s mile west |
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