Burkburnett, Texas, 1919 – Historic Photograph Print
(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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A window into the past: Burkburnett, Texas, 1919, preserved in this historic image. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: The world's wonder oil field, Burkburnett, Tex., over 850 producing wells
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Burkburnett, Texas, 1919
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Burkburnett in 1919 was still a town measuring itself against the cattle and farming economy that had long defined Wichita County, even as oil remade its streets. Families arrived from farms across Texas and neighboring Oklahoma, competing for lots, lumber, and wages in a market that rose with each new well. Churches and schools built for a modest population now stood among derricks and freight wagons, and many residents wondered whether the boom would last. Returning veterans from the recent war joined the crowds seeking work, and the town's future seemed to hinge on whether the oil would keep flowing.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | almeron newman photographic co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 594 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | The world's wonder oil field, Burkburnett, Tex., over 850 producing wells |
| Reference | TX Burkburnett 1919 |
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