View of Ranger, Texas, 1919 – Vintage Photo 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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View of Ranger, Texas, 1919 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: View of Ranger, Texas
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View of Ranger, Texas, 1919
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Ranger, Texas, in 1919 was a boom town in Eastland County, built almost overnight after oil was struck nearby in 1917. The discovery drew wildcatters, drillers, teamsters, and merchants from across the state, and the population grew far faster than housing, so many newcomers lived in tents and crowded boardinghouses. Wooden derricks rose on the edges of town, and the Texas and Pacific Railway line carried equipment and supplies in and crude oil out. Residents knew Ranger as one of the first major oil discoveries after Spindletop, and they were already living with the rush, the shortages, and the uncertainty of a field whose future no one could yet predict.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | huddleston photo co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 826 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Ranger, Texas |
| Reference | TX 1919 View of Ranger |
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