Burkburnett, Texas, January 20th, 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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Burkburnett, Texas, January 20th, 1919. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Burkburnett, Texas, January 20th, 1919
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In January 1919, Burkburnett was still a town that carried the name of cattleman Burk Burnett, whose ranching interests dominated the land before the oil discoveries of 1918. The Armistice had been signed only two months earlier, and the sudden end of wartime demand left many oilfield workers and merchants uncertain whether the boom would last. Residents also lived through the influenza epidemic that swept through Texas that fall, which closed schools and crowded local doctors. To most people in the region, the town was becoming known as a raw, fast-changing oil camp where the old cattle country was giving way to derricks and pipelines.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | raymond, w. h. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,213 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Burkburnett, Texas, January 20th, 1919 |
| Reference | TX Burkburnett, Texas, January 20th, 1919 |
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