Burk-Burnett showing, 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.)
Description
A window into the past: Burk-Burnett showing, Texas, 1919, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Burk-Burnett district showing blocks 60-61-62-73-74-75-76-81-82
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Burk-Burnett showing, Texas, 1919
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Burkburnett, in Wichita County in north Texas, was a small ranching community in 1919 that oil had transformed within the previous year. A productive well on land associated with the cattleman Burk Burnett drew drillers, laborers, and speculators from across the Southwest. Derricks crowded the town's edges while housing ran short, so many newcomers lived in tents, shacks, and crowded boarding rooms. The boom also pulled attention to Wichita Falls, a railroad and cotton center a short distance away, and residents knew Burkburnett mainly as one of the state's busiest oil camps.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harden, homer t. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,338 × 1,303 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Burk-Burnett district showing blocks 60-61-62-73-74-75-76-81-82 |
| Reference | TX 1919 b Burk-Burnett showing |
More from the Panoramic Photos collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
