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Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: AR406-6-1441
Identifier: 20051545
Title: Hockley County Oil
Creator: Reeves, Frank, Sr. (Photographer)
Description: One of the busiest oil spots in the state is the Slaughter Pool. The drilling action is centered around Sundown, Texas, a small town in southwestern Hockley County. Jack Hendrick is employed by the Pierce Contraction Company. He is shown operating a ditch digger for the new line. Mr. Hendrick is dressed in a cowboy hat, long-sleeve shirt, trousers, gloves, and boots.
Date Created: 1941-10-24
Coverage: 1940s
Category: Business and Industry, Cities and Towns
Subject Term: Hendrick, Jack, Pierce Contraction Company, Slaughter Pool, drillers, Gloves, Equipment, Petroleum industry
Location: Sundown (Tex.)
Collection: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Project Series: Through the Lens of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A Photographic View of World War II in Fort Worth

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