Oil well photography
Subject
Subject Source: Sears
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Frank Weber Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-837
Abstract
Frank Cleveland Weber (1882-1965) was born in Beaumont, Texas, where he lived for the majority of his life. As a teen, young Frank Weber took a job at J.J. Nathan's dry goods store. He worked with J.J. Nathan for twenty-seven years, becoming manager and growing the business into the largest store in Beaumont. The store's successs brought Frank Weber into the "entrepenuerial class" of Beaumont, which prospered even more after the Spindeltop oil discovery of 1901. This collection consists of...
Dates:
1880 - 1951
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
Southeast Texas Postcard Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC-137
Abstract
Don Kelly collected this assortment of postcards of Southeast Texas from 1970 to 2000. They were acquired either through flea markets, postcard sale shows, or mail order publications. The postcards depict a wide variety of subject matter for Southeast Texas that includes such things as agriculture, industry, shipping, and noteworthy buildings found within the region.
Dates:
circa 1900-1975
Found in:
Tyrrell Historical Library Archives
