West Texas

My father was a Petroleum Landman and he was on the road most of the time. Every now and then he would pull me from school and take me with him leasing. One of my memories of traveling with him was driving thru West Texas at night with the horizon bright with flares from gas wells…. this photo took me back to that time. By Story Sloane III – 1930s West Texas

Courtesy of The Sloane Gallery – www.sloanegallery.com – 281-496-2212

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Story Sloane

Photographer - The Sloan Gallery

The Sloane Gallery contains images of Houston from the early 1900s thru the 1980s. The emphasis will be on black and white photography created during the building boom era of mid 1920 - 1936.  Located at 1570 South Dairy Ashford, Suite 113, Houston, TX 77077. Gallery Hours - Tuesday - Friday 12PM - 6PM and Saturday 12PM - 4PM.

Author Articles

• Story Sloane

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  September 4, 2017

  Humble Oil Gas Pump
• Story Sloane

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  July 3, 2017

  Solarized Effect of the Pierce Junction Oil Field, Houston, TX
• Story Sloane

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  May 2, 2017

  Humble Esso Station
• Story Sloane

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  May 2, 2017

  Humble Motor Oil Plant
• Story Sloane

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  March 5, 2017

  Portable Rig Truck
• Story Sloane

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  March 5, 2017

  Pump Jack Shallow Water
• Story Sloane

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  March 5, 2017

  Oil Derrick Floor
• Story Sloane

  https://oilmanmagazine.com/author/story-sloane/

  

  January 2, 2017

  Wildcatters and Dreams of Being a Texas Oilman, 1928