Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center:
An Inventory of Its Photographs, 1908-1920, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Texas Tech University. Southwest Collection | |
| Title: | Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center, Photograph Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1900-1930 | |
| Abstract: | Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center, photographs dated 1900-1930. | |
| Collection # | SWCPC 93 E2 | |
| Quantity: | 6 prints | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Founded in 1903, Artesia, New Mexico, boasted a system of water works based on clear artesian wells. In the 1920s, extensive oil fields developed east of Artesia. Today, oil production and refining, agriculture, and ranching support the community.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs of artesian wells and oil wells near Artesia, New Mexico (1908-1920). It also contains a photograph of the world's largest artesian well, owned and operated by C. G. Ditto. This well was located in Lake Arthur, New Mexico (undated).
The negatives and prints are housed in separate envelopes.
Images from this collection have been digitized and can viewed at http://hdl.handle.net/10605/7733
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Home Refining Company--Photographs. | ||
| Kansas-New Mexico Oil Company--Photographs. | ||
| Turknett Well of Artesia, New Mexico--Photographs. | ||
| Places | ||
| Artesia (N.M.)--Photographs. | ||
| Artesia (N.M.) | ||
| Lake Arthur (N.M.)--Photographs. | ||
| Lake Arthur (N.M.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Oil wells--New Mexico--Photographs. | ||
| Petroleum industry and trade--New Mexico--Artesia--Photographs. | ||
| Water distribution structures--New Mexico--Artesia--Photographs. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center, Photograph Collection, 1908-1920, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Gifts, 1972-1982
Digitized by
Maria Vallejo, 2011
Collection Inventory