Vintage 1939 Photograph of Oil Drill Pipe in Kilgore Texas

In April 1939, workers tighten the nipple on drill pipe in an oil field in Kilgore, Texas. This location is significant for its role in the Texas oil boom. The image illustrates the manual techniques utilized in the drilling process, an essential operation during the development of the oil industry that dramatically shaped the economy of Texas.

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