Texas Oil and Gas (Postcard History Series) by Jeff Spencer

Texas Oil and Gas (Postcard History Series) by Jeff Spencer

Texas Oil and Gas documents in postcards the rapid growth of the Texas petroleum industry from its beginnings near Corsicana in the 1890s through the next several decades of oil booms throughout the state. The young 20th century opened with the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop in 1901. Thousands rushed from the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to find work and riches. Continued drilling success along the Texas Gulf Coast transformed Houston into a major city and the Beaumont area into a major petrochemical center. Through the 1910s and 1920s, oil booms occurred in North Texas, the Panhandle, Central Texas, and West Texas. The giant East Texas oilfield, the second largest North American oilfield to Alaska's North Slope, was discovered in 1930. Texas oil replaced coal as fuel for the nation's railroads and provided fuel for our military in two world wars.

Jeff A. is the author of this book. Spencer, a petroleum geologist and oilfield historian, has written multiple studies that use historical postcards to depict the history and expansion of the petroleum industry. He is the coauthor of Arcadia's Images of America: Ohio Oil and Gas and currently serves as vice president of the Petroleum History Institute.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781467130219
ISBN 10	1467130214
Title	Texas Oil and Gas (Postcard History Series)
Author	Jeff Spencer
Series	Postcard History Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2013-09-16
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.