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698385

The premier issue on the birth of the Texas oil industry...

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January 11, 1901

THE HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, January 11, 1901



* If ever there was a single newspaper which heralded the birth of the oil industry in America, this is it.



Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid grow... See More  

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686470

Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...

Item #686470

February 02, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901  The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".

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683018

Spindletop: the beginning of the 20th century oil boom...

Item #683018

January 12, 1901

THE HOUSTON DAILY POST, Texas, January 12, 1901 



* Discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas

* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well




Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding wit... See More  

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678474

1902 fire on Spindletop.... Beaumont oil fields...

Item #678474

September 12, 1902

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 12, 1902



* Fire on Spindletop gushers

* Beaumont, Texas oil fields




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TEXAS OIL FIELD SWEPT BY FIRE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

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678337

1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....

Item #678337

May 14, 1901

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1901



* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas

* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era




Page 4 has a one column heading: "Beaumont's Boom" with subhead. (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered just a few months earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very ha... See More  

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591349

Spindletop oil field fire in Beaumont TX...

Item #591349

October 08, 1902

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 8, 1902



* Spindletop oil field fire disaster

* Beaumont, Texas




This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ANOTHER GREAT FIRE", "Disastrous Conflagration In the Texas Oil Field", "Twelve Or More Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Spindletop oil field fire disaster at B... See More  

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