Spirit of '49 in Oil Field Rush
A Wichita Falls field trip describes the oil boom near Burkburnett in 1919 with vibrant characters, booming derricks, and seesaw fortunes. A driver explains Burk and Burnett, early settlers, oil wells, fires, and the contrast between wealth and hardship in a muddy frontier town.
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Spirit OF
Wichita
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Burk
Burnett
Aladdin
Sand Ranger
Darky
France
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ford 999 And The Dawn Of Ford's Racing Fame
A 1904 Ford racer known as 999 beat the Mile A Minute record, fueling Ford’s early reputation. W J L Hughson bought and insured the car for 25000 dollars for an exhibition tour in San Francisco. Henry Ford and Barney Oldfield guided Ford entries in historic early races shaping the company’s image and demand.
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Ford
Barney
Henry Ford
W. J L. Hughson
San Fraco. Co
San Francisco
Benefit Ag Inbringer
Frank Kelich
Barney Oldfield
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Southwest
Grandpa
James
Maria
Charleston
Burk-Waggoner
Flat Prairie
Curtiss Company
W. Blank
Eral
Sayir Tiby
Ciry
Sister
Oklahoma
Vallambrosa
O. D
T He Sapp
Ce N. Green & Bro
Castoria
West Texas
Lockhart
Lone Star
Cameron
Wallace Moody
Conn Moody
First National Bank
Fletcher
Peter Fees
SF Ta Sonal
CFL Inceciane
Lcastoria
Scar
Fine Steels
Maxwell
J. H. Gandy and
M. C. Fox
Milam County