[Photograph 2012.201.B1279.0242]
Description:
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Borger, Texas, grew up around the Phillips Oil camp, reaching a population of 15,000 within a few weeks. In the 1920s, boasting the world's largest oilfield, it was a thriving community with skyline dominated by derricks. (Copy of original photo, date unknown)"
Date:
September 22, 1985
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