Looking Up At The Kilgore Lighted Derricks
by Kathy White
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Looking Up At The Kilgore Lighted Derricks
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Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography
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These oil derricks dotting the skyline of Kilgore, Texas were a sight to see back in the day...and they still are. Especially at Christmas when they light the colored stars atop the massive derricks. They are highly photographed and visited during the holiday season and year round, in fact.
The East Texas Oil Field has produced more than 4.5 billion barrels of oil. Some of that gave the Allies the petroleum-reserve stability needed to win World War II. The resulting wealth produced new towns, new ways of living and a livelihood for thousands of East Texas citizens. And the wells are still pumping.
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October 31st, 2012
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Kathy White
Appreciate the feature of Looking Up At the Kilgore Lighted Derricks in the group Macro Photography. Thank you to Bruce Bley for that feature!
Kathy White
Thank you so much John Bailey for the feature of my photograph in Images That Excite You! I sure appreciate you!
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