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Spindletop 1902 View of derricks in oil field

Side Gusher To encourage investors, oil was allowed to flow openly

Lucas Gusher First-known and most popular image of the Spindletop discovery well was shot in 1901 by Frank Trost, Port Arthur photographer

Gladys City

Drilling crew

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