East Texas Before The Discovery of Oil - Dallas, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.874 W 096° 45.660
14S E 709694 N 3629254
Located inside the Hall of State (State of Texas Building) in Fair Park. Hours open: Tuesday – Saturday | 10:00 AM -5:00 PM // Sundays | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Waymark Code: WM11N7Z
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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"Mural depicts East Texas before the great "oil boom" of the early 20th century. The picture shows a tall stand of pine trees which are being sawed down and loaded by crane on to a flatbed rail car. Also depicted is an old mule-drawn cotton wagon, loaded down and headed for the cotton gin just down the road. Barely discernible, lying in the rich soil can be seen "sleeping giants" which represent as yet undiscovered oil."

City: Dallas

Location Name: Hall of State (State of Texas Building)

Artist: Olin Travis

Media: Oil on Canvas

Date: Not listed

Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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