2011-08-092011-08-091918http://hdl.handle.net/10605/1871Photograph of men gathered for an “Oil Party” in Abilene, Texas, dated 1918. A blanket is set up on the ground with dishes. Some men are seated on the ground while others are standing nearby.1 print : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.The images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. To use these digital files in any form, an attribution of "Courtesy of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library" must accompany the image.Petroleum industry and trade--Texas--Abilene.Taylor County (Tex.)Abilene (Tex.)Petroleum workers--Texas--Social life and customs--20th century.Image