WWII ERA HOME MOVIES SAN ANTONIO TEXAS OIL EXPLORATION THEODORE KOCH TEXACO 97124
Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit
Visit our website
Dating to the 1940s and most likely during WWII, this 16mm silent home movie shows scenes from the Texas oil fields. It begins with men shaking hands at a plot of The Texas Co. leased from Theodore F. Koch. Koch was a famous oil pioneer in the Port Arthur, Beaumont and Riviera. The Texas Co. or Texaco was founded in 1901 in Beaumont by Joseph S. Cullinan, Thomas J. Donoghue, Walter Benona Sharp, and Arnold Schlaet upon the discovery of oil at Spindletop.
At :33 an oil drill tower is seen on the horizon. At :56, children form a small Army unit and play soldier. At 1:28 a rattlesnake is pushed off the road by a man with a big stick. At 3:10 a man picks flowers. At 3;13 two men in suits stand near an oil rig. At 3:51 a supply area for the oil field is seen. At 4:11 the men handle a map of the oil field. At 4:23 a woman poses in a green jacket. At 4:38 the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas is seen. At 4:54 a man walks towards the camera in an Army uniform. At 5:43 a man works in his Victory Garden. At 6:40 family members pose for the camera in their best clothes.
We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
1 view
0
0
6 months ago 00:22:15 1
“STORY OF A TRANSPORT“ WWII U.S. NAVY / COAST GUARD TROOP TRANSPORT USS WAKEFIELD FILM 24994
6 months ago 00:11:55 1
BOALA RADIAȚIILOR
6 months ago 00:24:34 1
“ FLAME THROWER IN MEDIUM TANK — SERVICING“ WWII ERA SHERMAN TANK CREW TRAINING FILM XD81285
6 months ago 00:18:00 1
The WWII Flying Home With a Kitchen and Bar - PBY Catalina ‘Landseaire’
6 months ago 00:00:42 1
Three Restored Shorts by Sergei Parajanov | Trailer
6 months ago 00:26:13 1
“ MEN IN CRISIS: McCARTHY VS. WELCH ” 1954 ARMY-MCCARTHY HEARINGS & MCCARTHY ERA DOCUMENTARY XD37154
6 months ago 00:04:43 1
Boyd Rice - Total War
7 months ago 00:28:33 1
Victorian Fast Fashion? The Truth about the History of Disposable Clothing
7 months ago 00:40:11 1
Memphis Belle: The Story Of A B-17 Flying Fortress | Upscaled Documentary
7 months ago 04:38:41 1
Deutschland radio 1939 - relax/study to | Wunschkonzert für die Wehrmacht 📻 Old aesthetic sound
7 months ago 00:02:50 1
Mary Lou Williams Roll Em
7 months ago 05:00:06 1
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 1440p60 | Longplay Full Game Walkthrough No Commentary
7 months ago 00:03:36 1
Дальневосточная Песня - Song Of The Far Eastern Army
7 months ago 04:14:43 1
Deutschland Universität radio 1940 - relax/study l Wunschkonzert für die Wehrmacht 📻 Old aesthetic
7 months ago 00:18:14 1
Archimedes Patti and Vietnam
7 months ago 00:01:27 1
SIZE MATTERS | Super ISU-152-2 vs TIGER II | 152mm BL-10 Armour Penetration Simulation
7 months ago 00:07:41 24
In flight exploration of a B-17 Bomber
7 months ago 00:02:45 1
The Swing Dolls cover of The Andrews Sisters’ Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - America’s Premiere Jazz Trio
7 months ago 00:00:42 1
WW II Era Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Tank Start-up by Hand
7 months ago 00:07:46 1
“AIRPLANE STRUCTURES – STRUCTURAL UNITS” 1941 U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS AVIATION TRAINING FILM 52194
7 months ago 00:00:42 1
UK military transports unexploded WWII bomb through the streets of Plymouth
7 months ago 00:01:27 1
Estonia’s removal of Soviet WWII monuments behind Moscow’s wanted listing for PM, Kremlin says
7 months ago 00:21:55 1
“CLUB AND KNIFE FIGHTING” WWII U.S. MARINE CORPS BASIC TRAINING HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING FILM XD49004