Name/Title
Belt BuckleTags
Copper, Oil FieldsScope and Content
OilfieldCollection
Belt BucklesCataloged By
icehousemuseum@att.netInventory
Inventoried By
icehousemuseum@att.netInventoried Date
2022Condition
Reason for Exam
2022 recordsOverall Condition
Very GoodDate Examined
Nov 10, 2022Examined By
Debra BrownMaterials
CopperResearch Notes
Research Type
ResearcherDate
2022Notes
The Sour Lake Oil Field lies twenty miles northwest of Beaumont in southern Hardin County. As early as 1866 it predicted to be a prime location for exploration. Wells were dug in 1893, and by 1895 three small producers there led to construction of the first refinery in Texas.Created By
icehousemuseum@att.netCreate Date
November 11, 2022Updated By
sburginsing57@gmail.comUpdate Date
July 15, 2024