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TEXAS OIL RIG_1963
A worker climbs up to service a colossal oil rig in Texas in 1963. During the 1950s and 60s, Texas was awash in an oil boom. (George Tames/The New York Times)
A worker climbs up to service a colossal oil rig in Texas in 1963. During the 1950s and 60s, Texas was awash in an oil boom. (George Tames/The New York Times)