Halliburton's Camp, Kilgore, Texas 1931 Poster

In 1930, Oil was discovered in the East Texas area surrounding Kilgore, TX. Just as the Great Depression had all but killed the local economy, the oil discovery set off a boom that began a new era of prosperity and huge growth in the area. Kilgore grew from a town of under 800, to a city of 10,000 almost overnight. This photo was taken right at the beginning of that oil boom in about 1931. Visit our Zazzle Store to browse our collection of early Kilgore, TX views.