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An oil well sits in the front yard of a farmhouse in Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois.

A Keller family child stands on the front porch of a house with their caregiver, an elderly African American woman.

Andrew Cross poses for a portrait wearing a hat.

Ten unidentified men pose for a portrait outside a tent with firearms. On verso: "TDA Keller."

A small building houses a battery of gas fired boilers at an oil pumping station in Bridgeport, Illinois.

Berra D. Ackley poses for a portrait.On verso: "To Lolle Bixby. Never forget our walk in Charrute."

Robinson, Illinois, residents built several new buildings and brick-paved roads during the time of prosperity that accompanied the oil boom.

Oil-funded prosperity in Bridgeport, Illinois, provided funding in the late 1800s for the construction of a new Bridgeport High School building.

Several businessmen gather in an office with their secretary.

The Casey, Illinois, oil refinery, established in 1904, was the first oil refinery in the state.

A Keller family child sits happily in a stroller.

Three unidentified Keller children sit on or next to a swing in an outdoor setting during a portrait session.

The graduating class of 1890 poses for a portrait with Kent E. Keller (front row, center), the principal of Ava Public Schools.

A Keller family child wears a clown costume while standing with their foot on a ride-on toy. On verso "R.O.W. Clown."

Men stand on top of George Washington's head at Mount Rushmore during construction. Construction equipment is seen on top of Washington's and Thomas Jefferson's heads.

A man operates a jackhammer while line drilling a sidewall of the foundation at Radio City Music Hall.

Construction workers drill line holes using S-68 jackhammers with air being supplied by portable compressors while creating the foundation at Radio City Music Hall.

Drilling rigs and towers dot the skyline near an oil field adjacent to a crop field.

A little girl dressed in a coat and bonnet stands next to a park bench.On verso: "Eloise, niece of Kent E. Keller."

A man and woman sit with a young child in an automobile next to a house.

A small oil well operates in the lawn of a farmhouse.

Five gentlemen pretend to raise their guns and a sword over a card game on a saloon set.

Men use equipment purchased by the Pendleton Construction Company to work on the new Skyline Drive. Skyline Drive is located along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Men perform excavation work at Midtown Hudson Tunnel, more commonly known today as the Lincoln Tunnel. Construction of this tunnel began in 1934, funded by the New Deal's Public Work's Administration, and opened on December 22, 1937.

A Keller family girl plays outside with a cat. On verso "We are all well and happy. Let us hear from you often dad will tell you the news."