{"product_id":"9780738584591","title":"Ranger","description":"\u003cp\u003eRanger began in the 1870s near a Texas Ranger camp in northeastern Eastland County. It remained a farming community of about 700 people until October 17, 1917, when an oil well on the McCleskey farm, south of town, ushered in one of the best-known oil discoveries. Within months, Ranger's population had surged to approximately 30,000, including investors, speculators, wildcatters, oil field workers, curious onlookers, and the usual criminal element attracted to oil boomtowns. Crime became so rampant that the Texas Rangers eventually were called in to intercede. Oil production peaked in 1919 before tapering off. Images of America: Ranger covers a period of about 75 years from the town's beginnings to 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcadia Publishing SC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42487192289341,"sku":"9780738584591","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780738584591_p0.jpg?v=1771565791","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780738584591","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}