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- [100 Block of West Hubbard]
- The south side of the 100 block of W. Hubbard St. looking southeast. The north side and back view of Cole's Florist and Hill's Style Shop can be seen at the center of the picture with Lynch Plaza, the darker brick building in the left middle background. Oak Ave. (U.S. Highway 281) extends north/south between Cole's House of Flowers and Lynch Plaza. Cole's occupies the site of Davidson Hardware which burned in the Damron Hotel fire of 1975. Lynch Plaza, the site of the mineral water discovery well, was built on the site where the Oxford Hotel burned in 1983. The parking lot in the right foreground was the site of the Damron Hotel that burned in 1975. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29855/
- [402 SW 5th Street]
- A Victorian home at 402 S. W. 5th Street built with a prominent cupola. There were a number of houses in Mineral Wells built with a cupola style. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16167/
- [416 NW 6th Street]
- This home, at 416 N. W. 6th Street, was built in 1904 by Robert Wylie, rancher. In 1917 the house was purchased by the attorney of Mrs. Wylie, Judge W.H. Gross. The Gross family lived there until Mrs. Gross' death in 1952. Subsequent owners were the Luther Waddy family and in 2006, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Catrett. There are 10 room and 8 fireplaces, all coal-burning, each one unique, and believed to be imported. There are many stained and leaded glass windows. This view is of the front, southern elevation of the house. The photo was take in June of 1975. Another view of it is in "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver on page 141. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16173/
- [416 NW 6th Street, western elevation]
- This home at 416 N. W. 6th Street was built in 1904 by Robert Wylie, rancher. It was home to the Wileys and the Waddys. In 2006 it is owned and occupied by Jayne Catrett. This shows the side, western elevation of the house, taken from N. W. 4th Avenue. The photo was take in June of 1974. Another view of it is in "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver on page 141. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16171/
- [510 SW 4th Avenue]
- Part of the Mineral Wells College building, 510 SW 4th Avenue, at the corner of SW 4th Avenue and 5th Street. The large structure was built in 1891 at 101 NW 5th Street and the front half of it was moved and turned into a residence around 1902. This photo is found on page 170 of "Time Was..." by A.F. Weaver. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16176/
- [612 N. W. 6th Street]
- This house is currently (2007) owned and occupied by the Gil Hulls. An earlier photo is pictured on page 140 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver. The house was built in 1905 by W. S. McCutcheon. The local parish of the Episcopal Church held meetings in the basement that members lovingly called "the Catacombs." St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located next door on a lot donated by the McCutcheons. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20264/
- [612 NW 6th Street]
- This photograph of 612 N. W. 6th Street was taken on the Fourth of July, 1975. At that time to the present (2006), the house is owned and occupied by Gil Hull. An earlier photo is pictured on page 140 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver. The house was built in 1905 by W. S. McCutcheon. The local Parish of the Episcopla Church held meetings in the basement that members lovingly called "the Catacombs." St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located next door on a lot donated by the McCutcheons. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16172/
- [915 NW 4th Avenue]
- The home at 915 N. W. 4th Avenue was built by the Hugh Colemans in 1906. It was the first elegant home built on 4th Avenue and was designed as an entertainment and social center. This house was also be home to the John Moore family and the Gerald Talkington's. Photo of house was taken April 4, 1976. This photo is found on page 183 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver. A 1974 photo is listed as AWO_0683N. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16165/
- [915 NW 4th Avenue]
- The home at 915 N. W. 4th Avenue was built by Hugh Coleman in 1906. It was the first elegant home built on 4th Avenue and was designed as an entertainment and social center. This house has also be home to the John Moore family and the Gerald Talkington's. Photo of house take in June 1974. Another photo of the house, without the tree coverage, is found on page 183 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver. This newer photo is listed as AWO_0683N. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16170/
- 112th Cavalry Band, Mineral Wells, Texas
- The writing on the drum identifies this band as being with the 112th Cavalry, which was stationed in Mineral Wells, Texas. A National Guard Cavalry unit was established on West Mountain in 1919. This photograph appears to be taken in front of the cavalry stable sometime between World Wars I and II. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25070/
- 1921. Carlsbad Well, Mineral Wells, Texas
- The Texas Carlsbad Well at 415 NW 1st. Ave., across NW 1st. Ave. and west of the Crazy Water Well and second Crazy Drinking Pavilion. The number on the picture appears to be a picture number and not a date. (The gasoline powered "Dinky Car" tracks which served this area of NW 1st. Ave. from 1905 to 1909 were still visible in some 1915 photographs. The city streets were paved in 1914.) A more modern brick building was added to this wooden pavilion in 1909; both structures are visible in pictures taken during a Woodmen of the World convention in 1911. (Note: when the second Carlsbad Pavilion shut down during World War II, the newer Carlsbad building was taken over by the Crazy Hotel for its Laundry and Dry Cleaning.) texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25109/
- [1949 Mercury]
- 1949 Mercury owned by A.F.Weaver, Jr. when he sold Crazy Water Crystals after World War II in the Houston and New Orleans area that year. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29967/
- [1949 Mercury Used for Selling Crazy Water Crystals]
- 1949 Mercury owned by A. F. Weaver, Jr., when he sold Crazy Water Crystals in the Houston and New Orleans areas after World War II. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20437/
- [Aerial Picture of Downtown Mineral Wells]
- Aerial picture of downtown Mineral Wells. Baker Hotel and the Crazy Water Hotel included in picture. Note "Welcome" sign is in the original location on mountain behind the Baker Hotel, later moved to the mountain to the due east where it sits today (just above and to the left of the Baker Hotel). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16204/
- Aerial View of Camp Wolters, Texas
- Aerial view of Camp Wolters looking north. Main gate is lower center of picture. Expansion of Camp Wolters began in 1939 as the nation prepared for World Was II. In the early part of the war this became the largest Infantry Replacement Traininc Center in the U.S. Nearly 500,000 troops went through the Railway Station in Mineral Wellls during WWII. During the Korean Police Action, the base was alaso used for troop training, and some 90% of the helicopter pilots during the Viet Nam War received all or part of their pilot training here. The camp (later Fort) is now the Mineral Wells Industrial Park with several large manufacturing and service companies. There is also a campus of a local branch of Weatherford College and a pre-release facility for State Dapartment of Corrections prisoners operated by Corrections Corporation of America. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16232/
- [Aerial View of Cantex and Mineral Wells from E, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells taken April 29, 1967 from the east and south of Hubbard. Note the Baker Hotel in upper right. Cantex in foreground. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16198/
- [Aerial view of downtown Mineral Wells in 1954]
- Aerial view of Downtown Mineral Wells, taken from the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, January 1954, at about S. Oak Ave. and S. 5th St. looking NNE. Some of the buildings identifiable in the picture no longer exist: the Damron Hotel at the middle left of the picture burned in 1975; the Oxford Hotel/First National Bank building, one block east --left--of the Damron, near the center of the picture burned in 1983 and has been replaced by Lynch Plaza; the Hexagon Hotel in the upper left corner of the picture, north and above the Crazy, was demolished in 1959; and the Convention Center behind the Hexagon was demolished in 1976. Landmarks still standing are: the 13-story (including the Roof Garden) Baker Hotel dominating the right middle of the picture, The Crazy Hotel (now a retirement home) at the upper left of the picture and the old Post Office in the upper middle of the picture, now the Woman'Club. The building across the street and south--this side--of the Baker was demolished to make room for the Mineral Wells Savings and Loan which in turn was replaced by The First State Bank. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20391/
- [Aerial View of Early Mineral Wells]
- Two very early panorama aerial views of Mineral Wells. Note: horsedrawn transportation, outbuilding (privy, outhouse), stable, Hawthorn Water Pavilion, Crazy Drinking Pavilion, Hexagon House and Poston's. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16213/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells]
- Panoramic view of Mineral Wells looking southwest from East Mountain. Poston Dry Goods store is in the middle left of the picture, and the West Ward and Rock Schoolhouses can be seen next to West Mountain in the upper right corner of the picture. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20305/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the east looking west. The Spanish Trace apartments and brick factory are in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16199/
- Aerial View of Mineral Wells
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells, Texas looking NW. Identified buildings include Baker Hotel (center), Hexagon House (right, north of Baker) Convention Hall (right, next to Hexagon), Box Factory (Once the Crazy Water Crystal plant, left and west of Hexagon), First Methodist Church (across street north of Baker), Baker parking garage, (across the street, immediately in front of the Hotel in this picture), and Baker Water Works (extreme right middle, up the slope of E. Mountain). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16222/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the west, south/west texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16203/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells (1 of 2)]
- View from West Mountain looking ESE. Note the following landmarks: Hexagon House (1895-1959) and Chautauqua (1905- 1912). The Sangura Sprudel Well and Drinking Pavilion is below and left (one block north and one block west) of The Hexagon. The Vichy Well (Later known as The Beach and still later as the Standard Well) is right and across the street from the Hexagon at the later location of the USO building in World War II. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16250/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells (2 of 2)]
- Aerial Photo adjacent to and south of AWO.0367Na. Photo taken from West Mountain looking southeast. Chautauqua theater is on the upper left of the picture. The Crazy Flats Drinking Pavilion (which burned March 15, 1925) is below right of the Chautauqua. Area in foreground is a residential area of west Mineral Wells, TX. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16249/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from E, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the ENE. taken April 29, 1967. Note the Brazos Mall and Spanish Trace apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16191/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from ENE, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from th ENE. Taken April 29, 1967. Note the Brazos Mall, Spanish Trace Apartments and the Baker Hotel in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16188/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from ENE, 1967]
- Aerial view from ENE looking WSW taken April 29, 1967. Note the Brazas Mall, Spanish Trace Apartments, antennae business, and brick factory. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16195/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from ENE, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the ENE, taken April 29, 1967. Note the Spanish Trace Apartments and the back of Brazos Mall. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16190/
- [Aerial view of Mineral Wells from NW, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells fom the NW. Note the Baker Hotel, the Crazy Water Hotel a few blocks forward from the Baker), and the Box Factory (the white building a few blocks forward from the Crazy). Photo taken April 29, 1967. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16201/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from SE, 1967]
- Aerial photo taken April 29, 1967 of Mineral Wells looking NW. Notable landmarks are the Baker Hotel (in the middle), United First Methodist Church (to the right of the Baker), the Crazy Water Hotel (above the church), Box Factory, Old High School (Fannin -- dark, two story structure to far left), and the Old Rock School House (to the right of Fannin). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16202/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from the E, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells taken April 29, 1967 from the E. looking slightly W. Note the Spanish Trace Apartments and the back of Brazos Mall. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16194/
- [Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the E, 1967]
- A view of businesses and residences north of East State highway 180, looking west toward the Baker Hotel in the background. Note the Spanish Trace Apartments and the Brazos Mall. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16187/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from the East, 1967]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells taken April 29, 1967 from the ENE looking slightly toward the WSW. Note the Brazos Mall and Spanish Trace Apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16193/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from the NE, 1967]
- Aerial View of Mineral Wells looking SW. Taken on April 29, 1967. Note the Brazos Mall and the Spanish Trace Apartments. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16192/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells from the SSE, 1967]
- Aerial view taken April 29, 1967. Note the Baker Hotel, Crazy Water Hotel, Old High School (Fannin) and Rock School. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16197/
- [Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the SW]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells from the SW. Starts about SW 4th Ave. Photo taken before 1967 (the year the present First Baptist Church was completed and is not visible on lower left of the photo). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16200/
- [Aerial View of Mineral Wells, Texas]
- Aerial view of Mineral Wells, Texas, taken by A. F. Weaver on 04-29-'67. The view is looking North on Oak Avenue. Identifiable in the picture is the Baker Hotel to the middle right of the picture, The Crazy Hotel in the middle left, the old Post Office (now the Ladies Club) one block north of The Baker, and the Nazareth Hospital (one block left of The Crazy Hotel.) Also in the picture is the Damron Hotel (just left of center), the Baker Water Storage Building (mid-upper right, small white building just to right of Baker Hotel), the Oxford Hotel (just right of center, now Lynch Plaza) and the Convention Hall(upper left). texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20212/
- [Aerial view of NW Mineral Wells]
- An aerial view of NW Mineral Wells. Picture taken between 1959 and 1969. The Hexagon House on North Oak St. can be seen in the center left foreground with the Convention Center immediately north (to the right)of it, and the Crazy Water Crystal plant 2 blocks northwest. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16234/
- [Aerial View of Residential Area]
- Aerial view of residential area in Mineral Wells. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16196/
- American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp at 1933 Convention in Chicago
- Drum and Bugle Corps of Mineral Wells' Ferris Anderson Post No. 75 attending the American Legion National Convention at the Hotel Majestic in Chicago, Illinois, October 2-5, 1933. (Note: The American Legion provided the following names that go with the picture: David Burnswick, Director; Paul Grable, Drum Major; Tommie Burns, Trumpet; James W. Calvert, Trumpet; E.M. Davidson, Trumpet; Lawrence Davis, Trumpet; Sam Goldman, Trumpet; Jack Armstrong, Trumpet; Bob Echols, Clarinet; ? Davidson, Clarinet; Lloyd Kendall, Clarinet; Bob Irvine, Clarinet; ? Brady, Piccolo; Arly ? Bolfour, S. Drums, B. Drums; Dan Raeffell, Bass; W.E. Davis, Bass; Roy Prince, Trombone; Vaughan Davis, Trombone; ? Trombone; Franz Schubert, Baritone; Alex Pavlovsky, Horn; W. W. Woodward. Horn; George Oliver, Horn; Bill Chancellor, Color Bearer; W.H.H. Smith, Color Bearer; Allan Wallace, Color Guard; George Barber, Color Guard; This band was state champions three times.) texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth16264/
- [The Arch - "Welcome Ye Editors"]
- This picture was taken from East Hubbard Street looking North on Mesquite. The approximate date would be 1908 - 1909. Notice the Ben Hur tracks in the foreground and the Chautauqua in the distance. A note with the photograph states "The group of people were attending the Odd Fellows Convention and/or Press Convention". The note also states "Bill Cameron has an Odd Fellows Apron on." texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20468/
- [Art Weaver Studio]
- The 400 block of N. Oak Ave. in 1974. Art Weaver Photography (412 N. Oak Ave.) is shown near the Grand theater. The Baker Hotel is in the background. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20436/
- Arthur Howard
- Photo taken 1898 of Arthur Howard. The cap he is wearing identifies him as "ASST CHIEF." (He is believed to have been assistantt fire chief of Mineral Wells at that time.) texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29829/
- [Auction of First Edition of TIME WAS In Mineral Wells]
- Auction of the first ten books of "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells", First Edition. Identified facing the crowd in front row are Mrs. Richard Warren (with arms folded); Mrs. A.F. (Patsy) Weaver; A.F. (Art) Weaver, Author; Rev. Bobby Moore, Auctioneer. The auction took plsce inside "Little Rock School", Mineral Wells' first public school. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20409/
- [Auction of First Edition of TIME WAS In Mineral Wells]
- Purchaser and wife who bought the first copy of "Time Was in Mineral Wells." Left to right are Rev. Bobby Moore, auctioneer; Jack Dickens, purchaser; A.F. Weaver, author; Mrs. Jean Dickens. Copy No. 1 sold for $153.57. (H. Arthur Zappe DDs, bought copy No. 2 for $45, and Bill Bennett bought copy No. 3.) texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20410/
- [Auction of TIME WAS In Mineral Wells, First Edition]
- Successful bidders for first ten copies of "Time Was In Mineral Wells," first edition. Identified in picture are Rev. Bobby Moore (front row left) who was the auctioneer; Mr. Jack Dickens (next to Rev. Moore); and Mrs. Jack Dickens (behind her husband), who bought book No. 1; Frost Bowman (barely visible behind Mrs. Jack Dickens) bought the fourth book; Bill Bennett (back row second from right) bought book No. 3; A.F. Weaver (back row right) is the author. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20408/
- Austin Well
- Photo taken of the Austin Well in 1974. On back of photo is written; "Looking south shows remains of Austin Well in the foreground with the remains of the crystal plant. Across the street may be seen the St Regis box plant." This well had a unique and romantic history. A cowboy rode a blind horse into Mineral Wells and auctioned her off for a dollar and a half. Mr. Austin acquired the horse and put her to work drawing water from a wheel which was attached a rope pulling a bucket of water from the well with each revolution. Nellie was trained to pause at a point in her circular route long enough for the bucket to be emptied, then continue to pull the next bucket when it was filled. She was retired in her old age, but continued to walk a similar circular route in the pasture to which she was retired, pausing in each revolution as before, until her death. Texas Packaging Co. Inc. has occupied the box plant since 1980. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29822/
- The Avalon
- The Avalon Hotel was located at N.W. 3rd Street and N.W. 3rd Avenue. Out front of the hotel is a group of people, possibly hotel guests. A reversed-image of this picture is on p. 100 of A.F. Weaver's book "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells", Second Edition. texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20306/
- AWO_0404N is to be rescanned this one is backwards
- Slightly left (?) (this will need rewriting when photo is rescanned) and lower than center is the old ice and electric plant which was located on S. W. 1st Avenue. The plant was sold to Texas Power and Light. One of 17 (4X4) negatives that were in an envelope from Charles W. Simonds, Route 5, Box 43, Norman, Oklahoma, 73069, addressed to A.F. Weaver Photography and postmarked Aug. 4, 1975. Also on the envelope, some phone numbers and "Father - C.W. Simonds (Clarence Winfield) texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20383/
- AWO_1277N.015, Duplicate
- Auction of copies of the first edition of "Time Was in Mineral Wells," First Edition by A. F. Weaver. Held at the "Little Rock Schoolhouse." From a roll of film labeled, "Time Was auction Ina Howard Ramsey." texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29427/