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1930-1939
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Sewerage Disposal Plant
Date: c. 1930 - 1939
Creator: unknown
Description: Mineral Wells' Sewerage Disposal Plant was built on the site of the former Elmhurst Park on Pollard Creek, approximately 2 miles SSW of the city. The city obtained the park property, and built the sewerage treatment plant during the recovery from the Great Depression of the 1930's. Shown here is a photograph of a clipping from a newspaper.
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[Walters International Factories, Inc.- - Stock Certificate- - Preferred Stock]
Date: February 2, 1931
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph shows a certificate for 12 shares of Preferred Capital Stock in Walters International Factories, Incorporated, formerly belonging to Boyce Ditto.
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[Crazy Hotel Brochure]
Date: around 1930
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph illustrates a fold-out brochure of the Crazy Hotel with various scenic views of things to see and do around the city, along with different modes of transportation to and from Mineral Wells.
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[Crazy Hotel Pamphlet]
Date: around 1930
Creator: unknown
Description: None
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American Legion Drum and Bugle Corp at 1933 Convention in Chicago
Date: October 1933
Creator: unknown
Description: The Drum and Bugle Corps of Mineral Wells' Ferris Anderson Post No. 75, attended the American Legion National Convention at the Hotel Majestic in Chicago, Illinois, October 2-5, 1933. Please note: The American Legion provided the following names to accompany 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 awarded a state championship three times.
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[1935 Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto]
Date: February 20, 1936
Creator: unknown
Description: An individual U.S. income tax return for Boyce Ditto for 1935. (Mr. Boyce Ditto's Last Will and Testament contained a bequest of money to build the current Mineral Wells Library, which bears his name.)
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[Walters International Factories, Inc. - Stock Certificate - Common Stock]
Date: February 2, 1931
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph illustrates a certificate for 12 shares of Common Stock in Walters International Factories, Incorporated, formerly belonging to Boyce Ditto. Further information is lamentably lacking.
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Program for the Coronation of the Queen at MWHS, 1934
Date: January 18, 1934
Creator: unknown
Description: The program for the Eighth Annual Mineral Wells High School Coronation of the Queen, held on January 18, 1934.
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View of Mineral Wells from East Mountain Showing Crazy Hotel & Nazareth Hospital
Date: c. 1930
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of Mineral Wells from East Mountain, looking West-Northwest is shown here. The Crazy Hotel is visible in the near-left part of the picture, and the Nazareth Hospital in the middle-left, a block Northwest of the Crazy The Norwood Clinic (with its stately white columns), a block northeast of the Nazareth, is located near the center of the picture.
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[Grande Courts]
Date: c. 1930
Creator: unknown
Description: A tourist court, built about 1930 by Charlie E. Turner, Harold Dennis, and Clarence Hunt is depicted here. It was located in the 1000 block of West Hubbard Street. Grande [pronounced "Grand-dee"--at least in Mineral Wells] Courts was a national chain of franchise motels. This picture appears in A.F. Weaver's book, "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells", second edition, page 99. The sign reads "Grande Courts Tourist Apts."
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