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[R.L. Polk & Co.'s Mineral Wells City Directory, 1920]

The city directory for Mineral Wells, 1920, embraces a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens; a directory of city and county officials, churches, public and private schools, banks, asylums, hospitals, commercial bodies, secret societies, street and avenue guide, etc.

Date: 1920

Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.

Item Type: Book

[R.L. Polk & Co.'s Mineral Wells City Directory, 1909]

The city directory for Mineral Wells, 1909, embracing a complete alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens; a directory of city and county officials, churches, public and private schools, banks, asylums, hospitals, commercial bodies, secret societies, street and avenue guide, etc.

Date: 1909

Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.

Item Type: Book

Inside Information about the Waters

A souvenir booklet, shaped like a bottle from Mineral Wells. It is almost devoid of information, except to note that it was printed by the Harris Service of Ft. Worth, Texas (with its advertising mark of an arrowhead). A copyright was applied for is the last bit of information on the pamphlet's cover.

Date: 1919~

Item Type: Image

[A Christmas Card from Boyce Ditto]

Christmas card sent to Mrs. Weaver, signed "Boyce Ditto." The front cover has a picture of greenery decorated with red bells and silver balls; at the top it says "To A Special Friend." The inside has a similar illustration in the center with text on either side. The text on the left says, "Friends as fine/ as you are/ Don't often come/ one's way./ And special times/ like Christmas/ Don't happen every day." The text on the right continues: "And so this/ Christmas greeting/ Is coming to exten… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Artwork

Mineral Wells, "The Carlsbad of America"

Booklet about the history of, the various services available at, and the attractions in and around Mineral Wells, ("The Carlsbad of America")Texas. Published in 1905, it contains many photographic illustrations and a local map. Please note the colophon at the bottom of the pamphlet: "An empire--a nation within a nation."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

[1935 An Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto]

An individual U.S. income tax return for Boyce Ditto for 1935. (Boyce Ditto's Last Will and Testament contained a bequest of money to build the current Mineral Wells Library, which bears his name.)

Date: February 20, 1936

Item Type: Text

[Social Security Award for Boyce Ditto]

An insurance award from the Social Security Administration for Boyce Ditto in 1948.

Date: June 4, 1948

Item Type: Text

[Walters International Factories, Inc. - Stock Certificate - Common Stock]

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.

Date: February 2, 1931

Item Type: Text

[Walters International Factories, Inc.- - Stock Certificate- - Preferred Stock]

This photograph shows a certificate for 12 shares of Preferred Capital Stock in Walters International Factories, Incorporated, formerly belonging to Boyce Ditto.

Date: February 2, 1931

Item Type: Text

Panorama of Camp Wolters, TX

This picture is a panoramic photograph of Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas, the largest infantry replacement center in 1941. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Target Range, Regimental Area No. 4, Dental Clinic,Guest House, Service Club, Theater, Regimental Area No. 3, Infantry Replacement Center/Headquarters Area, Regimental Area No. 6, Warehouse Area, Corps Area Service Command and Hospital Area, Regimental Area No. 2, Regimental Area No. 1, and Machine Gun Range.

Date: 1941

Item Type: Photograph

The First Anniversary of the Aviation Engineer Force Activation

Troops and spectators celebrate the first anniversary of Aviation Engineer Force Activation at Wolters Air Force Base on April 10, 1952, with Colonel A.B. Campfield, the Commander of Troops; Brigadier General H.W. Ehrgott, Commanding; Colonel Philip G. Kemp, the Base Commander.

Date: April 10, 1952

Creator: Daniel Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Dry Cleaning Bag from Baker Hotel]

A dry-cleaning bag from the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas is shown here. The bag has an image of the hotel, taken from the front, as well as "The Baker Hotel - Mineral Wells, Texas, World Famous Health Resort". Further information on this artifact has not been forthcoming.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Physical Object

The Cullen Grimes School

Principal Donald Bond, the teachers and the students of the afternoon group at Cullen Grimes School in Mineral Wells, Texas congregate in front of the building in March of 1954.

Date: March 1954

Creator: Daniel, W.L.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.821995 -98.111796

Camp Wolters - Texas

Illustrated here is a panoramic view of Camp Wolters, Texas. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Area No. 4, Sports Arena, Service Club, Area No. 5, Area No. 3, Area No. 2, and Area No.1. Platoons of soldiers are marching on the left side of the photograph.

Date: 1945

Creator: Camp Wolters Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - front side

The obverse (front) page of a souvenir program from the Palo Pinto Centennial production, "Palocade," which tells the history of Palo Pinto County, which includes the names of the Centennial Queen and her court, is illustrated here.

Date: May 1957

Item Type: Text

Sam Houston School

Students, teachers and principal D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School in March 1954 stand outside the school building.

Date: March 1954

Creator: Daniel, W.L.

Item Type: Photograph

The Sam Houston School--- An Afternoon Group of 1954

Students, teachers and the principal, D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School's Afternoon Group are shown here in March of 1954. The picture was taken outside the school building.

Date: March 1954

Creator: Daniel, W.L.

Item Type: Photograph

[The Crazy Water Company - Stock Certificate]

A certificate for 250 shares of Capital Stock in the Crazy Water Company, that once belonged to Boyce Ditto is shown here.

Date: September 23, 1948

Item Type: Text

[Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card]

An envelope from the Crazy Water Hotel, containing Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

The Mineral Wells Guide

The Mineral Wells Guide, as it itself proclaims, was published for the out-of-town visitor. It contains facts about Mineral Wells, instructions about how to reach Mineral Wells, the water and baths to be found there, the Milling Sanatorium, recreation in the city, and various advertisements.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Hotel Guide, Highway Guide and Where to Go in Mineral Wells

The cover page of a guide to the town of Mineral Wells, with information about the different types of water available, recreation activities, sanatoriums, and hotels is shown here. The clothes of the"Dyspeptic" illustrated at the bottom left suggest the late 1920's. Please note the gammadion (swastika) ribbons above and below the doggerel on the left side of the picture. The guide appears to have been printed considerably before the rise of the Nazis in Germany.

Date: unknown

Creator: Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce

Item Type: Book

[Souvenir Views of Mineral Wells, Texas]

A pamphlet, shaped like a water bottle, with illustrations of the Mineral Wells area. Some pictures include unidentified visitors to the area that are enjoying the outdoor natural beauty. The statement "Patent and Trademark applied for by the Yeager Drug Company" is located on the lower left-hand portion of the photograph.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Artwork

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - back page

Shown here is a picture of the reverse (back) page of a souvenir program from the Palo Pinto Centennial Celebration of 1957. It consists of advertising, extolling the virtues of the First National Bank in Mineral Wells.

Date: May 1957

Creator: Palo Pinto Centennial Association

Item Type: Text

Greetings from Palo Pinto, Texas

Shown here is the photograph of a postcard from Palo Pinto, Texas. The front has a photograph of a lake, trees, and a dirt road. The back of the card card has "Brown Road Scenes", and handwritten correspondence, that is not presented here.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

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[R.L. Polk & Co.'s Mineral Wells City Directory, 1920]

[R.L. Polk & Co.'s Mineral Wells City Directory, 1909]

Inside Information about the Waters

[A Christmas Card from Boyce Ditto]

Mineral Wells, "The Carlsbad of America"

[1935 An Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto]

[Social Security Award for Boyce Ditto]

[Walters International Factories, Inc. - Stock Certificate - Common Stock]

[Walters International Factories, Inc.- - Stock Certificate- - Preferred Stock]

Panorama of Camp Wolters, TX

The First Anniversary of the Aviation Engineer Force Activation

[Dry Cleaning Bag from Baker Hotel]

The Cullen Grimes School

Camp Wolters - Texas

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - front side

Sam Houston School

The Sam Houston School--- An Afternoon Group of 1954

[The Crazy Water Company - Stock Certificate]

[Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card]

The Mineral Wells Guide

Hotel Guide, Highway Guide and Where to Go in Mineral Wells

[Souvenir Views of Mineral Wells, Texas]

Palocade - Palo Pinto County - Official Centennial Program - back page

Greetings from Palo Pinto, Texas