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[The Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Northwestern Railroad Depot]

The Weatherford, Mineral Wells, and Northwestern (WMW&NW) Railroad began operations October 1,1891, and it owned two locomotives. It was chartered in 1889 to build a road from Weatherford to Mineral Wells--about twenty-five miles. in 1895, it had earned $15,561 in passenger revenue, and $38,070 in freight. The Texas & Pacific Railway bought out the railroad in 1902, and extended the line eighteen miles to include the town of Graford. It built this depot shortly thereafter to replace a former … more

Date: 1990?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[First Baptist Church and Tabernacle]

Photograph of the First Baptist Church and Tabernacle in Santo, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Palo Pinto County Historical Association

[Train Station in Mineral Wells, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Mineral Wells, Texas. Printed on the photo is "Texas & Pacific Depot Mineral Wells, Texas." Written below the image is "H. D. Conner."

Date: unknown

Creator: Conner, H. D.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The Grace Museum

[Train Station in Mineral Wells, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Mineral Wells, Texas. Text on the image says "Texas & Pacific Depot Mineral Wells, Texas." Below the picture is written "Mineral Wells, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."

Date: unknown

Creator: Conner, H. D.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The Grace Museum

[T&P Depot in Strawn, Texas]

Photograph of the T&P train station in Strawn, Texas. Printed on the photo is "Texas & Pacific Depot Strawn, Texas." Written below the image are "Strawn, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."

Date: unknown

Creator: Conner, H. D.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The Grace Museum

[Hacks at a Railroad Depot]

Before the ascendancy of automobiles to public popularity, hacks met newcomers at the depot to take them to their favorite hotel or rooming house. This picture is probably typical week-end visitors from the Ft. Worth/Dallas "Metroplex" in Mineral Wells to drink the health-giving mineral water, and take the relaxing baths and massages. The men on the telephone poles were typical of the "spotters" who sought to deliver clients to local hotels and rooming houses. The photograph appears on … more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[A Train Depot]

George and Daurice O'Neil purchased the depot,and their son Don helped with the restoration. It is now [2008] used as office rental. Elliot & Waldron Title Company and Gault, Attorney-at-Law, are leasing space there. The building is listed on the National registry in Washington [D.C.] and it sports a Texas Historical Marker. It is featured in "Time Once Was in Mineral Wells" on page 190.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library