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[A Group of Hikers]

Description: This photograph shows group of two young men and six ladies on an outing in 1905. Note the walking "canes" held by several of the ladies. They appear to be resting at the souvenir photograph stand on the mountain trail about half-way to the top of East Mountain. Hiking to the top of East Mountain was a popular pastime for health seekers in the "City Built on Water" around the turn of the century.
Date: 1905
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Souvenir Views of Mineral Wells, Texas]

Description: 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
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Crazy Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas - America's Great Health Resort

Description: This picture shows a pamphlet that was presumably published for the purpose of enticing prospective guests to the Crazy Hotel. The text touts the hotel as being "Fire-proof" (Its predecessor was not), and it extends "Special considerations shown at many hotels only to a favored few." The text is surrounded with pictures of the accommodations, and the various activities available at the hotel. At the very bottom, there is an advertisement for Crazy Crystals. The text ends with a notice of wh… more
Date: unknown
Creator: the Crazy Hotel
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway

Description: Map of Lake Mineral Wells State Park located in Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties, Texas. The map depicts roads and access routes, trails, campsites, and park amenities. In the bottom two quadrants several blowup maps offering detail of the five campsites. There is information about park regulations, the parks trails, and primitive campground access in the upper right area of the map.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway

Description: This an illustrated map for the Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway located in Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties, Texas. The map provides the access routes, the trail, and a legend shows the location of all the trails amenities. In the bottom two quadrants several blowup maps offering detail of the five campsites. There is information of note for visitors.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway

Description: This is an illustrated map for the hiking, biking, and riding trails for the Lake Mineral Wells State Park near Mineral Wells, Texas. The map provides the neighboring highway routes and the length of the various legs of the trail. The reverse side of the map has advertisement for Toyota and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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