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Facts about the U. S. Army Replacement Center, Mineral Wells, Texas

Facts about the U. S. Army Replacement Center, Mineral Wells, Texas

Date: unknown
Creator: Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Description: This item appears to be about the size of a bookmark and contains a list of facts and statistics about the facilities and personnel at Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Camp Wolters, Infantry Replacement Training Center, Mineral Wells, Texas

Camp Wolters, Infantry Replacement Training Center, Mineral Wells, Texas

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This booklet gives an overview of the camp at Fort Wolters including the facilities, activities, and general rules. It also includes sketched maps of the camp.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
[A group of people on mules.]

[A group of people on mules.]

Date: unknown
Creator: McClure, J.C.
Description: Photo of a group of people on mules. Image is marked in silver on the bottom center of the matte, "PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUVENIR BY J.C.MCCLURE, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS. Duplicate Can be Had by Referring to Number on Print." People identified in blue ink on back as, "L to R: Albert P. George, Mildred Booth, Mary Dee Booth, Archie Davis Jones, Girlie Slavin, Freeman Irby Booth, Mamie Davis George, Mrs. Ira Camp, J.W. Hamphil, Mrs. J.W. Slavin, Ira Camp."
Holding Partner: Fort Bend Museum
[Unknown building in Mineral Wells]

[Unknown building in Mineral Wells]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of an unknown building in Mineral Wells, Texas. There is a man standing near a road in front of the building. The building is surrounded by a fence.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
[Street scene in Mineral Wells]

[Street scene in Mineral Wells]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a street scene in Mineral Wells, Texas in the 1920s. The Llano Hotel is in the background, and there are cars lining the street.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
[R.S. (Bob) Dalton]

[R.S. (Bob) Dalton]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of R.S. (Bob) Dalton.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
[Portrait of Mrs. Dalton]

[Portrait of Mrs. Dalton]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Mrs. R.S. Dalton. Mrs. Dalton is wearing a pearl necklace.
Holding Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
[Vichy Well and Natatorium]

[Vichy Well and Natatorium]

Date: c. 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: Found on page 66 of A. F. Weaver's book, "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells, Second Edition", the caption for this photo: "First known as the Vichy Well and Natatorium, later the Beach, and then The Standard Well. It was torn down and the USO was built during World War II (now the North Oak Community Center)." For a time the building held the Mineral Wells Senior Center. Still known as the Community Center, the building has recently been leased to the Crazy Water Festival Association, and is slated for renovation in the near future.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
[Knights of Pythias Band]

[Knights of Pythias Band]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: In "TIME WAS in Mineral Well", second edition, 1988, by A. F. Weaver this photo appears on page 187 with the caption, "Knight of Phythias 212 band of Mineral Wells". The photo is labeled "K of P Band -- Guy Woodward, Director, Mineral Wells, Texas." The Knights of Pythias Lodge is now located at 610 SE 14th St. in Mineral Wells.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
[Crazy Hotel in Winter]

[Crazy Hotel in Winter]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: The Crazy Water Hotel. It appears that season is winter, as snow is on the ground. The truck in the photo appears to be before 1939. Mineral Wells was a very popular convention city, and the bunting draped section of the hotel in the foreground probably indicates preparartion for a coming convention.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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