[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
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38484/
[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
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth38485/
Gibson Well, Mineral Wells, Texas
Date: c. 1908
Creator: unknown
Description: An early picture of the Gibson Well drinking pavilion, located in the 700 block of NW 2nd Ave. Note the "Dinky Car" tracks in the lower left corner of the picture. The "Dinky Cars", gasoline-powered motor cars traveled at fifteen-minute intervals between the city and Lake Pinto from 1905 to 1909. The tracks remained in place some years after. The Gibson Well pavilion was expanded and a park was added on its west. The Christian Church (built of limestone rocks from the historic cattle pens on Dillingham Prairie) now occupies the entire city block on which the Gibson Well was formerly located.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24977/
[First Boy Scouts in Mineral Wells, 1902]
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Description: Note on back of photo states, "1902, 1st Boy Scouts in Mineral Wells, organized by Frank Creighton (L) met in old Sangcura Sprudel Well Pavilion." Picture taken in front of Greens Transfer Building. Note military style stripes and guns. This historic photograph captures a precursor to the Boy Scout movement that started six years later, in 1908 in England, and spread to America in 1910 to generate an interest in outdoor and educational activities among teen age boys. Possibly a youth division of a local lodge.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25062/
Mineral Wells - the Greatest Health Resort of Texas
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas and Pacific Railway - General Passenger Department
Description: Pamphlet about the various services and attractions in and around Mineral Wells, TX with many photographic illustrations.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21925/
Historic Plaque, John Richard Winters
Date: 2006-04-14
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Historic Plaque, John Richard Winters (January 23, 1908 - August 11, 1997). Tax-Assessor-Collector for Palo Pinto County from January 1, 1947 to March 31, 1987. Longest tenured Tax Assessor in the State of Texas at the time of his retirement. Active participant in civic affairs and community projects throughout the county: Sea Scout Troop Leader; President of the Mineral Wells Junior Chamber of Commerce; Charter member, Captain and Secretary of Palo Pinto County's Sheriff's Posse; Secretary of Palo Pinto County Livestock Association and its FFA-4H Club Junion Livestock Show; Palo Pinto Masonic Lodge; Mineral Wells Masonic Lodge; Old Settlers Reunion. President of Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas in 1862. Retired from U. S. Army as Chief Warrant Officer after 21 years of service in Europe in World War II and active reserves. Instrumental in County Contribution to state-wide screw worm eradication program; re-introduction of wild turkeys into Palo Pinto County; publication of Palo Pinto County History Books; Centennial Celebration; Erection fo Historical Markers in Palo Pinto County. Remembered for his untiring efforts to promote Palo Pinto County and Improve the quality of life for all its residents throughout his 89 year lifetime.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth13073/
Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Vol. 16; Historic
Date: unknown
Creator: Casper, Willie H., Jr.
Description: This volume includes photos of local citizens, the Possum Kingdom dam, and a visit to the Fort from Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth34983/
Journal of Proceedings of the Thirty-Ninth Annual Session of The Northwest Texas Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Held at Mineral Wells, Texas, November 16th to November 21st, 1904
Date: 1904-11
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Description: Minutes of Northwest Texas Conference include a list of members, committees, formal minutes of the conferences, condensed minutes, resolutions, reports from committees, selected biographies, and statistical tables.
Holding Partner: Archives of the Central Texas Conference United Methodist Church
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49836/
Official report to the House of Representatives of the 58th Legislature of Texas
Date: 1963
Creator: Texas Legislature. House of Representatives. General Investigating Committee
Description: v. 1. Slant hole investigations.--v. 2. Hurricane Carla. Basketball investigation. Fish and game inquiry.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5869/
[Norwood Hospital]
Date: c. 1900
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of the Norwood Hospital during completion. Note the Parry and Spicer Architects sign and the Goodrum, Murphy and Croft Contractors sign. Dr. Norwood was the first Chiropractic Doctor to locate in Mineral Wells. The building was donated to the Mineral Wells Historic Foundation. Plans were announced to convert the clinic to a Bed and Breakfast facility, but no progress in such conversion has been made to date. "1863" is handwitten on the photo, but that could not possibly be the date of the building.
Holding Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20235/