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[Postcard to Dorris Mullens from Her Father]

Description: Postcard from a father to her daughter, Dorris Mullens, in Greenville, Texas. He writes of Dorris' improved handwriting, and expects he'll be home Thursday night. The front of the postcard depicts the Piedmont Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, with roses and trees planted across the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Allen family seated on rocks]

Description: Photograph of Allen family seated on rocks during their donkey ride in Mineral Wells, Texas. They sit in a row on rocks and a fallen tree trunk in a rocky outcrop, each dressed nicely and with hats in their laps, except for Dr. J. W. Allen whose hat is on his donkey's head behind them. All look face forward except for Dr. J. W. Allen who looks towards Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen. The camera in his lap also faces her. Five donkeys stand behind the group. The photograph is mounted on gray cards… more
Date: August 1901
Creator: McClure, Judson
Partner: Tarrant County Archives

[Allen family on mules in Mineral Wells]

Description: Photograph of five members of the Allen family mounted on mules in a rocky outcrop, with trees and a rocky mountain wall behind them, in Mineral Wells, Texas. They are all dressed up, the women wearing long dresses or skirts and the man wearing a three-piece suit, and the boy at center wearing a nice jacket. All wear hats. The photograph is mounted to gray cardstock with a stamp at the lower left corner reading "Judson McClure, / Mineral Wells Texas,." On the back is a handwritten inscription, … more
Date: August 1901
Creator: McClure, Judson
Partner: Tarrant County Archives

[Allen family riding donkeys in Mineral Wells]

Description: Photograph of five people mounted on donkeys in a rocky outcrop with a rocky mountain wall behind them. They are all dressed up, the women wearing long dresses or skirts and the man wearing a three-piece suit, and the boy at center wearing a nice jacket. All wear hats except the man, whose hat has fallen on the ground, and the boy who holds his hat. The photograph is mounted on black cardstock which has an imprint in gold on the lower left corner that reads, "Photo Car / H. Clark / Mineral Well… more
Date: August 1901
Creator: Clark, H.
Partner: Tarrant County Archives
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[News Clip: United Nations]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a meeting of the Dallas Council on World Affairs concerning U. S. foreign policy in the far east.
Date: November 15, 1958
Duration: 55 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Bowmen ready for deer hunt]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Fort Worth archery club, whose members will hunt deer starting in mid November.
Date: November 2, 1958
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hexagon house]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the old Hexagon House in Mineral Wells which has become a tourist attraction.
Date: August 24, 1958
Duration: 3 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Markham

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name, decorative images, and a illustrations of two hotels in lithographic print by Louisville Lith. Co., Louisville, KY. In addition to the Markham Hotel, The Kimball Hotel is featured on letterhead. Letterhead includes the names Chas. Beermann & Co., Proprietors; Geo. W. Scoville, Manager.
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Z. T. Elliston, Stock Raiser and Trader

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustrations, business name, and text reading: "Ranch Five Miles N. W. of Christian"; "TOM Brand runs on same Ranch"; "Christian, Texas."
Date: 1892
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Franco-Texan Land Co.

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The Company Has a large amount of lands for sale or lease in Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, Callahan, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher and Mitchell counties"; "Lands Will be sold in Tracts to suit purchasers, and either for cash or long credit. The Company has no Local Agents. Apply direct to this office." Letterhead includes the names A. J. Hoo… more
Date: 1889
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Cunningham Bros., Real Estate and Bankers

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and stylized business name, with text reading: "Buy, Sell, Lease, Rent, Redeem Land Sold For Taxes"; "And Work Attended To With Department At Austin"; "The Cunningham Bridge Co., Inventors and Proprietors of The Flinn Galvanized Steel Suspension Bridge. Cunningham Bros., Business Managers," in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts Lith. Letterhead contains the names D. L. Cunningham,… more
Date: 1891
Partner: Texas General Land Office

The Crazy Well

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Water shipped fresh from the well to any point at 10 cents per gallon"; "Mineral Wells, The Carlsbad of the New World"; "Crazy Well Water will Cure Rheumatism, Indigestion, Insomnia, Diabetes, Kidney and Liver Troubles."
Date: 1897
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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[News Clip: Wild boat]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a runaway motorboat on Possum Kingdom Lake.
Date: June 29, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 28 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Alpha]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a scientist at a Mineral Wells antenna company tracking the radio transmissions of Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite.
Date: February 1, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Crimemobile]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a ceremony to honor the millionth visitor to Texas Crimemoblie, a classroom on wheels.
Date: July 2, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Nike missile]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about U.S. Army Defense Council plans to build a Nike missile installation near Mineral Wells.
Date: June 20, 1957
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Daniel boosts water program]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about an address delivered in Mineral Wells by Texas Governor Price Daniel at a convention of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association.
Date: June 4, 1957
Duration: 49 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Copter depot due at Mineral Wells]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction of a helicopter hangar at Mineral Wells airport that the Army plans to lease.
Date: March 15, 1957
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Spectrum #113]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a show on the criminal justice system, rehabilitations of convicted prisoners, lack of accommodations in jails and prisons, etc.
Date: August 21, 1993
Duration: 29 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Pageant]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Christmas pageant organized by airmen at Wolters Air Force Base in Mineral Wells.
Date: December 16, 1954
Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Mineral wells]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a area lawmen who are still looking for 33 year old Bobby Lee Bryan of mineral wells who simply walked out of the city jail in Mineral wells after a jailer left the cell unlocked.
Date: July 30, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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