A large house is shown here. The original photograph is not in good condition. A black man (in shirtsleeves) may be seen on the first floor, next to a seated black lady. Two black men, more formally dressed, stand on the second floor. The building was owned by John Lezine, who began as a cook, and ended up owner. The hotel (and later private building) was operated as a hotel for black people. The presumed street in the front does not appear to be paved.
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A large house is shown here. The original photograph is not in good condition. A black man (in shirtsleeves) may be seen on the first floor, next to a seated black lady. Two black men, more formally dressed, stand on the second floor. The building was owned by John Lezine, who began as a cook, and ended up owner. The hotel (and later private building) was operated as a hotel for black people. The presumed street in the front does not appear to be paved.
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A. F. Weaver Collection
This colorful panorama covers Mineral Wells' founding and its mercurial growth as a resort center and army town to the present. Photos are from local historian and photographer A.F. Weaver, local families and research sources.
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