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[Wiillis Holloway Photograph]

Description: Portrait of Willis Holloway wearing suit and bow tie against dark background framed on a mat.
Date: 1885
Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum

[W.A. Roundtree]

Description: W.A. Roundtree playing the violin while sitting. Picture circa 1885 in Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Doctor]

Description: Photo of Dr. and Mrs. S.G. Bittick. Photo circa 1885: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Harrison Schwend]

Description: Photo of Harrison Schwend who was a peace officer in Henrietta and Wichita Falls for 30 years and died in Henrietta in 1924. Picture circa 1885: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1885~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[In Front of the Schoolhouse, ca. 1885]

Description: The back of this photograph shows three notes: 1: "Taken in front of school house about 1885." (This photograph appears to be of the students and teachers of Mineral Wells' first public school, the "Little Rock Schoolhouse," built in 1884.) 2: "Donated by James H. Perry", and 3: "Some are dead. Some are married, and we are all scattered, never to meet on earth again." The school illustrated here was buil… more
Date: 1885
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Crazy Well, Mineral Wells, Texas

Description: This is a picture of the first Crazy Well drinking pavilion, the first such facility in the city. When a Mr. Wiggins dug the third well in town, it was frequented by a "crazy woman" who was eventually cured of her dementia. Because of the word-of-mouth publicity, people came from miles around to drink the health-giving water. A house was built around the well for the convenience of the customers. The highly successful business attracted competition, and one of the most popular health spas i… more
Date: 1885
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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