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[Strickling Town Post in Front of Fenced Grassy Area]

Description: Slide of a signpost demarcating the site of Strickling, Texas. The post is on the far left, in front of a wire and wood fence that has been placed among tall, unkempt grasses. Small yellow inflections of color from the foliage can be seen behind it, with trees of varying heights in the very back. On the actual signpost, a line of text follows an emblem of the state of Texas, and it reads: "Site of town of Strickling -- Once a busy rural community. Named for Mrs. Martha (Webster) Strickling, … more
Date: 1970~
Partner: Burnet County Historical Commission

[Town Lake Gazebo]

Description: Photograph of the Town Lake Gazebo. A pathway curves around to the gazebo in the foreground and Town Lake is behind the gazebo. Buildings across the river and a bridge are visible in the background. Started in 1967 and dedicated to the city in 1970 by the Austin Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction as a "lasting tribute to the construction industry." The gazebo is built on the promontory where Barton Creek flows into Town Lake providing a view of downtown Austin from the… more
Date: [1970..1989]
Creator: Williamson, Nolen E.
Location: 30.262123 -97.748301
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Famous Mineral Water

Description: The Famous Water Company, founded by Ed Dismuke (still located at 215 NW 6th Street) has been restored, and still [2007] sells mineral water. The large concrete bottle depicts the original shape of the container of the product sold. Dismuke also established a plant on the east bank of Lake Pinto, west of Mineral Wells, to manufacture his "PRONTO-LAX" Crystals. He organized the Mineral Wells Lakewood Scenic Railway in partnership with local banker Cicero Smith, whose gasoline-powered "Dinky … more
Date: 1970?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

First National Bank

Description: The first National Bank, at the southeast corner of Oak Avenue and Hubbard Street in Mineral Wells, was originally located in the Oxford Hotel. The Lynch Building and Plaza were built on the site of the hotel, commemorating the location of the discovery of mineral water with "miracle healing powers" by a well drilled here by James A. Lynch in 1879, after the Oxford burned in 1983.
Date: 1970?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

M-P Ruins

Description: Photograph of the ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru.
Date: 1970
Creator: Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Copacabana, Bolivia

Description: Photograph of the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana in Bolivia.
Date: 1970
Creator: Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Nocona Boot Company factory]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the Nocona Boot Company factory building. The building is wide and is surrounded by shrubs around the building's perimeter. "The Nocona Boot Co. Inc." is displayed in bold red letters on the front side of the building and faraway trees cover parts of the building.
Date: 1970~
Location: 33.789879 -97.714895
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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