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[Palestine Young Mens Business Association Bldg]

Description: This building was the home of the Young Mens Business Association, which later became the Palestine Chamber of Commerce. It was located on Spring Street (once known as Front Street) in the "new town" section of Palestine, which was along the railroad tracks. This picture was probably taken in the early 1900's.
Date: 1900~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palestine Public Library

Toolen's Tourist Camp

Description: Photograph of tourist camp. Photograph of Toolen's Tourist Camp, Van Horn, TX. Caption reads, "Toolen's Tourist Camp, Van Horn, Texas. Steam Heated Rooms, Linens Furnished, Garages in Connection." Built in 1915. Located on 6th Street in Van Horn, TX.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Clark Hotel Museum

Ten Years Younger

Description: This picture displays the title page of a booklet about Mineral Wells, Texas health resorts, and how they could make people feel ten years younger.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chamber of Commerce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Gibson Well

Description: The discovery of mineral water, and its reported healing powers, sparked an influx of health-seeking visitors in 1881-82. A flurry of drilling activity resulted in incorporation of the city of Mineral Wells in 1882, as water was sought to satisfy the booming market; so much so that no one remembers the order in which the wells were drilled. The Gibson well, however, was one of the early ones. Located at 705 NW 2nd Avenue, it grew into one of the largest parks and drinking pavilions in town. … more
Date: 1910?
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Famous Well

Description: This picture is taken from a series of 17 (4X4) negatives that were enclosed in an envelope from Charles W. Simonds (Route 5, Box 43, Norman, Oklahoma: 73069), postmarked Aug. 4, 1975, and addressed to A.F. Weaver Photography. The photographs were taken January 11, 1919. Also written on the envelope were some telephone numbers and the following: "Father - C.W. Simonds (Clarence Winfield)." The rock building housing the original well was located on Lake Pinto, across West Mountain from … more
Date: January 11, 1919
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Building in Eastern Europe]

Description: Photograph of a large yellow and white building with a row of stone columns and a pediment featuring images of two angels blowing trumpets and a Russian text. There are two tour buses and several cars parked in front of the building and several people standing on the other side of the street; in the foreground an unidentified man wearing a uniform is facing toward the building.
Date: 1990~
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Blind Nellie at the Austin Well]

Description: Colonel W. R. Austin came from Kentucky to Palo Pinto County about 1880, and settled on Staggs Prairie. When an infection in his eye responded to mineral water treatment, he established the Austin Well, later operated by his son-in-law, Tom Sims. Blind Nellie was a fixture of the Austin Well for years. She had an interesting history: A cowboy rode her into town one day, and auctioned her off to the highest bidder, J.H. Coleman, who bid a dollar and a half for her. Then Bob Kyle took Col… more
Date: 1900?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[A Cabin on the East Mountain Stairs]

Description: Shown here is a photographer's cabin about halfway up East Mountain. A staircase of (reportedly) 1,000 stairs ascend the "Mountain" from Oak Avenue. A cabin was built about halfway up these stairs (visible in the lower right corner of the picture) to provide tourists with photographic souvenir opportunities. This photograph comes from the Knights of Pythias 1925 album.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.818026 -98.103238
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Photograph of tourists around a statue]

Description: Photograph of a statue at a tourist site, taken from above. The statue sits up high on a pedestal in a courtyard area. A little girl dressed in red poses in front of it, while two other individuals stand off to the left. The courtyard looks over a row of houses and trees. A large mountain range stretches out in the distance.
Date: [1960..1980]
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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