The 112th Cavalry Band, Mineral Wells, Texas

The legend on the drum identifies this band as being associated with the 112th Cavalry, which was stationed in Mineral Wells, Texas. A National Guard Cavalry unit was established on West Mountain in 1919. This photograph appears to be taken in front of the cavalry stable sometime between World Wars I and II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Entrance to Camp Wolters]

Found on page 158 of "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells" by A. F. Weaver, the caption to this picture reads, "Entrance to the original Camp Wolters around the 1930's. This entrance was located near and behind the present National Guard Armory." The Texas National Guard 112th Cavalry Service Troop maintained an armory on West Mountain, from a time before 1923. The hill itself was dubbed "Cavalry Hill." The Service Troop was later re-named 124th Cavalry, Troop F--which attained to fame as part of the task force that cleared the Burma Road in World War II. Camp Wolters was built for summer training of the Texas National Guard in 1927. It was to be used for a minimum of three weeks each year. The famous CCC (The Civilian Conservation Corps) stayed in the camp in 1930, and built several of the rock structures in the camp--and also around Mineral Wells. The original site had sen many uses: It was a P.O.W. camp for German prisoners taken during World War II; it was Texas National Guard property; and it was later given over to commercial use. An embedded star that was once on the headquarters of the parade ground of the original …
Date: 1935?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1940 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1940
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scrapbook History of Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County (open access)

Scrapbook History of Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, photographs, and other materials to document important people, organizations, places, and events of significance to the history of Palo Pinto County and Mineral Wells, Texas. It includes a rough table of contents with page numbers for some of the highlights.
Date: unknown
Creator: Woodruff, Bess
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1929 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1929

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 1929
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 10, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 268, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1931 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 268, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1931

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 12, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1936 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1936
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1935 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1935

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1935
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1935 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1935

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1935
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1928 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1928

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: January 13, 1928
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1927 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1927

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: December 9, 1927
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1927 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1927

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 1927
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 28, 1927 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 28, 1927

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: October 28, 1927
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1937 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1937

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1937
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1937 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1937

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1937
Creator: Dunbar, Mary Whatley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 2013 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 2013

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 2013
Creator: Cluett, Libby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 2013 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 2013

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 2013
Creator: Cluett, Libby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1928 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1928

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1928
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1927 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1927

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: September 30, 1927
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History