The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1929 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1929

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1929
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1929 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1929

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: March 8, 1929
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
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

Welcome Sign And Lookout Tower: 1929

The WELCOME sign was donated to the city of Mineral Wells in 1922 by George Holmgren, President of the Texas Rotary Club, in appreciation for the hospitality extended the Rotary Club at its State Convention in Mineral Wells that year. The caption on the photograph reads: "Reputed to be the largest Non-commercial electric sign in U.S." East Mountain was a popular place for viewing the city, especially for photographers. The lookout tower atop West Mountain (above the WELCOME sign) was destroyed by a tornado in 1930. The WELCOME Sign was built by Holmgren in his San Antonio Iron Works in 1922. He gave the sign to the people of Mineral Wells with the understanding that they would maintain the sign and the many light bulbs required to light it. The Mineral Wells Jaycees later replaced the light bulbs with lower-maintenance red neon lights. A Warrant Officer Club Company from Fort Wolters moved the sign from East Mountain in 1972 to the east side of Bald Mountain, where it remains today [2008], lighted with flood lights at its base. It is reported that this sign inspired D.W. Griffith, to promote possibly the most recognizable landmark in the United States, the HOLLYWOOD …
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Baker Hotel" Menu (open access)

"Baker Hotel" Menu

This photograph illustrates an October 1929 menu from the Stephen F. Austin Hotel, a "Baker Hotel" (located in Austin, Texas), similar to the one that opened in Mineral Wells in 1929 is shown here. The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells was apparently one of a chain of hotels. This menu serves as a reminder of that fact.
Date: 1929?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D. W. Griffith]

D. W. Griffith is shown standing on the roof of the new Crazy Hotel, which opened in 1927; and replaced the First Crazy Hotel, which had burned in 1925. Mr. Griffith, who produced silent movies including the "Keystone Kops" comedies, and the classic film "Birth of a Nation", was a guest at the Crazy Hotel while visiting Mineral Wells in 1929. A commemorative postage stamp was issued in his honor on May 27, 1975. Local folklore has it that Mr. Griffith was impressed by the "WELCOME" sign on East Mountain (the world's largest non-commercial, electrically-lighted sign at the time). He developed the "HOLLYWOOD HILLS" addition with other partners when he returned to California, and he erected what is probably the most recognizable landmark in America: The HOLLYWOOD sign now graces Los Angeles. Both signs have survived similar difficult times in their histories. This picture appears on page 19 of A.F. Weaver's "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells", second edition, 1974.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1927 (open access)

Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1927

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering accidents that happened in metal mines located in the United States including statistics for injuries, fatalities, kinds and causes of accidents, and operational data, such as number of mine workers and shifts worked.
Date: 1929
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 30, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 14, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 287, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 29, 1929 (open access)

The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 287, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 29, 1929

Daily newspaper from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 29, 1929
Creator: Hodges, Wesley D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 22, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 233, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1929 (open access)

Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 233, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1929

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 27, 1929
Creator: Robertson, Ruby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 31, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1929 (open access)

The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Olney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 1929
Creator: Spears, George T., Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 9, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 1929 (open access)

The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 1929

Daily newspaper from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 4, 1929
Creator: Hodges, Wesley D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1929 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 13, 1929

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1929
Creator: White, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 28, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 161, Ed. 1 Monday, April 22, 1929 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 161, Ed. 1 Monday, April 22, 1929

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 22, 1929
Creator: White, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 146, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 23, 1929 (open access)

The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 146, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 23, 1929

Daily newspaper from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 23, 1929
Creator: Adair, A. Garland
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 130, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 4, 1929 (open access)

The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 130, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 4, 1929

Daily newspaper from Breckenridge, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 4, 1929
Creator: Adair, A. Garland
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1929 (open access)

The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1929

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 31, 1929
Creator: Dennis, J. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History