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In The Good Old Days

This picture is accompanied by a newspaper article that chronicles the activities of a group of men repairing the public highway between Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto in the year 1920--before the Texas Highway Department was created. Pictured are the following people: Harold Guinn on left with spade. J. L. Miller on truck fender. Standing, left to right: Red Taylor, George Oliver, Johnnie Liveley; Irl Preston and W. T. Tygrett shaking hands, with Joe Dillon standing between them. Also standing in the background are Clarence Wewerkka, W. C. Caldwell, W. I. Smith, and Lawrence Davis. The photograph is listed as courtesy of W. T. Tygrett.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Excavation for the Baker]

Excavation work and clearing of the two blocks in downtown Mineral Wells for the Baker Hotel is shown here. In the background is the Dr. Thompson home, the old First Methodist church and parsonage. The parsonage was moved to the corner of SE 3rd Street & SE 5th Avenue. The filling station in the foreground was located where Murray's Grill parking lot once was [ca. 1950]. The Piedmont Hotel was across the street (NE 1st Avenue.) where the Baker Hotel garage building is now [2009]located. The work has just begun clearing the lots. The tower on top of East Mountain is barely visible above the welcome sign that was erected there in 1925. This photograph comes from the Young collection.
Date: 1927?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand (open access)

Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand

Report discussing the technology for mining silica and the various uses of silica in industry and the arts.
Date: 1927
Creator: Weigel, W. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Geology and Mineral Resources of McLennan County (open access)

Geology and Mineral Resources of McLennan County

Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the geology and mineral resources that reside in McLennan county.
Date: October 23, 1923
Creator: Adkins, W. S.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leaching Nonsulphide Copper Ores with Sulphur Dioxide (open access)

Leaching Nonsulphide Copper Ores with Sulphur Dioxide

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the sulfurous acid leaching of the Southwest experiment station. Operations and analyses of the experiment station are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1923
Creator: Van Barneveld, Charles E. & Leaver, Edmund S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gueydan, a New Middle Trtiary Formation From the Southwestern Coastal Plain of Texas (open access)

The Gueydan, a New Middle Trtiary Formation From the Southwestern Coastal Plain of Texas

"The object of the present paper is to describe the general lithology and petrography of the Gueydan formation" (p. 7).
Date: December 1, 1926
Creator: Bailey, Thomas L.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County (open access)

The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County

Two reports published in a scientific bulletin, describing the San Angelo Formation and the geology of Foard County.
Date: February 15, 1926
Creator: Christner, D. D. & Beede, J. W.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paint. (open access)

Paint.

Patent for paints for roofs and for barns to prevent leaks and efficient in preserving the material of buildings at a relatively small costs.
Date: July 20, 1920
Creator: Watson, Grover C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surface Machinery and Methods for Oil-Well Pumping (open access)

Surface Machinery and Methods for Oil-Well Pumping

From Introduction General Scope: "This bulletin deals with prime movers, power-transmitting machinery, and the surface equipment and methods used to pump oil wells."
Date: 1925
Creator: George, H. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Milling's Sanitarium and Water Well ]

The gazebo-like structure shown in the picture protects a water pump in front of the Milling Sanitarium. The sanitarium was built about 1929 on what was then the 2500 block of Southeast 6th Avenue. It later became the Irvine Sanitarium. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 2399) occupies the building as of 2010. The fate of the structure shown here is unknown.
Date: 1920?/1929?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Hexagon Hotel]

A picture of the Hexagon Hotel. See also "Hexagon Hotel [with history]." This picture was taken in 1925. Note the construction of the Convention Hall beside the Hexagon Hotel on the right. The Convention Hall was demolished in 1977
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the New Suspension Bridge at Lover's Retreat]

This is a photograph of a suspension bridge for pedestrian traffic across Eagle Creek at Lover's Retreat. Formerly a public park, and now on private property, it was located four miles west of Palo Pinto on the old Bankhead Highway (now U.S. Highway 180).
Date: 1920?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Street Scene, Taken About the 1930's]

This photograph illustrates the "New" Crazy Hotel on North Oak Avenue, which opened in 1927 after the earlier hotel burned March 15, 1925. Many automobiles typical of the period can be seen on the street. Note the following businesses: The Tom Moore Drug Company, a barber shop, a cafe, Young's Studio, a bath house, and the Crazy Drug.
Date: 1927?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Burning of the First Crazy Hotel]

The first Crazy Hotel burned in 1925. This photograph shows the fire as it is burning out, and only a few pieces of the structure still stand. The sign seen in the left part of the photo says "Crazy Drug Co." which was the pharmacy inside the hotel. The hotel was rebuilt and claims to be fire-proof.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1921 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 4, 1921
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1923 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 11, 1923
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1921 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 6, 1921
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1923 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 4, 1923
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1921 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1921

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 26, 1921
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1922 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 10, 1922
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1922 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 20, 1922
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1922 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 10, 1922
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1923 (open access)

The Wellington Leader (Wellington, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1923

Weekly newspaper from Wellington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 27, 1923
Creator: Wells, J. Claude
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Convention Hall, Built in 1925]

This photograph shows the Convention Hall, which was built in 1925 to accommodate the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention. The lack of signage on the front of the building--along with copious bunting--suggests that the photograph was taken at its dedication. The picture is featured in "Time There Once was", page 164. The Convention Hall was demolished in 1976.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History