Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

The 1936 opening of the brick highway from Mineral Wells to Weatherford, now known as Highway US 180. This was a Works Project Administration (WPA) highway, built during the early "Great Depression" recovery period. The photograph is looking west toward Mineral Wells, and the Baker Hotel may be seen faintly on the horizon at left center of the picture.

Fishermen stand below a cataract of the spillway of Lake Mineral Wells. The photograph was taken in 1938. On the reverse of the picture is the and-written legend: Picture taken by A. F. Weaver. This picture is featured in "Time Was in Mineral Wells...." on page 112.

Panoramic photograph of Lake Mineral Wells. An island, visible in the center of this picture, was initially accessible only by boat; but a wooden walkway eventually connected it to the concrete dam.

A copy of a newspaper clipping, the caption identifies members of the Mineral Wells Mounted Police "57 years ago." Identified are: "Uncle Billy Wood" on his white horse (not a member of the force); Bob Pate; Paul Craig; Jim Barrett, probably Chief of Police at the time; Paul Granbury. All are reported to be deceased at time of printing. The picture was furnished to the paper courtesy Mrs. Paul Granbury. The sign on the building at the far left of the picture has been tentatively identified as a Livery Stable. Though the sign is visible, the distance has made its contents extremely obscure. The first city hall was located at the corner of First Avenue and Third Street, with a fence to hold impounded livestock. The rounding up of stray livestock was the primary duty of the mounted police in 1910. Two more more individuals were also forbidden to fight in public; no-one was permitted to use obscene language; playing cards for liquor. The renting of houses for the playing of cards was also forbidden. Teams were not allowed to be unhitched while attached to wagons, and vagrants were fined $10- In short, the police team were kept busy. These …

The Mineral Wells High School marching band is shown here performing on a football field in the late 1930's. The band director at that time was Mr. Dave Brunswick. See also "Mineral Wells High School Concert Band."

A program from the Mineral Wells Commencement of 1934, which was held in the still-standing Convention Hall.

Four unidentified men in golfing knickers (apparently from the early 1930's, to judge by their dress) stand in front of, and across the lake from the original Holiday Hills Country Club house. They are putting on what is now the Number 12 green.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas. It contains articles about the graduating class of 1934, including information about class officers, class prophecies, caps and gowns, class events, and local advertisements.

A view of Mineral Wells from East Mountain, looking West-Northwest is shown here. The Crazy Hotel is visible in the near-left part of the picture, and the Nazareth Hospital in the middle-left, a block Northwest of the Crazy The Norwood Clinic (with its stately white columns), a block northeast of the Nazareth, is located near the center of the picture.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.