[915 NW 4th Avenue]

This home at 915 NW 4th Avenue was built by Hugh Coleman in 1906. It was the first "Elegant" home built on NW 4th Avenue, and it was designed as an entertainment and social center. The style of the house has been tentatively identified as Italian Renaissance. This house was also home to the John Moore family, and to the family of Gerald Talkington. The photograph of house was taken April 4, 1976. This photograph is to be found on page 183 of "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver.
Date: April 4, 1976
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Three Railroads to Mineral Wells (open access)

Three Railroads to Mineral Wells

A pamphlet, containing a brief history of the Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway, the Gulf and Brazos Valley Railway, and the Gulf, Texas and Western Railway is shown here. It has a map of rail routes, photographs, and copies of schedules with ticket prices.
Date: 1976
Creator: Payne, H. L.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 120, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976 (open access)

Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 120, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1976

A weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 110, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1976 (open access)

Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 110, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1976

A weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 8, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1976 (open access)

Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 103, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1976

A weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 102, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1976 (open access)

Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 102, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1976

A weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 13, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Woodmen of the World Camp Meeting , June 19, 1947

A white-ink legend on the face of this photograph reads: Woodman [sic] of the World Camp Meeting----6-19-47 Mineral Wells, Texas. phillips [sic] photographic [sic] Service [sic] A typed legend on the back of the photograph reads: WOW MEETING 6-19-47 held in Convention Hall. Recognized Front [sic] row from left: #1 Ezra Wortham. #5 Charlie Sheridan, #6 George Oliver 3rd. Row standing #1 John Birdwell, #5 Louis Fryer, #6 John Miller, #7 Ben Yeager, #12 Bill Teichman. 4th row: #1 Charlie Langley #15 Roy Langley [Unreadable deletions in green ink above appear this caption] This picture appears in Weaver's "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells" on page 165.
Date: June 19, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History