An aerial picture of downtown Mineral Wells is shown here. The Baker Hotel (right middle of picture) and the Crazy Hotel (left middle) are included in it. Note: The "Welcome" sign was moved from its original location on the hill behind the Baker Hotel in 1972. It was moved to the east side of Bald Mountain which is due east of the Baker and now called Welcome Mountain, just above and to the right of the Baker Hotel, where it remains today. The Damron Hotel (shown one block this side, west of the Baker, in this picture) burned in 1975, thus dating this photograph to an era between 1972 and 1975.

Photograph of an Alpine Coolers advertisement on an easel.

Photograph of East Texans protesting expansion of the Big Thicket National Preserve on April 29, 1989. Their sign reads "Give me Liberty or Give me death, but Don't Give me 'Charlie'." Congressman Charles Wilson supported the expansion of the area protected by the federal government, an opinion that put him at odds with some of his constituents, particularly private property owners and those who made their living from the forest products industry.

Photograph of a man in a suit; he's holding a piece of paper in one hand and has his other hand on a trunk lid that is covered in writing and stickers. Behind him, musicians seem to be tuning various instruments. They appear to be in a gymnasium; a basketball hoop is visible on the wall to the left.

Photograph of a group people moving packed-up instruments and musical equipment from the NBC Symphony. They appear to be inside a gymnasium; a basketball hoop is on the wall to the left.

Photograph of two people sitting at a table at the 1995 annual Extra Mile Award ceremony.

Photograph of five women standing over John Thomas, who is lying on the ground. One of the women is holding a camera and the other women are (L-R) Lynn Albright, Candy Marcum, Dee Pennington, and Vivian Shapiro. Dee is resting one foot on Thomas' shoulder and the group are holding the plaques they received at the 1995 Extra Mile Awards.

Photograph of a Bedford flag waving among other flags at Abston Cemetery. Two members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen standing around the flag. The member on the left side of the photograph is facing forward with his eyes closed. The member on the right is facing to the left of the photograph, holding onto a flagpole with his right hand. They are both in Color Guard uniforms. A woman is holding the Bedford flag up by its corner. She is facing away from the camera.

Photograph of Bobbie Wygant and Julius La Rosa. La Rosa was an Italian-American singer.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter members and local boy scouts at a cemetery. The boy scout is seen holding a microphone in his hands and giving a eulogy. Three men are seen standing beside or behind the boy with the cemetery visible in the background. The cemetery and grave sites are located in Denison, Texas.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. and Clara Evans Willis on their wedding day in Waco, TX. They stand in front of tree, arm in arm. Clara Evans Willis holds a bouquet of flowers in the crook of her arm.

Photograph of a slide for Bruce Piano Company. Writing in the center of the slide says, "See Wurlitzer instruments at Steinway in Fort Worth, Bruce Piano Co. 1514 Pennsylvania." Around the B in Bruce is a small drawing of a piano.

Photograph of WBAP farm editor Calvin Pigg sitting at his desk, behind a WBAP microphone. He looks directly at the camera with a slight smile on his face. He wears a long-sleeve, plaid button-up shirt with a tie. His desk contains a telephone and wire baskets that hold documents.

Photograph of Calvin Pigg seated behind a desk in an office. He is wearing glasses, a hat, a plaid shirt, and a dark tie. He is holding a piece of paper and staring to the left of the camera. There is a WBAP microphone to his left, two windows behind him, and various office supplies and paperwork on the desk and cabinet.

Photograph of farm editor Calvin Pigg holding a document and sitting behind a WBAP microphone. He looks down at a document he is reading. He wears a long-sleeve, plaid button-up shirt with a tie. His desk contains a telephone and wire baskets that hold documents.

Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson interacting with the crowd at a protest of the expansion of the Big Thicket National Preserve, April 29, 1989.

Photograph of two children on a television set with two dogs. The children are standing in front of a short fence that is in front of a background of cut outs that are painted to look like trees. There are animal puppets in between the branches of the trees. The boy on the left is wearing a tweed blazer with no tie and is holding the leash of a golden retriever. The girl on the right is wearing a white, sleeveless dress with black flats and bobby socks and is holding the leash of a beagle. Both of the children are looking straight at the camera and the boy is smiling. In the foreground to the left of these children is a film camera that has text that reads "WBAP-TV Channel 5 NBC". There is a man sitting behind the camera who is wearing headphones and looking at the children over the viewfinder. There is a microphone that is hanging over the children and above this two stage lights are visible.

Photograph of two children on a television set with two dogs. The children are standing in front of a short fence that is in front of a background of cut outs that are painted to look like trees. There are animal puppets in between the branches of the trees. The boy on the left is wearing a tweed blazer with no tie and is holding the leash of a golden retriever. The girl on the right is wearing a white, sleeveless dress with black flats and bobby socks and is holding the leash of a beagle. Both of the children are looking straight at the camera and smiling. In the foreground to the left of these children is a film camera that has text that reads "WBAP-TV Channel 5 NBC". There is a man sitting behind the camera who is wearing headphones and looking in the viewfinder. There is a microphone that is hanging over the children and above this two stage lights are visible.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Coomes can be seen seated at a table while the children can be seen holding plates and pans. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. Coomes and the children can be seen washing and drying dishes while Mrs. Coomes sits behind them. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. Coomes and the children can be seen washing and drying dishes while Mrs. Coomes sits behind them. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. Coomes and the children can be seen washing and drying dishes while Mrs. Coomes sits on the kitchen counter. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Coomes can be seen seated at a table while the children can be seen holding plates and pans. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.

Photograph of the Coomes family in their kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Coomes can be seen seated at a table while their children can be seen holding behind them. Mr. Coomes was in the History Department at UNT.