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Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells, flyer for the official website

Photograph of a flier for the official website for the Baker Hotel, in Mineral Wells, Texas. It has been pasted into a window.
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown Stone Building]

Photograph of a brown stone building in Palo Pinto, Texas (at 5th and Oak). A road is visible in the foreground, and there is a red truck to the left.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Survey of the Kornye-Tillman Company's Proposed Custard-Pitts #2 and #3 Well Pad Sites and Pipeline Route, Palo Pinto County, Texas (open access)

Cultural Resources Survey of the Kornye-Tillman Company's Proposed Custard-Pitts #2 and #3 Well Pad Sites and Pipeline Route, Palo Pinto County, Texas

A cultural resources survey of two proposed well pad sites and approximately 4,000 feet of pipeline performed in order to determine the presence or absence of archaeological sites. This report details the results and findings of the survey.
Date: November 9, 2006
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Plaque, Courthouses of Palo Pinto County

Photograph of a historic plaque about the courthouses of Palo Pinto County. It reads: "Palo Pinto County was created in 1856 and named for a creek south of here that was perhaps named by Spanish explorers of the Brazos River valley. The county seat of 320 acres was surveyed at its geographical center and was originally named Golconda. A court session in 1857 called for the first courthouse to be built of wood frame construction, with two doors and three windows. The contract was awarded to a bid of $300. Shortly after, in 1859, the town name was changed to Palo Pinto. In 1882, just after the Texas legislature allowed counties to issue bonds for new courthouses, a large sandstone structure was built. It cost $35,000 and exhibited second empire styling with a central clock tower. A two-story sandstone annex was added in 1906 and connected to the courthouse by an iron bridge. Sandstone for the buildings was quarried south of the city. In 1940 these buildings were demolished and a new courthouse was erected by Work Projects Administration workers. The reinforced-concrete structure featured subtle classical detail and was clad with some of the sandstone from the old buildings. It …
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Historic Plaque, Jonathan Hamilton Baker

Photograph of a historic marker in Palo Pinto, Texas. It reads: "Jonathan Hamilton Baker (July 13, 1832 - October 18, 1918). Virginia native Jonathan Hamilton "Ham" Baker came to Texas in 1858 with his brother G. W. Baker and his uncle Eli Young. Stricken by malaria while a teacher in Fort Worth, he later moved to Palo Pinto County where his uncle Frank Baker was homesteading. Here he opened a school in Palo Pinto, and soon after helped establish the town's first Methodist Church. In 1859 Baker was chosen to lead a company of local men organized to defend the area against Indian attacks. He first served under Capt. J. R. Baylor and later participated with Capt. Lawrence Sullivan Ross in the recovery of Cynthia Ann Parker, the white woman seized by Comanches in 1836. During the Civil War he served as leader of the home guard. Baker was also an open range cattleman, and in 1869 he began driving his herds to Kansas railheads. Active in local government, he served as Deputy Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, Deputy Postmaster and Clerk of the County and District. In 1890 he moved to Granbury, where he became a successful nurseryman. For …
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Historical Marker: John Richard Winters (January 23, 1908 - August 11, 1997)]

Photograph of a historic marker for John Richard Winters (January 23, 1908 - August 11, 1997) in Palo Pinto, Texas. Text: Tax-Assessor-Collector for Palo Pinto County from January 1, 1947 to March 31, 1987. Longest tenured Tax Assessor in the State of Texas at the time of his retirement. Active participant in civic affairs and community projects throughout the county: Sea Scout Troop Leader; President of the Mineral Wells Junior Chamber of Commerce; Charter member, Captain and Secretary of Palo Pinto County's Sheriff's Posse; Secretary of Palo Pinto County Livestock Association and its FFA-4H Club Junior Livestock Show; Palo Pinto Masonic Lodge; Mineral Wells Masonic Lodge; Old Settlers Reunion. President of Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas in 1862. Retired from U. S. Army as Chief Warrant Officer after 21 years of service in Europe in World War II and active reserves. Instrumental in County Contribution to state-wide screw worm eradication program; re-introduction of wild turkeys into Palo Pinto County; publication of Palo Pinto County History Books; Centennial Celebration; Erection of Historical Markers in Palo Pinto County. Remembered for his untiring efforts to promote Palo Pinto County and Improve the quality of life for all its residents throughout his 89 year …
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Well dangers] captions transcript

[News Clip: Well dangers]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: April 22, 2006, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), February 2006 (open access)

North Texas Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), February 2006

Monthly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes history and travel stories along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2006
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto County Courthouse, plaque on building

Palo Pinto County Courthouse, built 1940 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Fire Department sign

Palo Pinto Fire Department sign
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto street scene

Street scene in Palo Pinto near the courthouse square.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County

Dedicated to the honor and memory of the Pioneers and Settlers of Palo Pinto County, unveiled 1957. 1857 -1957 Centennial.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County, back side with map

Pioneer Memorial, Palo Pinto County, back side with map
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Real Estate Office in Palo Pinto

Real Estate Office in Palo Pinto on the corner of Oak and S. 5th Ave., on the courthouse square.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Veterans Memorial, Palo Pinto County

Dedicated to the men and women of Palo Pinto County who have served in all our wars with honor and sacrifice.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History