Photograph of Mineral Wells as seen from an observation tower on East Mountain. The panoramic view of the town reveals a plume of smoke covering much of the town's center.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. He is posing with a young woman. They are smiling and looking at the camera. There are people seated behind the long table. Doc Rhuman is visible in the back. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. People can be seen seated behind the long table. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. He is handing an award and shaking hands with a man. Individuals can be seen seated behind the long table. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of Doc Rhuman standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. Three men can be seen seated behind the long table. Rhuman is looking to the left. He has his hands in his pockets. Everyone is dressed in suits and ties. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of Doc Rhuman, to the left, posing with a guest, to the right, by a large board on set. The board reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it. Both men are dressed in formal attire. They are facing one another.

Photograph of a large group of men dressed in formal attire, sitting and standing at long tables with dinnerware on it. They are all facing the camera. A woman is visible to the left holding a light up. Her back is facing the camera. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

The Sangcura-Sprudel Well drinking pavilion was originally located at 800 N.W. 2nd Avenue. It was moved to 314 N.W. 5th Street. The porches on the building were enclosed, and it was converted to a rooming house. It burned December 5, 1973, just five minutes before the start of the Mineral Wells Christmas Parade. The remaining part of the Period Hotel on N.W. 4th Avenue, which also burned at another date, was converted into apartments that can be seen through the smoke in the upper left of the picture. This photograph is found on page 64 of A.F Weaver's book "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells,"' First Edition, 1974.

The Sangcura-Sprudel Well, located at 800 NW 2nd Avenue, was built around 1900. The building was later moved to 314 NW 5th Street, and the porches were enclosed. It was then re-modeled into a rooming house. The building burned down on December 5, 1973, five minutes before the annual Christmas Parade in Mineral Wells.

Photograph of a large group of men dressed in formal attire, sitting and standing at long tables with dinnerware on it. They are all facing the camera. A woman is visible to the left holding a light up. Her back is facing the camera. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of Doc Rhuman standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. Men can be seen seated behind the long table. Rhuman is looking to the right. He has his hands in his pockets. Everyone is dressed in suits and ties. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of two young men standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. Men can be seen seated behind the long table. Doc Rhuman can be seen seated to the left of the image. Rhuman has his eyes closed. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. He is handing an award and shaking hands with a man. Individuals can be seen seated behind the long table. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.