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[People Beside Calm Water at Lovers' Retreat]
Photograph of a group of people standing alongside calm waters at Lovers' Retreat. Their reflections are visible.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Standing Against Rock Wall at Lovers' Retreat]
Photograph of two men standing at the base of a rock wall at Lovers' Retreat. Water is visible through a crack in the rock wall to the right.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chicken Dinner Candy Delivery Truck]
Photograph of a Chicken Dinner Candy Bar delivery car parked in front of a two-story grocery store. The car is a 1920's model that has been built to partially resemble a chicken. The store has an awning that covers two gas pumps. A sign on top of the store says "Live and Let Live Grocery."
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crazy Hotel Fire
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.
Date:
March 5, 1925
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1926 State Championship Mingus Girls Basketball Team
Given the subject of this photograph, and the time it was taken, this photograph, is fairly conventional. The girls on the left hold a pennant that reads "Girls '26 Basket Ball." A young lady in the center holds a basketball labeled "M.H.S. - 26." They are wearing uniforms consisting of dresses with tucked skirts, athletic shoes, and knee socks. An article is partially visible under the photograph.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children and Adults Standing by Brush Arbor]
Photograph of rows of young children sitting in front of adults. A girl and two older women stand to the left, while an older woman and a young boy stand to the right. The back row has four women, two of which are holding very young children. A man with folded arms and a hat stands on the right side of the back row. The group is in front of a brush arbor which stands among a group of tents.
Date:
1926~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Bricking a Road]
Photograph of a group of men gathered and watching workers apply bricks onto a street of wet mortar. Low brick walls flank the road. Automobiles can be seen parked on either side of the road, and buildings are visible in the distance.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Santo First National Bank - 1926
Photograph of two suited men standing by the teller windows of the Santo First National Bank in Santo, Texas.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Building at the Base of a Wooded Hill]
Photograph of a stone building that is surrounded by trees. Dirt roads pass beside the house and lead up a hill in the background.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the Crazy Radio Gang]
Flyer for the Crazy Radio Gang, featuring the faces of cast members in eleven oval frames. The men are identified from the top left as Hal Collins, Frank Dinkins, Francis Quinn, Frank McMordie, Johnny Jordan, Conrad Brady, Guy Woodward, Maurice Pendery, Dale Woodward, Jack Amlung, and two blackface characters called Sugar Cane and February.
Date:
1930~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man and a Boy Standing on a Porch]
Photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat and standing with his arm under a boy's shoulder. The pair is standing against a column between stone arches on the porch of a fieldstone building. Behind them, young child with a broad-brimmed hat sits beside a woman.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man Pointing Past Buildings]
Photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat and jacket. He is standing on the side of a hill and pointing over a group of three buildings that are nestled among trees.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Holding a Line of Fish]
Photograph of two men standing on a dirt road with vegetation on either side of them. The man on the left is wearing a hat, buttoned shirt, and cowboy boots, while the man on the left smokes a pipe and wears a swimsuit. They hold a line of fish between them.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Worth Ranch Boy Scouts]
Photograph of men and boys of a group of Worth Ranch Boy Scouts. Seven younger boys are kneeling in front of a group of three older boy and three men. A wooded area is visible behind the group.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Santo High School - 1935
Photograph of Santo High School, a single-story brick building with an arched entryway and false front. A row of windows span between the central entrance and two flanking doorways.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bean Robinson Cattle Crossing North of Palo Pinto
Photograph of Jean Robinson and his cowboys crossing the Brazos River with a herd of cattle north of Palo Pinto, Texas. Many of the animals are still on the shore under the trees.
Date:
1938~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Mineral Wells High School Marching Band]
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."
Date:
1939?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Dump" and Eldridge Clark with Children]
Photograph of "Dump" and Eldridge Clark standing in front of a car while holding young boys. The two men are wearing garrison caps and U.S. Army uniforms. A building with the word "Sinclaire" written on its entry arch is visible behind the car.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man on Log Truck]
Photograph of a man sitting on the front right wheel well of a pickup truck laden with logs.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panorama of Camp Wolters, TX
This picture is a panoramic photograph of Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas, the largest infantry replacement center in 1941. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Target Range, Regimental Area No. 4, Dental Clinic,Guest House, Service Club, Theater, Regimental Area No. 3, Infantry Replacement Center/Headquarters Area, Regimental Area No. 6, Warehouse Area, Corps Area Service Command and Hospital Area, Regimental Area No. 2, Regimental Area No. 1, and Machine Gun Range.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of People on Horses at a Rodeo]
Photograph of a group of people sitting on top of horses that are arranged in a line. They are standing outdoors on a fenced-in earthen area. Pennants are hanging from lines attached to power lines. A small portion of a crowd can be seen on the bottom left. An animal holding pen is visible to the right underneath a bandstand.
Date:
Summer 1944
Creator:
Skeet Richardson Photos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Riding in Circles While Holding Flags]
Photograph of a group of people riding in circles on top of horses. Several of them are holding flags. They are standing outdoors on a fenced-in earthen area. Pennants are hanging from lines attached to power lines.
Date:
Summer 1944
Creator:
Skeet Richardson Photos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp Wolters - Texas
Illustrated here is a panoramic view of Camp Wolters, Texas. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Area No. 4, Sports Arena, Service Club, Area No. 5, Area No. 3, Area No. 2, and Area No.1. Platoons of soldiers are marching on the left side of the photograph.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Camp Wolters Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Street Scene
Photograph of a street intersection in Mineral Wells, Texas. A single traffic light hangs over the intersection, and vehicles can be seen behind and in front. Cars and power lines are located on the street alongside businesses in the background.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History