Photograph of Mantie Dew and Hugh Dew taken from the bust up. The photograph is for their wedding portrait and Mantie is wearing a dress with a ruffled collar and Hugh is wearing a dark suit.

Photograph of an armadillo detained by a hand holding its tail. Armadillos are common in Texas.

Lock and Dam #1

Lock and Dam #1

Lock and Dam #1

Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas is shown here, as taken on January 11, 1919. The first Crazy Hotel is the prominent building in the right middle portion of the picture. The first Roman Catholic Church can be seen on the side of West Mountain in the upper middle of the picture and the old High School, the "Little Rock School", and the West Ward School are at the base of West Mountain in the far upper left part of the picture. The Dr. A.W. Thompson home is at the foot of East Mountain in the lower middle foreground of the picture. The wide street in the left middle of the picture is NW 2nd Street, looking west. The First Presbyterian Church is the domed building on the right of 2nd Street at NW 4th Avenue, near the far end of NW 2nd Street.

This picture is taken from a series of 17 (4X4) negatives that were enclosed in an envelope from Charles W. Simonds (Route 5, Box 43, Norman, Oklahoma: 73069), postmarked Aug. 4, 1975, and addressed to A.F. Weaver Photography. The photographs were taken January 11, 1919. Also written on the envelope were some telephone numbers and the following: "Father - C.W. Simonds (Clarence Winfield)." The rock building housing the original well was located on Lake Pinto, across West Mountain from the City of Mineral Wells. Mineral water was piped to the Famous drinking pavilion. The Famous Water Company is still [2007] in operation at 215 NW 6th Street, vending "crazy" mineral water, deep-well water, and drinking water filtered by reverse-osmosis.

Panoramic photograph of Mineral Wells taken from Southwest Mountain looking southeast. The ice plant is visible in the right center of this picture, but other landmarks have not been identified.

Photograph of the CIO Legislative Conference at the Driskill Hotel during the 49th Texas Legislature. There are several men and women seated at tables in a conference room. There is a banner hanging on the wall that reads: "Unionism is Democracy's Bulwark."

Photograph of a group of people standing at the CIO Legislative Conference at the Driskill. Several individuals in the group are wearing ribbons that read: "CIO Delegate."

Photograph of Governor Coke Stevenson addressing the 49th Texas legislature. He is standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone. Several men are standing behind and around him and they are clapping.

Photograph of a man and woman seated at a table during the 49th Texas Legislature. The woman is wearing a hat and fur coat and the man is wearing a suit. There are a few men sitting and standing in the background.

Photograph of a man holding up a large accounting ledger at the 49th Texas Legislature. The ledger reads "Operating Expenses, Sales, Costs, Services, Summary." He is standing in an office.

Photograph of a man in uniform and two women seated around a desk at the 49th Texas Legislature. There are a few people standing around in the background.

Photograph of people in the House of Representatives during the 49th Texas Legislature. There are men and women seated, standing, walking and chatting. The man walking between the two women in the photo has been identified as Governor Coke Stephenson.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "In the other picture are Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio and Bishop Laurence J. FitzSimon, Amarillo, who are participating in the conference."

Photograph of three women sitting and standing around desks in an office during the 49th Texas Legislature.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Perryton residential districts are clean and attractive."

Photograph of a Rod and Gun Club slide for WBAP-TV.

Photograph of a slide advertising the WBAP-TV Rod and Gun Club.

Wedding party photographed in their home at 1013 W. 5th St. Demolished.

Photograph of a large highway with trees and bushes on either side and a series of power lines. Also, snow-covered mountains are visible in the background. The image is taped to a wall.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Tris Speaker, who spent 22 of his 62 years in major league baseball, has been selected as the first athlete to be elected to the Texas Sports Fall of Fame, The Texas Sports Writers Association sponsored the Hall of Fame."

Exterior of building, signs in window