Famous Well by Lake Pinto

Photograph of a brick building with three columns holding up an overhang. To the left of this building is a tin building with "Famous Well" written on a plank beside its door. Trees cover a rocky hill behind the buildings.
Date: January 10, 1919
Creator: A. F. Weaver Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Middle Aged Couple]

Photograph of a middle aged couple together in front of a painted backdrop. The man on the left has a large white beard and wears a dark jacket, vest, and bow tie. The woman on the right has her hair pulled back. She wears a linen ruffle around her neck and a dark embroidered dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clogenson, Henry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Former Camp Wolters Public Meeting Minutes, Mineral Wells, Texas, February 24, 2003 (open access)

Former Camp Wolters Public Meeting Minutes, Mineral Wells, Texas, February 24, 2003

Document containing minutes from a public meeting wherein the public of Mineral Wells is informed about the history of Camp Wolters and plans to clean the site.
Date: 2003
Creator: DeBusk, K. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2002 (open access)

Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2002

Report containing aerial photography of the Hayes and Marsden Roads area of Mineral Wells, Texas, for the purpose of mapping historical locations of Camp Wolters onto the modern landscape.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2003 (open access)

Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2003

Report containing aerial photography of portions of Parker and Palo Pinto Counties, Texas, for the purpose of mapping historical locations of Camp Wolters onto the modern landscape.
Date: June 2003
Creator: Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of C. E. Turner's Pharmacy]

Photograph of the interior of Charles Turner's pharmacy in Mineral Wells, Texas. Bottles and boxes line the walls of the store. A woman wearing a dress and a hat, a man wearing a vest, and a teenage boy are standing in the background.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Evans, Daniel W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mineral Wells, Texas]

Photograph of the town of Mineral Wells, Texas. The town's buildings, streets, and surrounding landscape is visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Evans, Daniel W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Centennial Sheriff Hollis Wolfe

Photograph of Hollis Wolfe wearing a cowboy hat, ribbon tie, vest, and a pistol on his hip. Cars are parked behind him.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Harlin, Edith
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gordon Celebration of Palo Pinto County Centennial

Photograph of a horse-drawn covered wagon that has a banner that reads "Palo Pinto County Centennial" on its side. Children and a woman wearing a prairie dress are riding on the wagon. Two boys wearing cowboy hats are sitting on a horse to the wagon's side. Houses are visible in the background.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Harlin, Edith
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gordon Centennial 1957

Photograph of a group of people outside of two buildings during the centennial celebration of Gordon, Texas. Two men stand in the foreground with a small wagon that is being pulled by small cattle. Men are riding horses behind this wagon. Women can be seen riding in the wooden bed of a truck to the left.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Harlin, Edith
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Couple with Three Children]

Photograph of a family positing in front of a painted backdrop. A woman wearing a ruffled top and dark skirt stands to the left and holds a toddler wearing a white dress. A young child wearing a white dress sits on a stool to the left. A man mustached man wearing a dark suit sits in the middle. A young boy wearing a dark jacket and shorts stands beside his father. The backdrop is painted to resemble a window and curtain.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hermitage Portrait Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hexagon Hotel Booklet] (open access)

[Hexagon Hotel Booklet]

Booklet containing two photographs of the Hexagon Hotel, as well as a series of architectural drawings of its floor plan.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howell, M. A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Palo Pinto School

Drawing of the Palo Pinto school. The two-story building has red brick walls, open white spaces on its left side, and a U.S. flag flying from its roof. Bushes are located behind the building and birds fly in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Howell, M. A.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Hexagon Hotel]

Photograph of the Hexagon Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas. The hotel is situated beside a road next to a smaller buildings. It has four stories, multiple porches, and multiple gables with windows.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Howell, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Hexagon Hotel]

Photograph of the Hexagon Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas. The hotel is situated beside a road next to a smaller buildings. It has four stories, multiple porches, and multiple gables with windows.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Howell, M. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article Regarding Homecoming and Reunion at the Palo Pinto School] (open access)

[Article Regarding Homecoming and Reunion at the Palo Pinto School]

Article regarding a reunion for former teachers and students of the Palo Pinto School, including location and a list of event officers. A brief history of the school is included.
Date: May 30, 1973
Creator: McDonald, Beulah
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beulah McDonald to the Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 30, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Beulah McDonald to the Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 30, 1975]

Letter from Beulah McDonald to the editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram asking for advertising space for the annual homecoming and reunion at the Palo Pinto School.
Date: May 30, 1973
Creator: McDonald, Beulah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawn Map of Palo Pinto Square]

Map of Palo Pinto Square from 1858 to 1882. This map depicts buildings and streets in the area as a series of labeled rectangles.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perkins, Grace
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man with a Moustache]

Photograph of a mustachioed man standing in front of a painted backdrop. He wears a dark suit, has his right leg crossed over the left, and leans against a small end table. The backdrop is painted to resemble a staircase landing with rectangular columns framing a a window behind the man.
Date: unknown
Creator: Price, J. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joe Johnson's Log Cabin]

Photograph of a derelict log cabin that belonged to a man named Joe Johnson. The small building has a tin roof that has been pulled up at one corner. The building is raised from its foundation by bricks under its corners. A contemporary building can be seen in the background to the right.
Date: 1985
Creator: Price, Jean
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Henry at Target Practice on Frozen Joel

Photograph of Henry Seaman firing a long gun toward a cliff face while sitting atop a horse. He is wearing a hat and heavy clothes. The cliff is the entrance to Hells Gate at Possum Kingdom Lake. The photo was taken before the building of the Morris Sheppard Dam on the Brazos River in Palo Pinto County.
Date: unknown
Creator: Randall, H. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing on Top of "Hell's Gate"]

Photograph of a man named Wilson standing at the top of a cliff called "Hell's Gate." Vegetation and a dirt path are visible below him.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Randall, H. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Time Critical Removal Action, The Former Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, Final Report (open access)

Time Critical Removal Action, The Former Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, Final Report

Report containing information regarding the cleanup activities at the Camp Wolters area in Texas. Includes forms with daily activities and weekly reports.
Date: January 30, 2002
Creator: SCI UXO/OE Services
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History