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[Lone Camp, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Lone Camp, Texas volunteer fire department. The cross shaped patch has a grey background and dark red edging. "Lone Camp VFD Texas" is written in on the top and bottom edge of the cross' center. The left point of the cross contains a crossed pike and ladder. The right point contains a fire hydrant. The central circle of the cross has a braided edge and contains the image of a fire helmet, fire pot, ladder, nozzle, and pike.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mineral Wells, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the Mineral Wells, Texas fire department, created by Chief Robin Allen. The rectangular patch has a wavy blue, white, and red background with navy blue edging. "Mineral Wells Fire/EMS" and "Texas" are written inside of banners along the top and bottom. A flame appears on the left side, and a Star of Life appears to the right. A Florian Cross with patterning similar to a United States flag is position under "Mineral Wells," and contains an image of a "fire scramble."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Photograph
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

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

[Postmaster William Cleveland in the Palo Pinto Post Office]

Photograph of William L. Cleveland, the postmaster of Palo Pinto, Texas, standing inside of the Palo Pinto Post Office. The mustached man wears dark clothes and looks toward the camera while holding a letter. Papers jut out of shelves on both sides of Cleveland. A rolltop desk in the right foreground is covered with papers. "Palo Pinto Post Office 1918 W. L. Cleveland, Postmaster" is handwritten on a slip of paper attached to the bottom of the photo.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brad, Texas, Basketball Team]

Photograph of seven young women sitting together and wearing basketball uniforms with a "B" embroidered on front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Building Replacing the Old Palo Pinto School

Photograph of a single-story brick section of the Palo Pinto school that is currently under construction. Beams rest against several empty windows, and wooden frames can be seen within. Piles of wood litter the foreground.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

On Rocks at Lovers' Retreat

Photograph of rocks hanging over still water at Lovers' Retreat in Mineral Wells, Texas. Two men can be seen on rocks to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Wynn Mountain]

Photograph of four men sitting on a railing along the side of a dirt road on Wynn Mountain near Mineral Wells, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Front of Palo Pinto Courthouse]

Photograph of a group of men posing in front of the Palo Pinto Courthouse. The men are wearing hats and dark clothing. The courthouse's entrance, sandstone block walls, and an arched window with open shutters are visible behind the group.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto County Centennial

Photograph of a group of people standing outside of Palo Pinto Casino and E. E. Crain's feed store. They are wearing pioneer-style clothing.
Date: May 1957
Creator: unknown
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

[Rocks of Lovers' Retreat]

Photograph of rocks hanging over still water at Lovers' Retreat in Mineral Wells, Texas. Two men can be seen standing on rocks to the right, while two indistinct figures appear in the water.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men in a Saloon]

Photograph of three men inside of a saloon. Two men wearing hats lean against a bar covered with glasses filled with alcohol. A younger man sits in a chair in front of the others. A striped keg with "Grand Prize St. Louis 1904" written on its side stands to the left.
Date: 1904~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto School

Photograph of a group of young girls and a schoolmistress standing in front of the Palo Pinto School. The school's walls are made of uneven stones. Two windows appear behind the girls, with two broken windowpanes on the left window. The reverse side of the photo's mat contains a list of names of those present.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trolley Car Number 137 and Crew]

Photograph of two uniformed men standing at the entrance of a trolley car labeled "137." The man standing on the vehicle's lower step is wearing a coin belt, while the man standing in the doorway holds a trolley controller handle.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brick Store in Santo, Texas]

Photograph of a two-story brick building with an awning over its two double doors. To the left hang signs that read "De Laval Cream Separators" and "Union Store."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mineral Wells, Texas, Post Cards]

Postcards featuring various scenes from Mineral Wells, Texas. The eight post cards have been pasted onto a single piece of paper. From the top left, these postcards include images of cattle; a Mineral Wells welcome sign; its First Presbyterian Church; the Hexagon Hotel; someone boating on a body of water; a woman sitting on raised rocks and looking down at a creek; a drawing of the town; and a drawing of a church and community pool.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History