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Famous Well

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.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Donkey Trail up East Mountain - 1901]

A trail ride, going up East Mountain on burros, is pictured here. The participants listed on back of picture are: "Jessie Padgett - Dallas, Mr. Oscar Levin, Miss [unidentified], Mr. Coy Wimberly - Tyler, Miss [unidentified], Miss Burriss - Terrel, Mr. Jacobs - Atlanta, Lilian Webster - Dallas, Raymond Caruth - Dallas, Johnetta Armstrong - Dallas, Mr. Cousins - Tyler, Maggie Street - Dallas, Katie Elliott - Dallas, Miss Hyman - Min. Wells, Mr. Nance - Dallas, Mr. Brown - Tyler, Mary Roberts - Terrel, Will Caruty - Dallas. Mineral Wells, June 11, 1901." Burro rides on the Donkey Trail up East Mountain were a popular pastime around the turn of the twentieth century.
Date: June 11, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Mineral Wells, Texas : January 11, 1919]

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.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Panoramic Photograph of Mineral Wells]

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.
Date: January 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Possum Kingdom Lake - Observation Point]

A view of part of Possum Kingdom Lake from Observation Point, taken August 11, 1974. Although it is not readily visible, the Morris Sheppard Dam, which impounds the Brazos River to form Possum Kingdom Lake, is on the far right edge of the picture. The view is from a vantage point approximately 150 feet above the water, which in its turn is approximately 190 feet deep at this point.
Date: August 11, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Marina on Possum Kingdom Lake]

Shown here is a view of Possum Kingdom Lake, at possibly Harmar Harbor, showing one of its many marinas.
Date: August 11, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1966 (open access)

The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1966 (open access)

The Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1966 (open access)

The Fort Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1974 (open access)

Palo Pinto Advance-Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1974

A weekly newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that included local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 11, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Wolters Trumpet  (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1967 (open access)

The Fort Wolters Trumpet (Fort Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1967

Weekly newspaper from Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army and civilian personnel at Fort Wolters along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brazos Tributary (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1969 (open access)

Brazos Tributary (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 11, 1969

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas covering news from Palo Pinto County along with advertising.
Date: December 11, 1969
Creator: Hinkle, Robert N.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944 (open access)

The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Wolters.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Eddins, Howard B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1945 (open access)

The Longhorn (Camp Wolters, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Wolters.
Date: May 11, 1945
Creator: Eddins, Howard B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 11, 1931 (open access)

The Tattler (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 11, 1931

Student newspaper from Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local and school news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1931
Creator: Mineral Wells High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 135, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 11, 2012 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 135, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 11, 2012

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 2012
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 2014 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 2014
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 05, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 11, 2014 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 05, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 11, 2014

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 2014
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 242, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 2014 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 242, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 2014

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 2012 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 91, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 2012
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 113, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 2012 (open access)

Mineral Wells Index (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 113, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 2012

Daily newspaper from Mineral Wells, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 11, 2012
Creator: May, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Strawn Enterprise. (Strawn, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1905 (open access)

Strawn Enterprise. (Strawn, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Strawn, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1905
Creator: Vincent, Upshur
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]

Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 11, 1966
Creator: Wayne, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palo Pinto County Star. (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1903 (open access)

Palo Pinto County Star. (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1903
Creator: Son, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History