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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
[Diploma for Sidney Miller] (open access)

[Diploma for Sidney Miller]

Diploma certifying that Sidney Miller is a certified ferry pilot via Aviation Enterprises.
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: Aviation Enterprises
Object Type: Text
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
[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

[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

[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

[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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Camp Wolters, Texas]

Photograph of the camp area of Camp Wolters as seen from the sky. Forests, fields, and roads surround the camp area, which is situated near the center of the photo. Rows of buildings can be seen in a section to the left and in another section closer to a body of water.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army. Air Corps.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Standing by the Palo Pinto Courthouse]

Photograph of members of a brass band standing in front of the courthouse in Palo Pinto, Texas. The twelve men are holding a variety of instruments, though a man on the top right of the group holds a drum.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Hole of Palo Pinto Creek]

Photograph of a portion of Palo Pinto Creek referred to as Blue Hole. Vegetation and a tree line the edge of the creek.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History