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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
[1935 An Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto] (open access)

[1935 An Income Tax Return for Boyce Ditto]

An individual U.S. income tax return for Boyce Ditto for 1935. (Boyce Ditto's Last Will and Testament contained a bequest of money to build the current Mineral Wells Library, which bears his name.)
Date: February 20, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[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
"Baker Hotel" Menu (open access)

"Baker Hotel" Menu

This photograph illustrates an October 1929 menu from the Stephen F. Austin Hotel, a "Baker Hotel" (located in Austin, Texas), similar to the one that opened in Mineral Wells in 1929 is shown here. The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells was apparently one of a chain of hotels. This menu serves as a reminder of that fact.
Date: 1929?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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

[The Bowen Family Riding Among Cattle]

Photograph of the Bowen family riding horses in front of a wooden cabin. A small group of cattle stands in an earthen lot in front of the family. A young girl riding sidesaddle atop a horse on the left is Grace Bowen. Two women riding sidesaddle appear beside Adolphus Bowen.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card] (open access)

[Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card]

An envelope from the Crazy Water Hotel, containing Boyce Ditto's Social Security Card.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boyd Campbell and a Woman at Lovers' Retreat]

Photograph of Boyd Campbell sitting on a rock beside a woman. They are positioned under a looming rock face at Lovers' Retreat.
Date: 1924
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

[Brick Building]

Photograph of a two-story brick building that has central parts that extend further outward than surrounding walls. A raised tower area is partially visible to the right.
Date: unknown
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

[Bridge Being Built over the Brazos River]

Photograph of a group of men building a truss bridge over the Brazos River. Many of the bridge's vertical and crossed beams are already in place. A crane on the right rests on a rail track that extends onto the bridge. Men stand idle to the left with barrels, tools, and a pile of rope at their feet.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridge over the Brazos on Road North to Graford

Photograph of five men standing on the wooden railing of a bridge that covers a narrow passage of the Brazos River. The men are wearing hats and dark suits.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Brief History or a Statement of Facts of Mineral Wells, Texas (open access)

A Brief History or a Statement of Facts of Mineral Wells, Texas

A booklet about the history of Mineral Wells, Texas, from 1881 to 1921.
Date: September 24, 1921
Creator: Berry, H. M.
Object Type: Book
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

Camp Wolters - Texas

Illustrated here is a panoramic view of Camp Wolters, Texas. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Area No. 4, Sports Arena, Service Club, Area No. 5, Area No. 3, Area No. 2, and Area No.1. Platoons of soldiers are marching on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 1945
Creator: Camp Wolters Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cardwell Family at a Methodist Camp Meeting at Cedar Springs, Texas]

Photograph of the Cardwell family posing together for a picture while attending a Methodist camp meeting in Cedar Springs, Texas. Alex Cardwell sits beside his wife. A young daughter stands to the left, and a son stands between the couple. Cardwell's life holds an infant in her lap. A temporary shelter built of tree limbs covers a bed, stove, chair, and trunk behind the group. Two dogs can be seen standing by the family.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cedar Springs United Methodist Church]

Photograph of Cedar Springs United Methodist Church in Palo Pinto County, Texas. The white clapboard building has a triangular awning with an image of a cross. Below the awning is a set of double doors that are flanked by fieldstone columns. To the left of the door is a sign depicting a cross draped with a red cloth. A smaller door with an awning appears beside a window to the left.
Date: May 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cedar Springs United Methodist Church]

Photograph of Cedar Springs United Methodist Church in Palo Pinto County, Texas. The white clapboard building has a triangular awning with an image of a cross. Below the awning is a set of double doors that are flanked by fieldstone columns. To the left of the door is a sign depicting a cross draped with a red cloth.
Date: May 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cedar Springs United Methodist Church Plaque]

Photograph of a red granite plaque attached the side of a white clapboard building. The plaque reads "Cedar Springs United Methodist Church. This building was erected in 1898, after many years of worship in private homes and under brush arbors. It was built out of love of God and man."
Date: May 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Celebration in Mingus, Texas]

Photograph of a brass band standing with their instruments in front of citizens of Mingus, Texas. The band members are wearing white caps and uniforms. A group of men and women stand behind them to the left. Buildings are visible in the background, including an unfinished brick building in the center.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History