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[An Early Bird's-Eye-View of Mineral Wells]

Description: A very early panoramic view of Mineral Wells (taken around 1882) from East Mountain and looking southwest is illustrated here. Locations identified by numbers are: 1: Judge Lynch's cabin, now Lynch Plaza at S. Oak Avenue and E. Hubbard Street; 2: The Mesquite Street well, middle of NE 1st Avenue (the second well in town, now [2008] abandoned); 3:The current center of downtown Mineral Wells, showing the intersection of Oak Avenue (US 281) and Hubbard Street (US Highway 180); 4: The current Fir… more
Date: 1882?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Golens Livery Stable]

Description: This picture, labeled on the back as "Golens Livery Stable", shows a wagon, three hacks and a buggy, each pulled by a two-horse team. The hack on the left (the white horse on the right of the team) has a "Green's Transfer" sign on it. The hack in the middle has a passenger and the one on the right has three. The man in the foreground is likely the livery stable's owner. An assistant is visible in the stable doorway. Hacks and buggies were typical of the transportation that Mineral Wells… more
Date: 1882?/1897?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Little girls practicing the piano]

Description: Photograph of seventeen (17) little girls, three (3) girls are seated to a piano each in the foreground, five (5) girls are seated at the grand piano on stage, two (2) girls are standing by music stands and the teacher is on the right side of the room.
Date: [1880..1957]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bertha Jernigan on card]

Description: Photograph of a young woman identified as Bertha Jernigan that was printed on a card. Bertha is standing beside a chair that is covered with a piece of fabric. She is wearing a corset dress, that has a collar going up to her throat.
Date: [1880..1957]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two snake charmers playing the pungi]

Description: Photograph of two snake charmers, seated in the center of a market. The charmer on the right is playing the pungi, while three snakes can be seen slithering on the ground in front of him. The second individual is holding a leash to a small four-legged animal.
Date: [1880..1957]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of a family]

Description: Photograph of a family, having their portrait taken together. In the foreground (seated) as the patriarch of the family, the father, and the mother. In the background are their five children, two boys, and three girls. The eldest girl is holding onto a baby.
Date: [1880..1957]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]

Description: Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date: August 31, 1888
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
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Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission
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