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[The Angel statue at Memorial Park honoring the Texas City firefighters lost in the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A close-up photograph of the Italian marble angel statue in Memorial Park which honors the Texas City firefighters killed in the 1947 Texas City Disaster. An angel stands on a pedestal with an inscription which is covered by a bouquet of flowers sitting on the ground. Behind the statue, part of the reflecting pool and another monument can be seen. On the back of the photograph is the following caption: "An Italian marble angel honors the Texas City Firefighters lost in the explosion."
Date: 1960~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Carrying in a coffin at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: An honor guard of three military men and one civilian carries in a coffin at the mass funeral service for the victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. Rows of identical coffins are lined up at the burial site. Funeral wreaths stand at intervals near the coffins and each casket is decorated with a spray of flowers. A large crowd is gathered for the ceremony. In the background, round storage tanks and refinery structures can be seen.
Date: June 22, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Memorial Park in Texas City]

Description: A view of the reflecting pool at Memorial Park. A monument stands at the far right, but the wording on the monument is not readable. In the background is a truck with four men working on landscaping around one of the walks.
Date: 1960~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Memorial Park in Texas City]

Description: A view of Memorial Park from outside the wall. The angel statue and the monument near the reflecting pool can be seen in the distance. Near the monument, several men are standing. A grounds-keeping truck is visible in the distance.
Date: 1960~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas". Cars drive past the sign.
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford, Texas. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas".
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas". A train is visible beyond the park.
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

[Santa Fe Park]

Description: Photograph of Santa Fe City Park at Hwy 60 and Main in Hereford. A sign reads, "Stop for a drink of water, from the town without a toothache, Hereford, Texas". A train is visible in the background.
Date: July 10, 1986
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Deaf Smith County Library

Northside Riverwalk

Description: Photograph of a landscaped park area. There is a winding creek surrounded by terraced stones and trees in the background. to the left, a sidewalk follows the path of the water and passes by a building.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[The Casino at Elmhurst Park, 3 of 3]

Description: This photograph shows a view of the Casino and gazebo in Elmhurst Park, Mineral Wells, Texas. The Park was constructed by the Mineral Wells Electric System (which operated a street-car line from 1907 to 1913). The street-car was the primary transportation from downtown Mineral Wells to the park. As America became enamored with the automobile as a personal vehicle, street-car passenger traffic declined, and the street-cars went out of business for lack of passengers. When the street-car… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The North Entrance to Elmhurst Park]

Description: The entrance to Elmhurst Park, Mineral Wells is shown here. The number "7830" in the upper left portion of the picture remains unexplained. The park was a recreational spot for the resort city. The park was closed in 1913, when trolley service was discontinued for lack of customers. As a direct result, the casino no longer exists, being also a casualty of the state's reform of gambling laws. It is now the site of the city sewage disposal facility.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Casino

Description: A (gambling) Casino at Elmhurst Park was located in southwest Mineral Wells, Texas, at the turn of the twentieth century. The structure was a large stucco building facing Elmhurst Lake (created by a dam on Pollard Creek) in the foreground. The lake was sometimes referred to as "Pollard Lake." Elmhurst Park was served by the Mineral Wells Electric Railroad (Street Car), with whom it seemed to have had a symbiotic relationship; both came into existence about 1903, and both went out of bu… more
Date: 1907/1913?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library
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