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[Mineral Wells Vacation]

Description: Photograph of a morning donkey ride during a vacation at Mineral Wells, Texas. Five women and three men are pictured riding donkeys. Mineral Wells was a popular vacation spot for residents of Longview, Texas.
Date: 1880~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

[The Donkey Trail up East Mountain - 1901]

Description: 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 - … more
Date: June 11, 1901
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Daniel Photo 1907

Description: Shown is a group of seven women (riding "sidesaddle" as was the fashion for women at the time), two men and a boy, all riding donkeys. A handwritten note on the photograph's mat identifies it as: "Daniel Photo 1907." The identities of the people are unknown, but the caption suggests this could have been a Daniel family outing. Riding donkeys over the "mountains" of Mineral Wells was a popular pastime of the day. The picture appears to have been taken atop East Mountain in Mineral Wells… more
Date: 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[A Mayor's Granddaughter on a Donkey]

Description: A copy of this photograph may be found in A. F. Weaver's, "TIME WAS In Mineral Wells", First Edition, on page 151. The caption reads, "Mary Berta Perry, granddaughter of Mayor Laverty, 1908." Jim Laverty was the first City Marshall of Mineral Wells. He was elected mayor when the City was first incorporated in 1882. The first incorporation was defeated by vote in 1894, and Mineral Wells was reincorporated with G.C. Green as the first elected mayor. This picture was the style of so… more
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Six Children on a Burro]

Description: Photograph of six unidentified children (four boys and two girls) posing riding a burro with open plains in the background; the boys are wearing shirts and knickers and the girls are both wearing plaid dresses, and one has a bow in her hair.
Date: November 27, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

[Mexican Boys on Donkeys]

Description: Postcard image of a group of young Mexican Boys sitting on their donkeys. Eight unidentified young Mexican boys sit on their donkeys to pose for this picture - eight boys sitting on six donkeys. The boys look proud to be on their donkeys - their faces show their character. The boys are posing in front of some unmarked buildings and railroad tracks but there is not much provided, in the way of landmarks, to give us the exact location of where this image was captured. The smaller boy, far lef… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Donkeys hauling water bottles]

Description: Photograph of two donkeys hauling water bottles in Juarez, Mexico. Byrd, Jr. took the photo while working just south of the Rio Grande River, and the water was presumably for the construction workers.
Date: 1915
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two Unknown Men]

Description: Photograph of two unknown men. One of the men is photographed riding a donkey and wearing light color clothing. The other man is standing next to the donkey in a uniform.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[A Donkey on 6th Street Mineral Wells, 1916]

Description: Donkeys were still prevalent in 1916, and so were the grass-grown steel tracks of the "Dinky Cars" (Mineral Wells Lakewood Park Scenic Railway which had ceased operations in 1909) on NW 6th Street. The house to the left is probably Colonial Revival--an example of the architecture of this time. The source of the photograph is A. F. Weaver's, "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells..." first edition, 1975, on page 82.
Date: 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

"Three Musketeers" of 1918

Description: Photograph of the "Three Musketeers" of 1918. L-R: Lee Trimble, Clint Holden, and Boone Oliphant. Lee is riding the Brite stallion, Clint is riding the Mexican raider mule and Boone is riding the Mexican raiders' white horse. Lee claimed that the horses did not like the mules. They all wear hats and have rifles. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[H. J. Berndt Children]

Description: Photograph of four children astride a donkey held by a young boy standing in front. This picture was taken at the home of Helvig and Laura Berndt. The donkey belongs to Niels Berndt. The four children of H. J. and Laura Berndt with an unknown boy play with the donkey.
Date: 1925~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Boy riding a donkey down a trail, 3]

Description: Photograph of a young boy riding a donkey down a trail. The boy is about thirty feet away from the camera, and he rides along the fencing to a large pasture. A small dog is seen running behind the boy on the trail, and the sky and the rest of the pasture make up the background.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Getting ready for a ride]

Description: Photograph of a group of people preparing a donkey-drawn vehicle for a ride. On the right two men are tending to the donkeys, and the left a woman is checking inside the vehicle. A young boy stands in the middle of the photo in front of the vehicle, staring directly at the camera. It is a sunny day in the woods.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Going for a ride]

Description: Photograph of a group of people about to leave in a donkey-drawn vehicle. A woman and young boy are sitting in the vehicle as two men are climbing in, the man on the left is looking directly at the camera. It's a sunny day in the woods and there is a cabin in the background.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Riding away from a cabin]

Description: Photograph of four people riding in a vehicle drawn by donkeys. They are in the woods on a sunny day riding away from a cabin in the background. There are people gathered near the cabin and an automobile parked on each side of the cabin, the one on the right of the image closer to the camera than the other.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young boy riding a donkey]

Description: Photograph of a young boy riding a donkey on a forest trail. The boy and donkey are positioned in the center of the image with foliage framing it. A hill covered in trees and a large cloudy sky make up the background.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Line of People on Horses at a Rodeo]

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Palo Pinto County Historical Association

[News Script: College capers]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a fair at Baylor University in Waco, with donkey races and a beauty contest for students.
Date: May 3, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Jacksboro parade]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Jack County centennial parade in Jacksboro.
Date: June 29, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
captions transcript

[News Clip: Cowboy town]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about "Cowboy Town", a small reproduction of an Old West town, complete with actors playing the part of townspeople, located between Dallas and Fort Worth.
Date: August 15, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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