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[Postcard with a View Looking Down a Road Between Trees]

Postcard with a photograph of a view looking down "Lover's Lane" positioned underneath a grove of trees; the caption reads: "You had better bring Harry down here. What you think?" The note on the reverse side of the card reads: "Am having some joy - so sorry you would not ride with me Sunday. Lots of girls here. I leave tomorrow. At home about Sun./six."

Date: August 22, 1907

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Riding]

Color postcard with an image a child riding a sheep. Below the image is the text, "Riding" and handwritten above the image is, "4/30/07." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 East 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on May 1, 1907.

Date: 1907~

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[The First Motorcycle in Mineral Wells]

A caption, taken from "Time Was..." by A. F. Weaver, on page 116 states: "Pictured in 1908 is Frank Richards, owner of the first motorcycle bought in Mineral Wells. D. C. Harris owned the second motorcycle." Frank Richards was the manager of the Star Well during Mineral Wells' heyday as a popular health spa, and the boy on the motorbike with him has been identified as his son, Robert Frank Richards. D. C. Harris was the postmaster, and served as Mayor of the city at one time.

Date: 1908

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Bicycle-Frame

Patent for a bicycle frame that can be used on bicycles in general, but is particularly suited for spring frame bicycles including illustrations.

Date: September 11, 1900

Creator: Mills, Virgel H.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department