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Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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Rosenberg Library
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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Fort Bend Museum
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Harrison County Historical Museum
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Rice University Woodson Research Center
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Texas Medical Association
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Fire Museum of Texas
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Texas Cultures Online
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Texas History Collection
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John J. Herrera Papers
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T. B. Willis Collection
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The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection
30
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
28
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
17
Fort Bend Museum Collection
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Sims McCutchan Collection
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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Lekisch Collection
10
Community Artists' Collective records (MS 620)
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Sterling Houston Papers
7
Fire Trucks 1909-1912
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Folder 1: Correspondence: 44 WWI Postcards, c.1918
4
Tom Meador Collection
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Action Images
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Southeast Texas Postcards Collection
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57th Legislature of Texas
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[Postcard to Sterling Houston - April 1998]
Postcard from a friend of Sterling Houston's sent to his home in San Antonio, Texas. The note on the back expresses gratitude for receiving one of his plays - Le Griffon - and goes on to discuss personal matters. She appears to be recently married and expecting her first child. The front of the postcard shows a family of sequin artists in Haiti working in their home.
Date:
April 1998
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from The Marsh to Sterling Houston - November 1997]
Postcard invitation from The Marsh, a theatre venue in San Francisco, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The invitation is for Civil Sex, a performance starring Brian Freeman, founder of the Postmodern African-American Homosexuals (Pomo Afro Homos).
Date:
November 1997
Creator:
The Marsh
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Myrna to Sterling Houston - August 2001]
Postcard from Myrna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard comes after Myrna traveled to various locations in Europe, including the Tate Modern in London, where this particular postcard was acquired. It shows a mixed media painting by the artist Chris Ofili of a woman in profile. The hand-written note also mentions that she is back in Puerto Rico.
Date:
August 2001
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John to Sterling Houston - February 1994]
Postcard from John to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. John talks about how great it was to spend time with Sterling and Arnie, and about a storm that hit them after they left. The front of the postcard shows an athletic man in light-colored boxers holding a shirt.
Date:
February 1994
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Ship Channel]
Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Houston Ship Channel: Two large and one small boat are in view. Large boat at left carried a load of lumber. Large carts on dock at right suggest more oversize cargo will be unloaded. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "In 1914, Houston got its feet wet. Even though it was 50 miles inland, the city became a seaport. An eventually an international port-of-call. Gateway to Latin America and Europe. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "Downtown" Houston]
Postcard of Downtown Houston's Main Street after dark. The streets, buildings, and the advertisements on the buildings are colorfully lighted.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Cotton Wharf]
Postcard of a color image of a cotton wharf in Houston featuring many bales of cotton and a structure in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cotton Wharf at Houston, Tex., The Greatest Cotton Market in the World."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mayfair in Houston]
Postcard of a 15 story building with glass windows. The back of the postcard describes the scene as, "The Mayfair 1600 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas A complete new way of life for the modern Southwest, The Mayfair is Houston's most elegant apartment hotel. With appropriately priced one to five bedroom luxury suites, the Mayfair offers rental by the day, week, month and term lease."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston - May 8, 1995]
Postcard from Richard and Jennifer Armstrong to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A short note on the back discusses problems with a project and terrible weather. They hope to go to San Antonio occasionally. The front cover shows a view of Mt. Lassen and Manzanita Lake in Mt. Lassen, California.
Date:
May 8, 1995
Creator:
Armstrong, Jennifer & Armstrong, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Women's Caucus for Art]
Postcard of Houston Women's Caucus for Art (H.W.C.A) in Austin, Texas. On the front side, there is information about the location and date of the event. On the other side in postal information.
Date:
1989
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second National Bank of Houston]
Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Second National Bank of Houston, a three-story brick building in downtown Houston. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1923, the name Lumberman's National Bank did not accurately describe the bank you know today as the Bank of the Southwest. So, Lumberman's became the Second National Bank of Houston. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1923, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Houston High School]
Postcard of Houston High School viewed from across the street. A large brick building with three visible turrets stands surrounded by immature trees and well-manicured grass. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads: "Want to ask forgiveness for not coming to see you and Miss J- before I left. I relied so much on hand the last two or three days. Had such a lovely time but was glad to get home. Mama enjoyed her visiter much too. Nina." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 28, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Paul's Church Houston]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of St. Paul's Methodist Church, a yellow building with a dome and white columns on the side (right) and around the entrance (left), with a row of trees lining the street in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "St. Paul's Church, Houston, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
July 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street in Houston]
Postcard of a large street with six lanes of traffic, cars scattered across it. Many buildings of different heights, from three story to sky-scraper, line the edges of the road. "Hello from Houston" is written in red on the sky portion of the postcard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Houston Cotton Barge]
Postcard of a wooden barge christened as "Houston," bearing bales of cotton on the Buffalo Bayou. The bottom edge describes the scene as "Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou. Houston, Texas." The letter on the same edge reads, "Hello Mamie, Will be home Thurs. With Love Sia." The back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1316 Calder Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 11, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Japanese Restaurant Postcard]
An unaddressed greeting card featuring a photograph of Tom Brown (Tsunekichi Okasaki)'s Japanese Restaurant in Houston, Texas.
Date:
1910~/1920~
Creator:
Union Label
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance to Sam Houston Park]
Postcard image of an entrance to the Sam Houston park in Houston, Texas. The entrance is marked by a large structure with signs attached reading "for whites only..", and "dogs positively prohibited". Within the park various plants, and other structures are visible. Outside the entrance three small boys are pictured around a tricycle. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Vivian Aunspaugh of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street in Houston]
Postcard of Main Street North viewed from Texas Avenue in downtown Houston, Texas. Several multi-story buildings line a busy street with people, carriages, and street cars. Text on the front of the card reads "Am in the bayou city and have my usual luck. Rain! Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 12, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle]
Postcard of the quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston. At center right is a large stone clock tower, with a shorter water tower to its left. Small buildings with red roofs are along the bottom of the bell tower. At bottom left is a rectangular reflecting pool with a patch of plants in the center and a shaded bench to its left. Details about the quadrangle are written as notes on the other side of the postcard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston - November 7, 1995]
Postcard from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard has been sent as a formality, indicating that they have received his application material and will be notified of a decision in the month of January.
Date:
November 7, 1995
Creator:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Library and Church in Houston, Texas]
Postcard of Carnegie Library and First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with an Illustrated Photograph of a Houston Church]
Postcard with an illustrated photograph of the Annunciation Church in Houston, Texas; this church has a tall tower on the corner. The note on the back of the photograph reads: "Hello Miss Mamye I am having a fine time, take good care of [] Harry with love from Katharine Wheatly."
Date:
March 8, 1909
Creator:
Wheatly, Katharine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Turnverein Clubhouse and Grounds, Houston, Texas
Color postcard depicting the Turnverein Clubhouse and grounds in Houston, Texas. Park benches and a gazebo sit outside the buildings of the clubhouse. Correspondence on the back reads, "Hello! Little Girl, After many adventures I arrived here. It is a beautiful place. But have been sleepy most of the time. Write me little girl, Maude" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 517 High St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Postmark is from Houston, Texas on Jul 15, 1909.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of St. Agnes Academy in Houston]
Postcard of a three story brick estate with marble columns supporting the upper balcony. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
March 18, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History