[Portrait of a Four-Person Music Group]

Portrait of a four-person music group including two men and two women, the two on the left are holding guitars while the ones on the right are holding mandolins. The two women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing suits.
Date: unknown
Creator: Deane Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl with a Violin]

Portrait of John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) holding his violin and sitting in a chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sanders Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Song Lyrics Created by John Greaves to Josephine Bahl, July 25, 1896] (open access)

[Song Lyrics Created by John Greaves to Josephine Bahl, July 25, 1896]

Song lyrics written by John Greaves to Josephine Bahl entitled: "Try Me Once Again." A few lines in the chorus section read: "Remember the promise I made to you while driving in the lane the letter I did write you..."
Date: July 25, 1896
Creator: Greaves, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a woman in a dress, holding an umbrella and sitting on the bottom step on a porch staircase; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom of the card that read: "Still I'm always Dreaming love of you." There is also a note written on the reverse side of the card that says: "Now this is my normal attitude that looks like our brother. Is ours as big as that looks?"
Date: October 21, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man holding a woman close while they both hold onto the handle of an umbrella; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom that read: "Dreaming of you always little girl my darling." There is a note on the reverse side of the card written in red ink that says: "Well I want a little loving now and then if that loving one is you!"
Date: October 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman walking alongside a small pond while holding each other's hands; there are music notes and lyrics printed below that read: "Dreaming, dreaming, while the stars are gleaming." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Meeting at Fish Pond, notice our new...Watch this series for it speaks what is in my head."
Date: 1908-10-16?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Audra O'Neal]

Portrait of Audra O'Neal in a dark top and wearing a large pearl necklace, a pair of glasses and earrings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dance Program for Elmer Wheatly's Dance Students] (open access)

[Dance Program for Elmer Wheatly's Dance Students]

Dance program for Miss Elmer Wheatly's dance recital; the recital entitled "Varieties of 1936." Each of the twelve pages contains advertisements for different businesses including one that shows support towards "Harvey Butts for Sheriff." Also included on the pages are the different acts of the event and different actors and actresses, as well as the music being played.
Date: June 2, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 2]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man sitting down and holding a woman next to him and lyrics printed below that read: "Dark are the nights, the World seems drear, Life holds no charms without you near." There is a short note written in blue ink on the back of the card that reads: "This is also the truth."
Date: 1908?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a woman picking flowers in a forested field and a set of lyrics printed below reading: "I do not crave for pleasures gay, Your sweet face haunts me day by day." There is also a note written on the back of the card that says: "How's this one?"
Date: 1908?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man and a woman standing next to a tree truck with a full moon shining in the sky; the text printed at the bottom of the card reads: "I'm starving for one sight of you, Just for a glimpse of eyes so true." There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Watch this verse for it sure is me."
Date: 1908?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a couple sitting in a small row boat by the bank of a small fish pond; the caption underneath reads: "But he breaks her gentle heart, While down the stream they float." The note on the back of the card is written in red ink and says: "Still on the Fish Pond."
Date: October 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman sitting in a small row boat in the middle of a small river, the man is waving his hand near the woman's hat. There is also a caption at the bottom of the photo that reads: "Man declares undying love, By the fair moon above." The note on the back is written in black ink and reads: "Still on the Fish Pond."
Date: October 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a couple floating in a row boat down a small river. There are lyrics printed at the bottom of the card that read: "A man, a maid, a moon, a boat, Down the river gently float." There is also a note written on the back of the card in black ink and it says: "Here's "baby" and the "Fish Pond"."
Date: October 17, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man leaning against a woman in a row boat grounded on the shore of a small fish pond; the lyrics at the bottom of the photo read: "Same old story same old way, A man, a maid, a boat." There is also a note written on the back of the card in red ink that reads: "Just about ready to leave "Fish Pond"."
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man laying next do a woman in a field of pink and white flowers; the lyrics printed at the bottom of the photo read: "Cause I know your heart is mine I will love you for all time." The note on the back of the card is written in blue ink and reads: "January is gradually drawing near and have no fear I'll be there "at Hillsboro"."
Date: 1908-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 2]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man holding a woman by the waist in a field of flowers, trees, and bushes; behind the couple is a trail leading to a gate by a small pond. There are lyrics printed at the bottom of the photograph that read: "Without you the days so long and drear [do] seem." The note on the back of the card is written in blue ink and reads: "The gate at the Fish Pond."
Date: 1908-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a woman standing behind sunflower plants and is wearing one in her hair; the lyrics underneath the picture read: "You're the brightest star of all my dreams." There is a short poem written on the reverse side of the card in red ink and it reads: "Tell me you love me and say you'll be true I love nobody in this world but you, your heart and my heart in love...I know I have your love and you have mine."
Date: 1908-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man sitting in a nice chair and looking towards the fireplace; there are lyrics printed below the picture that read: "I'm lonely for you, heartsick too, Just for one sight of you." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that says: "Yee, I wish that I had a girl like the other fellows have. Someone to make a fire over me, to cheer me up when I feel sad. Every Sunday I sit alone when I ought to be out at my sweetheart's home I'm so lonesome, lonesome yee I wish, I had, my girl."
Date: 1908?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History