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El Paso Public Library
329
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
323
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
162
National WASP WWII Museum
72
UNT Libraries Special Collections
71
Howard Payne University Library
38
The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
29
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
25
Palacios Area Historical Association
18
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
15
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Abilene Library Consortium
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World War Two Collection
419
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
330
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
313
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178
T. B. Willis Collection
162
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
73
National WASP WWII Museum
72
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
43
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
43
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Edward S. Johnson Collection
68
William R. Hahn Collection
59
Kafka Collection
51
Leslie A. Boone Postcard Collection
38
Clarence Whitefield Collection
37
Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
36
Louis C. Britton Collection
21
Box 1: 1917-1919 : Folder 24: Post Cards - V.E. Lauderdale to Family, 1918-09-22
16
Box 1: 1917-1919 : Folder 23: Post Cards - Various
14
Janis Allman Collection
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[War is Hell]
Postcard of 11 Signal Corps Soldiers spelling out the phrase, "War Is Hell". The message was deciphered using the Semaphore Flag Signalling Alphabet System. The U.S. Soldiers are standing in front of tents at an unknown military camp location in El Paso, Texas. At the bottom left corner of the postcard is the name a business Bryant Studio, presumably it is a business. Researching El Paso, Texas City Directories; no further information could be located about Bryant Studio.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Man O'War]
Postcard of a bronze statue of a horse. The back of the postcard adds, " "Man O'War Statue Faraway Farm, Lexington, Kentucky Thousands visited him during his lifetime and now thousands salute the great bronze image of "Big Red." Man O'War, of the greatest of race horses of all time died in 1947 at the age of 30 years."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[World War I of Ligny in Barrois]
Postcard from World War I of Ligny in Barrois written by H.N. Pierce to his mother, Mrs. J.B. Pierce from Sugar Land, Texas. Photo has line of wagons on street. Buildings on left of photo. Postcard has tear on bottom (piece missing) and is crinkled in several places.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the State, War and Navy Building]
Postcard of the State, War and Navy building, a 5 story structure of white marble and blue tiled roofing, described on the back as "The state, war and navy building has a frontage on Pennsylvania Avenue of 342 feet with a depth of 565 feet. There are 500 rooms and two miles of marble hall."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of World War I Soldiers]
Postcard of two World War I soldiers, one from the army and one from the navy, standing next to a woman in a pink dress, who is labeled as "reserve." Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "Dearest Janet How are you? I am in the best of health. I hope you are the same. I am sending a small package let me know if you receive. Yours much. Love, Jackie" The card is addressed to Miss Janet Brenner of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Date:
[1917-07-20..1919-03-07]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco During World War I]
Postcard of Waco during World War I, looking down Austin Street with the old Waco City Hall in the center background. Streetcars, pedestrians, and tramlines go down the street, and the tall ALICO Building is visible along the left of the road among other buildings.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a World War I Soldier]
Postcard of a World War I soldier, dressed in a military uniform with a hat. He stands in front of a painted background and looks to the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Manley Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carl Thyssen During World War I
Postcard of two men in military uniform standing on a wooden boardwalk in front of what appears to be a barrack. A ladder can be seen inclined on the structure behind the man on the right. Accompanying information indicates one of the men is Carl Thyssen, but has not specified which is which. They both wear lace-up boots, hats, and loose-fitting pants, but the man on the left wears a button-up jacket with multiple button-flap pockets, as oppose to the man on the right, who simply wears a long-sleeve shirt.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a World War I Armored Car]
Postcard of of a World War I armored car with three soldiers. The background of the photograph has been colored. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard reads: "Hello, There. Am feeling fine. like it quite well out here. Will send you my address here it is. Camp Head Quarters Recruit 7th Division Camp McArthur Waco Texas. Goodby." The card is addressed to Jessie Hacker from Thomas W., a Camp Macarthur soldier.
Date:
May 26, 1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features four photographs of two one-story houses and two two-story houses, arranged in a grid on the front of the postcard with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War." The bottom two photographs are of cabin style houses - one made from wood and the other from stones and wood. The photograph in the top left corner has a wooden staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a covered garage with a gate on the front of the house. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of World War I Camp MacArthur in Waco]
Postcard of a military camp near a road with several barracks visible and many soldiers marching in formation. A note on the front of the postcard describes the photo: "Section 'A,' Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs of two houses on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of a two-story, gabled wooden house (on the left) with a staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a small, one-story stone house (on the right) with three windows and a door on the left side. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Pre-Civil War Houses in Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs - one of a one-story house, and one of a two-story house - on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of cabin style houses - the one on the right is made from wood and the one on the left is made from stones and wood. The house on the left has an overhang at the front, while the house on the right has an opening through the center. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the World War II Memorial]
Postcard with two views of the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wingett, Randall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a World War One Soldier]
Portrait of an unknown World War One soldier wearing his uniform.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of War Monument in France]
Postcard of the War Monument for the Dead at Nancy, France.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First National Bank Building and World War I Postcard
Postcard of the "First National Bank Building, Beeville, Texas". This first bank in Beeville opened its doors in 1890. In 1894 it moved to this location at Washington and Bowie Streets. Notice that there are no powerpoles in this picture. According to the message on the back, this postcard was part of a package of letters sent by family members to a soldier in WWI. The writer mentions a hope for peace. “The Express said last night that the Germans only had until 11 o’clock Mon Nov. 11 to give their answer whether they surrender or fight. Of course we are all praying anxiously as I know you boys are too.”
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Three World War One Soldiers]
Portrait of three unknown World War One soldiers all wearing their military uniforms. The soldiers on the left and right are sitting in chairs while the one in the middle is sitting on a table.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown World War One Soldier]
Portrait of an unknown World War One soldier sitting in a chair and wearing his uniform.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown World War One Soldier]
Portrait of an unknown World War One soldier standing by a table in his U. S. Army uniform.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the U.S.O. Building During World War Two]
Postcard of and illustration of the U.S.O. building in Palacios, Texas as it looked during World War Two.
Date:
2001
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Odons L. Hudnalls to the Local War Department Board]
Postcard sent from Odons L. Hudnalls to the War Department with his classification filled out.
Date:
November 1, 1918
Creator:
Hudnalls, Odons L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown World War One Soldier]
Portrait of an unknown World War One soldier in his uniform.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a World War One Soldier in Uniform]
Portrait of an unidentified World War One soldier standing next to a chair while dressed in his uniform.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History