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[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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Description of Treue Der Union Civil War Monument]
Typewritten description of the Treue der Union monument in Comfort, Texas, for the Kendall County Historical Marker sign. The description includes a brief history behind the monument, and the German Union soldiers who honored their fallen comrades by burying them at the site. The description also provides a translation of the monument's name to "Loyalty to the Union." Three photographs also accompany the typewritten description.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Texas Historical Survey Committee
Object Type:
Text
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
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, Texas]
Photograph of a light-colored stone monument sitting on a small grassy hill, surrounded by a rope fence with small stone posts. A Texas Historical Marker sign stands behind and to the left of the monument, which is surrounded by a wooded area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for 117th Anniversary Observance of the Battle of The Nueces, August 12, 1979]
Program for the 117th Anniversary observance of the battle of the Nueces, held by the Comfort Historic Task Force on August 12, 1979, at 5 p.m., in Comfort, Texas. The program includes the names of those who fell in battle.
Date:
1979-08~
Creator:
Comfort Historic Task Force
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, Texas]
Photograph of a light-colored stone monument with a laurel on the front, a garland hanging about the base, and a red, white, and blue banner hanging in front of the monument. The monument sits on a small grassy hill, surrounded by a rope fence with small stone posts. There is a group of trees in the background
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Treue der Union Monument, Comfort, Texas]
Postcard of the Treue der Union Civil War monument in Comfort, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a light-colored stone monument sitting on a small grassy hill, surrounded by a rope fence with small stone posts. Behind the monument, there is a tall tree. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recruits Reciting Oath]
Copy print of five reserve unit recruits standing in a line with their right hands raised, watching a man in uniform (at right) read off a piece of paper. They are standing in front of a wall that has a poster of armed forces insignia, and a "bulletin board" of papers pinned below the headings "permanent," "current," and "temporary."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Recollections of Boerne and Kendall County
A book of histories, stories, documents, images, letters, and lists relevant to Kendall County's growth and development. The contents focus on the people, geography, and topography of the area. The book also features accounts from eyewitnesses and experts.
Date:
1949/1999
Creator:
Gray, Edith A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Translations from Boerne Singing Clubs Book]
Select translations from a book by A. F. Leesch about the singing clubs of Boerne, Texas. Includes translations from pages 21, and 23-26
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Wilkins Kendall to Eagan]
Letter from George Wilkins Kendall to Eagan discussing Eagan's "giving up," and offers his help in whatever way he can to aid him. He also references a shipment of wool and a mutual friend named Field.
Date:
186X-08-15
Creator:
Kendall, George Wilkins
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
History of The Boerne Reading Club
A history of the Boerne Reading Club that includes meeting minutes from January 24, 1922, through November 6, 1951. Also included are updated lists of members as membership changed over the years, and a record of their brief disbanding during World War II.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cartwright, Mary
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Along Country Roads... in the Texas Hill Country
A book of illustrations of buildings and scenes from the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration includes a brief history of the building or scene.
Date:
1847/1980
Creator:
Edmonds, Bettie
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Village Band, Past and Present
A history of the Boerne Village Band, a local band in Boerne, Texas, founded by Karl Dienger. The paper also explores Dienger's background, documents changes to the band, and provides dates for future performances.
Date:
April 1994
Creator:
Schelfrahn, Rudolf R.
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polo in the United States - The Boerne, Texas Influence
A short history of polo, and the influence of Boerne, Texas on the game, especially the use of Texas-trained ponies.
Date:
July 2014
Creator:
Edmonds, Bettie
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Along Country Roads... in the Texas Hill Country, Volume 2
A book of ink illustrations by Colonel Bettie Edmonds, depicting different buildings in the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration is accompanied by a brief history of each building or scene.
Date:
1984/1993
Creator:
Edmonds, Bettie
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journey To Boerne, 4th Printing
Booklet of the history of Boerne, Texas, including its founding members' immigration to the area and the development of Kendall County. The inside cover of the booklet has a road map of the area surrounding Boerne, Texas.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Edmonds, Bettie
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rivers, Ranches, Railroads, & Recreation
Book discussing the history of Kendall County, Texas including the physical geography of the area and the history of the people living there focusing on the geography of the towns, and family structures. Also includes tributes to prominent people, organizations, and businesses in Kendall County. Index starts on page 268.
Date:
1984
Creator:
Kendall County Historical Commission
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Images of Boerne and Kendall County, Texas, Revised Edition
A book of images and photographs of significant people and places in Boerne, Texas and the surrounding Kendall County Area. Includes the histories of the people, organizations, places, scenery, and documents relevant to the the town. Also included are interviews with people from Boerne.
Date:
1980/1998
Creator:
Perry, Garland
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Davis, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 21, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 1, 1943
Creator:
Davis, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1943
Creator:
Davis, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History