[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 12, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 12, 1943. He discusses a church service he went to, asks them to send him an Argus camera, and lists the magazines he already receives and the ones he'd like them to send him.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz]

Photograph of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz (1870–1943). He wears a suit and tie, and has combed hair with a curved mustache, facing left. A note on the back states that Hofheinz was buried in Hermann Sons Cemetery in Bexar County.
Date: July 12, 1895
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1908]

Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.
Date: 1908-07-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History