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[Postcard of Cascade Caverns' Cathedral Room]

Postcard the Cathedral Room at Cascade Caverns in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a cavern with a high ceiling and wavy rock patterns at the top. There are several, lighter grey-colored rocks scattered about the floor. Small lights dot the floor and back wall, illuminating the space. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the cavern.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartels, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker, July 15, 1907]

Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker [sic]. The front of the postcard features a photograph from Saengerfest, in Boerne, Texas. The photo shows a busy street scene with a man holding an American flag and riding a horse. There are people walking, horse-drawn buggies, some children, and a marching band, all coming towards the camera. In the background, a brick, two-story building is also visible.
Date: July 12, 1907
Creator: Sill, Edward William
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 Cibolo, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the Cibolo stream in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a small winding stream surrounded on either bank with bushes and overhanging trees. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Forked Road in Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of an illustrated view of a dirt road, separated into two paths by dense bushes, in a woodland area. The road to the right leads up a slight incline. Printed text at the bottom of the postcards reads, "Greetings from Boerne, Texas." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Sally to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]

Postcard from Sally to Miss Sandy Davis, writing to let her know that "the boys" are home and asking when Miss Davis is coming home. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a young woman standing in the middle of a cavern with high ceilings, and many stalactites and stalagmites. The young woman is standing between two tall rock formations, leaning with her right elbow against one of them. The cave extends further back, but the rest of it is hidden by rock formations.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]

Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-floor porch and sitting on a few short steps leading up to the porch. There are two large, bare trees on either side of the front steps.
Date: April 28, 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bluff at Walnut Springs and Philip's Hotel]

Postcard of the Bluff at Walnut Springs and Philip's Hotel in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features photographs on either side: on the front, a photograph of a dry, wooded space against a small bluff with shrubs. On the back, there is a photograph of an L-shaped, light-colored, two-story, stone, plantation-style house with a gabled roof and windows along each story. There is a tree nestled in the corner of the L and on the right side of the house. There is a fence around the house, separating the yard from a dry dirt area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cascade Caverns Main Entrance, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the main entrance and concessions building for Cascade Caverns in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a small stone building with an American flag on the roof and a large sign that reads, "Cascade Caverns." The building is situated in a small woodland clearing with a gravel drive, where several automobiles are parked. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a brief description of the photo's contents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartels, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Field of Flowers in Boerne, Texas]

Postcard with an illustration of a large grassy field with flowers. In the background, a woodland area borders the field. Two people stand some distance apart in the field, while a cow grazes behind them. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard reads, "Greetings from Boerne, Texas." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Boerne Hotel Stagecoach Stop]

Postcard featuring a photograph of the Boerne Hotel, a long, two-story, plantation style house with several trees lining the drive running parallel to the house. A picket fence borders the yard, and in the background, there are clouds in the sky. There are postcard markings and handwritten notes on the back of the postcard, including the name of the donor of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Boerne Dam, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of a man-made dam in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area. The sky in the background has been colored blue, but the rest of the illustration is in black and white. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, July 15, 1915]

Postcard from Rose to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, discussing Rose's travel plans and wishing Mrs. Kneupper, whom she calls "Ida," well. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a public school in Boerne, Texas. The building is two-stories, made from light-colored stone, with windows along all side of both stories and two short flights of stairs leading up to the two entrances. A narrow drive curves in front of the school.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cibolo Canyon in Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Cibolo Canyon in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a view of the top of a canyon. The area surrounding the winding canyon mouth has grass, bushes, and trees growing in the surrounding area. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]

Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on the ground, which also reveals the large rock formations on the cave wall behind them. At their feet is a sign that reads, "Visit Cascade Caverns." The name of the cave, "Tobacco Room," is printed at the top of the postcard.
Date: November 28, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin, September 14, 1916]

Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin. The sender writes that he has just arrived, that he thinks he will enjoy living in Boerne, Texas, and that he has seen lots of pretty girls. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kendall County Fair parking lot, in Boerne, Texas. There is a long row of cars parked on the left side of a large dirt lot. A crow of people stands on the other side of the lot, next to a large building on their right.
Date: September 14, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, January 6, 1911]

Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, discussing a trade between the two of them. The front of the postcard features an illustration of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps and wood laying with rocks in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area.
Date: January 6, 1911
Creator: Wessely, Bertha
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Craig Sisters to Mrs. Doug Craig, June 28, 1930]

Postcard from the Craig sisters to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Craig, discussing their journey to and arrival in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of an observation tower surrounded by large trees. A wooden suspension bridge hangs above a large ditch, leading to the wooded area just to the observation tower.
Date: June 28, 1930
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, June 1916]

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper. The sender wishes him well and writes that they wish he was there. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The surrounding area has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date: June 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dance Hall, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of a dance hall on the Boerne, Texas fairgrounds. The postcard features a photograph of a long, multi-colored stone building with small windows all along the side, and two doors - one on the left and one in the middle. There are trees in the background behind the building, and two smaller trees at the center-front and right of the building. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the location.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Town of Boerne, Texas]

Postcard featuring a photograph of a view of Boerne, Texas. The photograph, taken from a higher vantage point, shows the sprawl of the buildings that make up the main town center, and some of the woodland areas surrounding it. At the bottom right corner of the photo, the back of St. Peter Catholic Church (a stone building with two small turrets at the front) is visible. The sky above the town is hazy. On the back of the postcard are the location, the name of the printer, and the name of the donor of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. & A. to Mr. Lon Hale, June 7, 1912]

Postcard from L. & A. to Mr. Lon Hale, discussing their home, which they say is near the scene depicted on the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a small, sloped mountain covered with trees at the top and base of the mountain, and dotted with trees around the middle. At the base of the largest part of the slope are three buildings - two barns and one two-story house with columns.
Date: June 7, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a View of Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of a view of Boerne, Texas from the South Heights. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History