Resource Type

[Postcard of a Family to Mary Moore]

Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. [O. J. Bentley] to Mrs. Mary Moore. The photo on the postcard is of a family sitting out in front of their house. The mother is sitting on the steps leading up to the porch with the younger boy in her lap. The older boy is sitting on a brick column with a dog. On the back is a message wishing Mary Moore a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Date: December 24, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of Kitchen Fire Place at Mt. Vernon]

Postcard of a brick fireplace with herbs hanging above the mantle. The letter reads, "Best wishes and love for a very Merry Xmas. Mildegard." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin city."
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mistletoe Wreath in Window]

Postcard of a mistletoe wreath hanging in a snow covered window with the words "May Christmas and our Love be your heart's evergreens from," written in gold. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 24, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Christmas Scene]

Postcard of a Christmas scene. A church and pine tree are covered in thick snow. On the visible tree limb there are two birds and pine cones. Text on the front reads "Christmas Greetings and good wishes". The postcard is addressed to Master William Baine.
Date: December 24, 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 24, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying a B-25. The postcard features an image of silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: December 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Union Pacific (UP) 7010 on "Pacific Limited"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7010, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 44, "Pacific Limited", near Campbell, OR, 10 cars, 60 mph.
Date: December 24, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3525 & 3613

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3525, 2-8-8-0, on westbound freight extra with loco 3613 pushing at rear, near Nordeen, OR, 75 cars, 15 mph.
Date: December 24, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3536

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3536, 2-8-8-0, on 1st section of eastbound freight train 1-260, near Campbell, OR 61 cars, 45 mph.
Date: December 24, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3936

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3936, 4-6-6-4, Reith, OR.
Date: December 24, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Railway (SOU) "KC-Florida Special"

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Railway #7, 2-8-0, Class G at Selma, AL. Stamped F.E. Ardrey, Jr.
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 59

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 59, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on mixed freight train No. 88, between Howard and Page, OK, 91 cars, 40 mph.
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History