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[Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]

Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"
Date: January 24, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Campbell Officers' Club]

Postcard of the Officers' Club at Camp Campbell. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all. Up a little earlier. Today will go out in Camp and look for a place to bivouac. It is almost like looking for a site for a house etc. The weather continues very pleasant. I guess our weather is over by now. Woodrow."
Date: February 24, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from Fishburn Cleaners to Jeane Kempner, January 24, 1949]

Letter from Fishburn Cleaners to Jeane Kempner informing her that they have done everything they can to clean an evening slip but are unable to do anything for the mildew. They offer to re-dye it red or black, but warn her that it may not work to cover the spots.
Date: January 24, 1949
Creator: Fishburn Cleaners
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the P-39 Airacobra, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 24, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City and recent correspondence. The card features a color reproduction of the "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appeared in the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 24, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
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

T. and P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard of the Texas & Pacific Railway Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken not long after the building was opened in 1928, but this card was probably printed in the 1930s, based on the linen style paper. It was sent through the mails and postmarked on April 24, 1940. The view shows a drive in the foreground curving in front of the building. The building is a long horizontal two-story structure with a slightly projecting entrance section. Three automobiles are parked on the drive. Printed in the white border above the image is the title, "T. & P. Hospital, Marshall, Texas," and printed below the image is the code "2461-29." Printed between the message and address sections: "C. T. American Art, Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich Co., Inc., Chicago." The card is addressed to Mrs. Violet Swain in Austin, Texas.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Union Pacific (UP) SF-182 on "City of Denver"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) SF-182 on passenger train No. 112, "City of Denver", making a mail pickup from a crane at Fort Morgan, CO, 80 mph.
Date: May 24, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0, on Train No. 53, leaving Altus, OK, 2 cars
Date: March 24, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Frisco (SL-SF) 706

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 706, 4-6-0, leaving Altus, OK, on No. 409, 4 cars
Date: March 24, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
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

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3408

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 3408, 4-6-2, mail and express, leaving Perry, OK, 8 cars, 25 mph. Oklahoma Div.
Date: February 24, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522 on "Will Rogers"

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522, 4-8-2, on southbound passenger Train No. 3, "Will Rogers", approaching Oklahoma City, OK, 8 cars, 30 mph.
Date: February 24, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
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

Southern Pacific (SP) 4353 & 4437 on "San Joaquin Daylight"

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4353 (4-8-2) & 4437 (4-8-4), on passenger train No. 51, "San Joaquin Daylight", near Lang, CA, 14 cars, 30 mph.
Date: June 24, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3462

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3462, 4-6-4, Kansas City, KS.
Date: November 24, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3756

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3756, 4-8-4, Denver, CO.
Date: February 24, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postal Card from Gabriel Verley to H. Kempner Cotton Company, September 24, 1944]

Postal card from Gabriel Verley to his friends at H. Kempner Cotton Company expressing his happiness that Paris has been liberated from the Germans by American forces and thanking them for the help they have given them, especially to his son Marc Verley, who is a prisoner in Germany, and hoping that they may resume business soon.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Verley, Gabriel
System: The Portal to Texas History