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[Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy - June 13, 1911]

Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy[?] in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Hallie writes about their home and beckons Mrs. B. to write back. The front of the postcard shows a collage of four places in Waco: in clockwise order from the top left, the New Exchange Hotel, its furnished lobby, its large dining room, and the Union Depot station.
Date: June 13, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]

Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace, from an Aunt Clara to Connie. The front of the postcard is a collage of the Cotton Palace buildings, with the Floral Hall, Machinery Hall, and the large Main Building.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Dorris Mullens from Her Father]

Postcard from a father to her daughter, Dorris Mullens, in Greenville, Texas. He writes of Dorris' improved handwriting, and expects he'll be home Thursday night. The front of the postcard depicts the Piedmont Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, with roses and trees planted across the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Aunt "Sis" Harthcock]

Postcard of Aunt "Sis" Harthcock, dressed in a dark-colored coat. Hr hair is pulled back and she looks forward.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infantry Bivouac, Army Exhibition, Galveston]

Postcard of an army encampment (a bivouac) at an Army exhibition in Galveston, 1914. Tents are pitched across a grass field, with soldiers seated in groups or walking around them. Larger wooden encampments are visible in the left background, possibly built to resemble the Alamo with barred windows and arched walls. Soldiers stand on the structure, looking out from above. Other Army buildings are in the background at right.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]

Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: Moore, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]

Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date: 2014
Creator: Art Center of Waco
System: The Portal to Texas History