[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to W. A. Scott, February 21, 1911]

Postcard from M. A. Milton to W. A. Scott with a photograph of a goat standing next to a child dressed in a navy uniform, the title of the photograph is: "The Visitor and a Ship's Mascot." The note on the back of the photograph concerns Milton's unanswered letters by Scott: "I guess you must be drownded. Why have you not answered my letter?"
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Milton A. Matlock to M. M. Matlock, February 21, 1911]

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock, with a photograph of the "Prize Winning Gun Crew, U. S. S. Georgia," with the crew of the ship are sitting on the guns. On the back of the card there is a note from Milton Andrew saying he received letters from the family and was "glad to here it has rained in Tex."
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: Matlock, Milton A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burned Rubble Inside a Multi-story Building]

Photograph of the inside of a brick, multi-story building. The floor is covered in ash and burned rubble, with a hole in the floor against the wall, and on the back wall, three windows are partially visible. A large metal beams stretches across the space, extending out of view on the right. A man in white overalls stands to the right of the hole in the floor, with his back to camera. On the back of the photograph are a red-bordered label with text stricken out, handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: February 21, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside a Fire Damaged Building]

Photograph of the inside of a burned and collapsing building. Wooden slats and beams dangle from above, and ash, burned rubble and wooden boards cover the floor in piles. On the left, a decorative metal panel hangs out from the wall, and on the right, the dark tiled wall is missing many tiles. In the distant background, a man is standing with his back to the camera. On the back of the photograph is a red-bordered label with text stricken out, handwritten notes, and information about the photo.
Date: February 21, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 21, 1934 (open access)

The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 21, 1934

Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1928 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1928

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1928
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to the Parents of Henry Clay, Jr., February 21, 1920] (open access)

[Letter to the Parents of Henry Clay, Jr., February 21, 1920]

Letter to the parents of Henry Clay, Jr. regarding his death in 1919, this letter solely expresses condolences to Clay, Jr.'s parents.
Date: February 21, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, February 21, 1912]

Postcard with a photograph of some of the damage caused by a fire in Houston, Texas; the text on the photo says that this is "looking west from plant of Dew Bros Syrup Co." Most of the pieces of debris in the picture are sheets of metal lying on the ground with other charred pieces in the background.
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of some of the damage in Houston, Texas after a major fire in 1912. The building in the center of the picture has almost been completely destroyed with only the bottoms on the walls left standing; in the foreground there are broken trees and piles of debris.
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]

Postcard with a photograph of the damage caused by a major fire in Houston, Texas. The caption on the picture reads: "Houston's Big Fire Feb 21, 1912 Where the Blaze Started." The building in the photograph belongs to a grain company, and has most of its roof and taller walls destroyed; most of the building with "Grain Co." written on it is most left intact. There are a few men looking through the debris.
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock, February 21, 1910]

Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock with an illustration of three pink flowers and a caption that reads: "The world is filled with flowers, The flowers are filled with dew, The dew is filled with love For you, and you, and you." Lena mentions in the note on the card that her school lets out in two months time.
Date: February 21, 1910
Creator: Southern, Lena
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1928 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 67, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1928

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1928
Creator: Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 53, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 1938 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 53, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 1938

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1938
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History