Resource Type
Partner
Oklahoma Historical Society
2,365
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
1,106
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
633
Fire Museum of Texas
487
El Paso Public Library
366
Rosenberg Library
361
Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes
359
Howard Payne University Library
354
Hardin-Simmons University Library
326
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
323
122 More
Collection
Preston George Collection
1,677
Texas History Collection
1,367
Abilene Library Consortium
1,177
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
766
T. B. Willis Collection
633
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
517
George Pendexter Postcard Collection
486
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
468
World War Two Collection
419
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
365
127 More
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Month
[Postal Card from Theriot & Company to Fannie K. Adoue, December 6, 1945]
Postal card from Theriot & Company to Fannie Kempner Adoue regarding the purchase of Galveston Wharf Terminal Series B 4s 1970 at 70 and Galveston Wharf Terminal Series A 3 1/2s 1957 at 60.
Date:
December 6, 1945
Creator:
Theriot & Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from REA Express to Harris Leon Kempner, August 5, 1963]
Postal card from REA Express to Harris Leon Kempner informing him they could not deliver his shipment because they could not find his address and request he furnish a street number.
Date:
August 5, 1963
Creator:
REA Express
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from E. H. Ivey & Co. to H. Kempner, June 28, 1951]
Postal card from E. H. Ivey & Co. to H. Kempner informing them of their new long distance phone number.
Date:
June 28, 1951
Creator:
E. H. Ivey & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Edwin I. McKellar, December 6, 1954]
Postal card from Ediwn I. McKellar requesting the price of 15 to 25 shares of Frist National Bank of San Marcos, Texas stock.
Date:
December 6, 1954
Creator:
McKellar, Edwin I
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner, November 6, 1954]
Postal card from Pittman & Davis to Isaac H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his order and informing him that it will be shipped in the latter part of next week.
Date:
November 6, 1954
Creator:
Pittman & Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 16, 1956]
Card with letter from Chas. B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company common stock Currently Trading 35 bid - 36 1/2 asked.
Date:
January 16, 1956
Creator:
Charles B. White and Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Texas]
Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, Texas that is positioned from a side front view. The church is designed with early Gothic features such as pointed archways, and a large spire. Greenery is visible growing up the side of the front of the church. William A. Cann of St. Louis designed the church edifice.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Cann, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Graphic Arts Association Promotional Card, 1960
Card from the Abilene Graphic Arts Association promoting various printing companies from Abilene. The card face is mostly white, with a black triangle on the left side overlapping onto a red heart on the middle of the card and a yellow rectangle on the right side where the information is written. On the reverse is information about the printers in Abilene.
Date:
1960
Creator:
Abilene Graphic Arts Association
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baltimore & Ohio (B & O) #5035
A photograph postcard showing Baltimore & Ohio (B & O) #5035, 4-6-2, Ivy City, Washington D.C. BuilderMt. Clare Shops, 1930
Date:
July 22, 1937
Creator:
Fales, Bruce D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Pennsyvania (PRR) 4860
A photograph postcard showing the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) 4860, 4-6-6-4 (Class GG-1) electric locomotive, Washington D.C.
Date:
June 19, 1938
Creator:
Ardrey, F. E., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3871
A photograph postcard of Santa Fe (ATSF) 1797, 2-8-8-2, on eastbound passenger Train No. 20, "The Chief", leaving Raton, NM, bound for the Raton Pass, 14 coaches.
Date:
April 9, 1944
Creator:
George, Preston
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 314
A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 314, 4-4-0, on passenger Train No. 53, standing at the Katy Depot, OK. [see also 2008.008.0577 for a photo of MKT 312 loco at the same site, on 10/6/1945]
Date:
1944/1946
Creator:
George, Preston
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Certificate of Receipt of Shipment - Internal Export Sent to H. Kempner, 1957]
Postal card with acknowledgement of certificate of receipt of a gift sent to Mr. H. Kempner and signed by R. Lipowski. The card has a return address for Bank Polska Kasa Opieki (Joint-Stock Company).
Date:
1957-01-17?
Creator:
Lipowski, R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal card from America's Future Inc. to Isaac H. Kempner, December 17, 1948]
Postal card from America's Future to Isaac H. Kempner requesting donations.
Date:
December 17, 1948
Creator:
Lund, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard]
Postcard kept in Nimitz family photo collection. The postcard features unidentified men standing on unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-1. The shore can be seen in the background.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard]
Postcard kept in Nimitz family photograph collection. The postcard features unidentified men stand aboard an unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-2, as it expels water from its ballast tanks.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bird's Eye View of Midland]
Postcard of a bird's eye view of Midland, looking to the northwest from the corner of Wall Street and Main Street. Prominent at center is the Ever-Ready Auto Service, with garages and gas pumps along the street corner. Behind it is the post office, and across the post office is the county courthouse block (building not visible), where cars are parked along the sidewalks. The First Baptist Church is visible behind the water tower two blocks north of the auto shop, distinguished by a large dome and an arched window. One block south of the auto shop is the Schaurbauer Hotel, which has a sign hanging from its northwest corner.
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Charles to George J. McClintic - October 1907]
Postcard from Charles in Midland to George J. McClintic in Covington, Virginia, writing about going to a show that night with friends and some money concerns. The front of the postcard depicts the Midland library.
Date:
1907-10-XX
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eliza Ranking Shooting a Rattlesnake]
Postcard of Eliza Rankin (wife of Finis Ewing Rankin) holding a rifle, aiming it straight at a rattlesnake outside a pen.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Finis Ewing Rankin with a Rattlesnake]
Postcard of Finis Ewing Rankin, kneeling next to a rattlesnake with a small knife in his hand outside a pen.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Miss Eddie Handy - May 8, 1909]
Postcard from Midland addressed to Miss Eddie Handy[?] in Maverick, Texas. The front of the postcard depicts a Fourth of July parade in downtown Midland, going down Main Street with the Llano Hotel at left and several pedestrians and parked carriages watching horse-drawn parade floats and decorated cars.
Date:
May 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp Cotton]
Postcard of Camp Cotton located in El Paso, Texas. In the center of the image are rows of 20th Infantry tents attached to the ground. Soldiers are shown positioned between the rows of tents and in a group to the left of the tents. The postcard is addressed to Miss Judith Locke of San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
September 28, 1915
Creator:
W. H. Horne Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Calvin E. Trammell to Eddie Handley - November 6, 1911]
Postcard from Calvin E. Trammell to Eddie Handley of Maverick, Runnels County. The front of the postcard depicts a panoramic view of a parade held on July 4, 1911 on the intersections of Wall and Main Street in Midland, looking at the northwest.
Date:
November 6, 1911
Creator:
Trammell, Calvin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to E. D. Merrill - August 6, 1911]
Postcard to E. D. Merrill in Big Spring discussing visiting an unspecified female friend. The front of the postcard portraits a lively scene with two men dancing with each other, a band of musicians with two fiddlers and a guitarist (identified as Paul), another crowd of men watching from behind the musicians, and a woman holding a baby (Nellie holding Henley).
Date:
August 6, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History