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[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: September 27, 1911
Creator: Isley, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[After the Hike]

Postcard image of five soldiers sitting down on a pile of scrap wood boards. One is pictured as wiping his face with a towel while three others are pictured holding one of their feet. Text above the image reads "After the hike". Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Addie Wheeling.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Alamo]

Postcard image of the front facade of the Alamo mission. connected to a portion of another building at left. Printed text below says, "The Alamo, built 1718, San Antonio, Texas." Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas without any additional correspondence.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Building at North Texas College]

Postcard image of the Alamo Building at the North Texas College in Sherman, Texas. Within this building is the Kidd Key Conservatory. The two story building has four large white columns along the front porch entrance where benches are visible. In the foreground is a smaller white statue positioned on the front lawn. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Pearl Yancey.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Old Courtyard]

Postcard image of the Alamo and the old courtyard in San Antonio, Texas. Text on back reads "Built in 1718 by Franciscan Friars who came over from Spain and established a chain of missions in which to educate the Indians".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Plaza]

Postcard image of a park with a number of buildings lining the street on the far side, with printed text below the image: "San Antonio, Tex. Alamo Plaza, Looking North." Carriages with passengers are in the foreground on the cobbled streets of the plaza. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas with no additional correspondence.
Date: July 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Hotel]

Postcard of a color image of the Arlington Hotel, a three-story red and white building with several pillars around the entrance and a U.S. flag on the roof; there are trees and grass in the foreground and a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Arlington Hotel, Marlin, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artillery Club House]

Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Auditorium in Waco]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Auditorium in Waco, a large yellow brick building with a red roof on a street corner. Printed on the front of the postcard: "The Auditorium, Waco, Texas. The largest theatre and convention hall in Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audrey Bee Sikes Portrait]

Postcard of a portrait of Audrey Bee Sikes as a baby, wearing a light-colored gown and posing, sitting on a table in front of a dark background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Ave. East From 18th St]

Postcard image of Austin Ave. East from 18th Street in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from 18th Street looking at an Austin Ave. neighborhood. Large white colored homes are visible with trees in both the yards and sidewalks. The home of William Waldo Cameron (1878-1939) is seen on the left. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. H. C. Johle from Temple, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: 1915
Creator: Cann, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Postcard of a Methodist Church on Austin Avenue, in Waco, Texas. The church is built in the Gothic architecture style with one large spire on top of its highest corner. The steps lead up to pointed archways and large windows. Handwritten text on the back address the postcard to Mrs. R. L. McKnight.
Date: 1907
Creator: Cann, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenue A]

Postcard of a color image of Avenue A in Temple, with two horse-drawn carriages on the left in front of a large building with a sign that reads "Fine Watch Repairing," a trolley, an bicyclist, and a few people standing on the right, and several buildings and a sunset in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Avenue A., Temple, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenue A in Temple]

Postcard of Avenue A in Temple, Texas featuring a street corner lined with large buildings and two horse-drawn carriages in the street, with telephone poles lining the street."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baca-City Drug Orchestra]

Postcard of members of the Baca Brothers Orchestra, nine men posing around a piano holding their instruments with a large drum that says "Baca Bros Orchestra." Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compliments of Baca-City Drug Orchestra K.T.E.M. Temple, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baldwin Sanatorium]

Postcard image of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. In the foreground of the image two identical stone structures are visible on either side of a walkway. In the center of the image is the sanatorium with multiple stories and windows that is positioned from a side point of view. The grassy land in front of the building is visible at a lower level while land behind the sanatorium is higher.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks and Tents at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of two rows of barracks and several groupings of tents at Camp MacArthur; there are trees, hills, and more barracks and tents in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Camp MacArthur Waco Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Base Hospital of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard image of the hospital on base of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. The image shows a covered wooden pathway that connections multiple structures. Four soldiers are pictured throughout the walkway
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baylor College in Belton"]

Postcard of a color image of Baylor College, a three-story yellow building with white columns around the front and side entrances, with a fountain and several trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Baylor College, Belton, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Benjamin Franklin Sharkey Jr. Portrait]

Postcard of a portrait of Benjamin Franklin Sharkey Jr as a child, wearing a dark cardigan sweater, posing standing on a bench in front of a light background.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]

Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bird's Eye View of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. To the right of the camp a line of horses with soldiers riding can be seen marching behind one automobile. To the left of the image the rows of soldiers' tents and other buildings that make up the camp. In the background the camp itself is surrounded by trees. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mr. Isac Hill of New York Mills, Minnesota.
Date: 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bird's Eye View of Port Lavaca]

Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Port Lavaca, Texas. Within the image various houses and their yard can be seen separated by fences. In the background of the right side a church's spire can be seen along the horizon line. Handwritten text on the back is addresses to Mrs. T. A. Hay from Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History