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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
Building Exteriors
Copy photograph of two images. The first image, a postcard for Brownwood, Texas, is split into three smaller images. The left image is of Daniel Baker College, a three storey stone building. The center image shows a river scene and a child playing in the water. The right image shows Center Avenue, including traffic on the street and several storefronts. The second image shows the Brownwood courthouse, a two-storey stone building surrounded by a wooden fence.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Courthouse Exterior
Copy negative of the Taylor County Courthouse building in Abilene on a postcard. There are notes hand written on it by a woman named Gladys
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
House Exterior
Copy negative of a postcard showing Oliver Loving's residence in Graham, Texas. The picture is of a large multi-level house with four trees and a white fence in front.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Humor Postcard, Apple; Humor Postcard, Pumpkin
Copy photograph of two humor postcards advertising for Bradshaw, Texas. In the top postcard two oversize apples are carried on a train. In the bottom postcard an oversize pumpkin is carried on a train. Text on both cards reads, "The Kind We Raise in Bradshaw, Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Humor Postcard, Potato; Humor Postcard, Corn
Copy negative of two humor postcards advertising for Bradshaw, Texas. In the top postcard two oversize potatoes are carried on a train. In the bottom postcard an oversize cob of corn is carried on a train. The text on both cards reads, "The Kind We Raise in Bradshaw, Tex."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, November 22, 1939]
Postcard from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing the court case, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Co. vs. W. O. Rainwater, and informing Sayles & Sayles of the motion to dismiss the appeal.
Date:
November 22, 1939
Creator:
Childress, Dan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Postcard
Copy negative of a postcard featuring several images from Simmons College labeled as, "New $40,000 Admistration Building Just Completed", "Anna Hall", "Girl's Industrial Home", "Old Administration Building", "Billie Cowden Hall" and "Conservatory". In the center is a portrait of man labeled, "J.D. Sandefer, A.B., Ph. B., President".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Postcard for Canadian Bar
Copy negative of a postcard with a portrait of a man identified as John Berryman. To the right of the portrait is the text, "The Excelsior Bar" line break, "John Berryman, Proprietor" line break, "Open Day and Night" line break "...Best Brands of... Wines, Liquors, and Cigars" line break, "112 Government Street Telephone 948 Opposite the Savoy Victoria, B. C." At the bottom of a postcard is an emblem that says "Typographical Victoria" and "Union Label."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard for Harold L. Koch to Truett Latimer, March 29, 1961]
Postcard from Harold L. Koch to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to defeat House Bill 575, a bill regulating hand gun ownership.
Date:
March 29, 1961
Creator:
Koch, Harold L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from A. John to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]
Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. A. John to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer asking him to oppose HJR 4, a resolution legalizing horse race gambling.
Date:
February 24, 1961
Creator:
John, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Alan R. Patrick to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957]
Postcard from Alan R. Patrick to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer asking him to vote for HB 79.
Date:
May 6, 1957
Creator:
Patrick, Alan R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]
Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer asking him to vote for the Abilene State Hospital budget and raises for state employees.
Date:
January 12, 1957
Creator:
Wagner, Annie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Arno B. Ligon to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1959]
Postcard from Arno B. Ligon to Truett Latimer asking Latimer to oppose House Bill 76, which Ligon considers discriminatory against the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, which Ligon writes is supported by the pharmacists and the drug industry of Texas.
Date:
March 24, 1959
Creator:
Ligon, Arno B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Arvelene Roberts to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]
Postcard from Arvelene Roberts to Truett Latimer asking him to support the Abilene State Hospital budget and a salary raise for hospital employees.
Date:
January 12, 1957
Creator:
Roberts, Arvelene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Austen Schwarz to Truett Latimer, March 30, 1957]
Postcard from Austen Schwarz to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to support legislation for police and firemen.
Date:
March 30, 1957
Creator:
Schwarz, Austen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from B. O. Youngquist to Truett Latimer, February 20, 1957]
Postcard from B. O. Youngquist to Truett Latimer discussing Youngquist's support for House Bill 26, which concerns the cost of liability insurance and raising teachers' pay. Youngquist writes that he would like a law that allows landowners to use water from streams that flow through their property for irrigation.
Date:
February 20, 1957
Creator:
Youngquist, B. O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from B. R. Abbott to Truett Latimer, February 2, 1961]
Postcard from B. R. Abbott to Truett Latimer asking him to support Barber Bills 33 and 144.
Date:
February 20, 1961
Creator:
Abbott, B. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Barks to Truett Latimer, April 1957]
Postcard from ... Barks to Truett Latimer asking him to support legislation affecting firemen and policemen.
Date:
April 1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Belle Jurena to Truett Latimer, June 1961]
Postcard from Belle Jurena to Truett Latimer discussing the general sales tax.
Date:
1961-06-0X
Creator:
Jurena, Belle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bessie Billings to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]
Postcard from Bessie Billings to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose House Joint Resolution 4, a resolution that would legalize horse race gambling.
Date:
February 24, 1961
Creator:
Billings, Bessie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Beulah McKinney to Truett Latimer, May 8, 1961]
Postcard from Beulah McKinney to Truett Latimer suggesting that the tax on liquor, cigarettes and other non-essientials be raised.
Date:
May 8, 1961
Creator:
McKinney, Beulah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bill R. Neel to Truett Latimer, April 14, 1959]
Postcard from Bill R. Neel to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to Senate Bill 188 and House Bill 510.
Date:
April 14, 1959
Creator:
Neel, Bill R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bill Sanders to Truett Latimer, March 30, 1957]
Postcard from Bill Sanders to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to support legislation for police and firemen.
Date:
March 30, 1957
Creator:
Sanders, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History