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[Christmas Postcard to a Mother]
Christmas postcard from an individual to their mother saying they are sending a lot of cards and she should send them to whoever she wants to. The illustration on the front of the card shows a Santa Claus surrounded by children; he is holding a tablet that says: "My Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas."
Date:
191u-12
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Hospital in Veracruz, Mexico]
Photograph of a military hospital in Veracruz, Mexico; the walls of the building are shielded by large trees on the left and there are three men walking across the gap between buildings.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Stone Fort in Veracruz, Mexico]
Photograph of an old stone fort in Veracruz, Mexico.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of an Unknown Girl]
Photograph of an unknown small girl on a postcard addressed to Nannie Scott in Humble, Texas. The photograph shows the girl wearing a dress and standing on a sandy beach with the water in the background; she has flowers in her hair and lace-up shoes on her feet.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Gwen, Frances, and Laura Gray Harris]
Postcard of three girls, Gwen, Frances, and Laura in white outfits; the girls in the middle and left are both wearing large bows in their hair.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Edna Matlock, January 10, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Edna Matlock with an image of Turkey Bridge in Portland, Maine, as seen from the Eastern Promenade; the image also shows the Wiley's' Waxene building situated along the water and next to the bridge. The short note on the card says that the weather "is so bad."
Date:
January 10, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Edna Matlock, March 1, 1933]
Postcard addressed to Edna Matlock with a long note on the back asking how she has been doing, and why she has not responded to the sender's letters; the note mentions Birdie and how she "is having to get away from there, she will go to Denton or Dallas."
Date:
March 1, 1933
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Eunice Molden]
Postcard addressed to Eunice Molden telling her to come to "be at church Sunday" because there is information she needs to hear. The image on the front shows a Holly plant covered in snow with the caption "May All Christmas Joys be Thine" printed at the bottom.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a photograph tinted with a green and red shade showing a man and a woman sitting at a table with the caption "Hungry for You-Dear" printed below. The note on the back discusses the sender's current activities as well as tells Lois she should have been up there "last [Sunday] I had more fun."
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, April 2, 1912]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with an illustration on the front depicting a child eating out of a jar of jam with a woman running behind him waving a broom; the note on the front reads: "They Laugh Longest Who Laugh Last." There is also a note on the back of the card that talks about life at the sender's house and the fact that they are working "for a few days at the Bakery."
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, April 5, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock asking how she and her family are; the image on the front of the card depicts a demon figure bending over.
Date:
April 5, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, June 17, 1908]
Postcard sent to Lois Matlock with an illustration depicting a man walking up to a woman and being surprised by her appearance once she moves out from behind her umbrella; the caption reads: "Things Are Not What They Seem." There are also random notes throughout the card, including names placed above the man and the woman.
Date:
June 17, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, November 22, 1910]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock (possibly from Ethel Harris) with an image of some flowers with a note that reads: "Good Wishes for Your Birthday." The note on the back of the card asks how Lois is and says that she loves her.
Date:
November 22, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, September 23, 1911]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a note from the sender saying they "got home alive alright waited at Dublin about a half hour..." There is a tinted photograph on the front showing a couple kissing on a bench with a small animal in the foreground and a caption reading: "Some Folks Make Me Tired."
Date:
September 23, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, April 25, 1917]
Postcard addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with a photograph of an oil rig with its workers hanging out at the bottom. The note on the back of the card asks Mrs. Matlock how "the war [is] up their [sic]," and says that down there it "looks like real war some times."
Date:
April 25, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock]
Postcard from Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock with a photograph of the high school building in Mason City, Nebraska and a note on the back saying this is the school that Blanche attends.
Date:
191X
Creator:
Kelly, Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie to Edna Matlock, April 11, 1925]
Easter postcard from Birdie to Edna Matlock with an illustration of two blue birds sitting on a twig full of pink flowers; the note below the picture reads: "On Easter Day From bud and brook and bird comes the Easter message Be glad, rejoice, for this is the Resurrection of the year."
Date:
April 11, 1925
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie to Edna Matlock, February 12, 1925]
Postcard from Birdie to Edna Matlock saying "hope you have escaped..." and that she will write again soon. The front of the card has a note that reads: "My Valentine Greeting I could write a great long letter But a Valentine is better Sweet remembrance to convey In a bright and happy way."
Date:
February 12, 1925
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock]
Postcard from a woman named Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with an illustration of a holly plant and a printed note that reads: "This little spray of Christmas Holly I hope will find you Gay and Jolly Christmas Greetings."
Date:
1917-12?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, February 27, 1911]
Postcard from a woman named Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock describing her current sickness she has dealt with since Matlock left there. The image on the front of the card is of an ivy plant and text around it that reads: "Close clings the Ivy to the Tree, So in my Heart I cling to Thee."
Date:
February 27, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock (possibly from Ethel Harris) with a photograph of the inside of a local church, including the pulpit and pews. The note on the card is written over the photograph and says she wanted to go to church the night before as well as asks Lois how she has been.
Date:
191u-09-05
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock (from possibly Ethel Harris) with an image and caption that reads: "If troubles don't never come single, for vy should I get married?" Ethel asks Lois to come up and stay with her for a night in the note on the back of the card.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock, October 26, 1911]
Postcard from Ethel (possibly Ethel Harris) to Lois Matlock asking her if she is going to the fair the next day and if she is excited for school to start. The image on the front depicts a child sitting down on the ground with a title that reads: "Never Trouble Trouble Till Trouble Troubles you."
Date:
October 26, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Gwendalen to Lois Matlock, April 9, 1909]
Postcard from a woman named Gwendalen to Lois Matlock with an image of three children playing with baby chicks next to a chicken entitled: "The New Pets." The note on the back discusses school and she asks Lois if she has started because her "school is out 23 or May."
Date:
April 9, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History