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[Postcard of Gerlts Residence]

Postcard of a row of houses, with one house prominent in the foreground. A note on the front of the postcard says "View north side, Gerlts residence setion at McAllen, Texas." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Amelia Rinkel in St. Louis, MO and a note on the back of the card says "Compliments of Florence and Lon Gerlts."
Date: April 6, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family in a Car]

Photograph of a family in a car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Fritz Bohn + Family and the Caldwells."
Date: June 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1913 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 18, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1913

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Committee on Charter Members Meeting Summary] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Committee on Charter Members Meeting Summary]

Summary of a meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in which membership and election of officers was discussed. Included is the text of a speech by James E. Thompson.
Date: March 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, May 6, 1910]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the St. Johns Fire Department in St. Johns, Michigan. On the far right of the photograph there is the steamer engine being pulled by two horses, there is another wagon loaded with ladders in the center of the group and more firemen standing on the far left of the picture.
Date: May 6, 1910
Creator: Smith, J. D.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department]

Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department. The fire fighters are lined up in five ascending rows up the front stairs of a building. Two men are sitting in chairs centered in front of the five rows. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a hand written message.
Date: May 6, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Springfield, Ohio]

Postcard of the Springfield Fire Department at their headquarters, lined up in horse-drawn carts. The station has two garage doors at its base, and "1878" is displayed at its front. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks for views received today. This is No. 1 station, a very old building as you can see [...]"
Date: February 6, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning recent posting to Wye, England. Clay does not find this place to be very enjoyable, and he is upset that other pilots coming from the states are already commissioned and being sent to the front.
Date: January 6, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Sister-in-Law, February 6, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Sister-in-Law, February 6, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his sister-in-law concerning his brother, her husband Ashton. He spends most of this letter essentially comforting her and telling her that flying is not anymore dangerous than any other branch.
Date: February 6, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Engine, Wichita Falls, Texas]

Postcard of an auto fire engine, property of the Wichita Falls Fire Department. The image has been manually colored, showing the red paint on the vehicle. The back of the postcard has a message from the sender, saying "Dear Sir, this is not a good picture of our truck - will send a good one later, hope I see you [...]"
Date: June 6, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 6, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History