[Postcard Series, Part 4: Relaxation]

Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man hugging a woman under an umbrella. This card is the fourth card in a series of six total cards, entitled "Relaxation." The note on the back of the card reads: "but then she has only been here two days and I feel sure there will be more. If you cant pay the damages I'll take it out in board at some distant date."
Date: July 14, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, July 14, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, July 14, 1895]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. responding to the congratulatory message sent by Bahl previously. He says at one point in the letter that he hoped to "have the opportunity to return your congratulations tenfold."
Date: July 14, 1895
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, October 14, 1908]

Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with an illustration on the front of two children standing on a sidewalk, the girl is crying and the boy looks bewildered; there is a caption that reads: "You're the only girl I ever loved - but I can't keep telling you so all the time." There is a short note written on the back that says: "This is a true answer to that fussy letter."
Date: October 14, 1908
Creator: Sheahan's Famous Picture
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing a Street Scene in McGregor, Texas]

Postcard showing a street scene in McGregor, Texas; the photograph shows a group of men standing in the middle of the street and a horse-drawn carriage walking by the corner of a building. The note on the back of the card discusses the sender's recent visit to Waco and that they are sorry they were unable to meet up: "hope I can attend church with you Sunday morning.
Date: August 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History