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Postcard of Community

Copy negative of a postcard giving facts about the city of Abilene. Quotes are typed at the top left of the card, a place for a stamp at the top left, and the card is divided into two sections. War slogans are present at the bottom of the card. There is only text, no images.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of a Texas oil field with several wells , roads, and buildings. The second is of a group of soldiers at Camp Barkeley firing a 155 MM Howitzer. They are in a field with trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is an illustration of a Texas Longhorn steer standing in a field with 9 ft. 6 in. wide horns. The second picture is of the Hilton hotel in Abilene, Texas with cars parked in the street and smaller buildings on the left and right in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is a view of an underpass at pine street, looking north. There are streets, landscaping, and buildings. The second picture is an aerial view of Camp Barkeley with roads, buildings, and the natural landscape.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of the post office and courthouse building with cars parked in front and other buildings in the background. The second is an aerial view of the city with streets and buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of soldiers doing firing maneuvers at Camp Barkeley. The second is of a a roundup of Hereford cattle. There is a herd of the cattle with several men on horseback in a landscape with trees, fields, a pond, and mountains.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of some soldiers from Camp Barkeley in the woods with machine guns. The second picture is of a building at Hardin-Simmons University with trees in front and cars parked on the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures. The first is an illustration of a yucca plant in west Texas, and the second is a field of bluebonnets with trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley with soldiers marching down a path. There is a farther view picture and closer view picture divided vertically by a labeled banner. The second is of the Wooten Hotel building with landscaping and another building behind it.
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

Postcard of Lady

Copy negative of a postcard of Maxine Elliott, posing in profile. Text below the photograph says "Schloss NY," "B522," "'Rotograph' series," and "Maxine Elliott."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Lady

Copy negative of a postcard of woman identified as Virginia Harned. Text below the photo says "Photo by Sarony, N.Y.," "B1161," "'Rotograph' series," and "Virginia Harned."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Lady

Copy negative of a postcard of Maxine Elliott, posing in profile. The text below the photograph says "Schloss N Y," "B 920," "[Ph]otograph series," and "Maxine Elliott."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Lady

Copy photograph of a postcard portrait of Julia Marlowe. Marlowe is seated at a desk with her right hand at her chin and her left arm resting on the desk. She is looking up. Text on the post card reads, "Sands & Brady, Providence, R.I.," and, "Rotograph Series."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Man

Copy photograph of a postcard portrait of Francis Wilson. Wilson is photographed from the torso up and is wearing a suit and tie. He is looking to his left. Text below reads, "'Rotograph' Series."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Lady

Copy photograph of a postcard portrait of Julia Marlowe. Marlowe is photographed from the torso up. She is wearing a dress and is looking at the camera. Text below the photograph says, "'Rotograph' Series."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Lady

Copy photograph of a postcard portrait of Julia Marlowe. Marlowe is standing and wearing a dress, hat and wrap, all with fur detail. She is looking at the camera. Text on the photograph reads, "Sands & Brady, Providence, R.I.," and, "'Rotograph' Series."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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

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

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

[Postcard of Aerial View of Camp Barkeley]

Postcard with a drawing of an aerial view of Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. A note from Woodrow Aten to Helen Aten are written on the back.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Recreation Building]

Postcard of the Red Cross recreation building at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas. Several cars are parked in front of the building.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp Barkeley Barracks]

Postcard of the barracks area of the Armed Service Forces Training Center at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade Grounds]

Postcard with a painting of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1941..1942]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History