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[Mexican Women - Cooking]

Postcard photograph image of Mexican women. According to the creator of this postcard, the Mexican women are preparing food and cooking. A young girl is also part of this group of women. On the back of the postcard: '(One of many groups of women who follow up the Mexican Army, preparing dinner. Note the pool of filth - the flies don't show.) Will write soon. Very busy just now. Soldiers pay day tomorrow. Hope you are ok, I am. Yours, Walter.' This postcard was mailed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Lauder Hill, Hallowell Maine. This postcard is post marked El Paso, Texas, September 2, 1912. This postcard has a 1 cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp on it. The Benjamin Franklin stamp is ca. 1909. There is advertising on the wall behind the women.
Date: September 2, 1912
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of the Hook and Ladder Company in Waukesha, Wisconsin]

Postcard from a man named Edward to George Pendexter with a note saying: "These are the first pictures I have been able to get since leaving home. Hope they suit you." The photograph on the reverse side shows the hook and ladder company of the Waukesha Fire Department in Waukesha, Wisconsin; this company is made up of eight firemen. The horse-drawn wagon in this photo is carrying a load of ladders in the back, along with fire helmets and various hooks.
Date: September 2, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, September 4, 1912]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding a fire auto catalog that had been sent to Pendexter. The photograph on the back of the card shows a group of firemen standing next to a fire truck with the title "Auxiliary Squad A" written on the engine. Two of the men are sitting in the front seat while the other six are standing near the rear of the vehicle; the truck has a large rack in the back with gear loaded on it such as hats, ropes, and ladders.
Date: September 4, 1912
Creator: Woodward, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Horse-Drawn Hook and Ladder]

Postcard of fire fighters in a horse-drawn wagon at a fire station. The garage at the station is labeled, "Hook & Ladder 4." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "At home again. Here the two views of Cen. Fire Sta. that I have sent you. Duplicates or not, please. [...] I may get new views for you now."
Date: September 10, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Yoakum, Texas]

Postcard of Front Street at Yoakum, Texas. A neighborhood is seen in the distance, behind a small row of neatly trimmed trees. An annotation on the left of the image labels a building as a fire hall.
Date: September 16, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Entrance to Central Park]

Postcard of a sidewalk leading into a park with a white building in the distance, described as "Entrance 72 Street Central Park New York." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mademoiselle McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 1, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bridge and Pond in Public Garden in Boston]

Postcard of people sitting on a low boat nearing a bridge that crosses the pond. The postcard is addressed to "Miss McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 10, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view taken from the courthouse of the east side of North Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, ca. 1912. The roofs and second stories of the buildings on the north side of the square are shown as well as the tops of the sidewalk canopies. "Telephone Office" is painted above the second floor windows of the building on the corner, and the second store balcony along the side of that building is shown. Printed on the top left of the image is the title "Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card reads "Marshall, Texas, Sep 29, 1912." It is addressed to Miss Mary L. Thomas, Victoria, Texas.
Date: September 29, 1912
Creator: Bradie, Jean
System: The Portal to Texas History