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[Postcard of Railroad Street During 1913 Flood]
Postcard of Railroad Street, Richmond, Texas after 1913 flood. Water seen along bottom and center of photo. Train in (center) background. Tent in top left corner.
Date:
December 10, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Jay Lee Food Store Advertisement]
Postcard with a printed advertisement for Jay Lee Food Store in Grapevine, Texas; the ad shows prices for various items for the days "Fri. - Sat. - Aug. 11-12."
Date:
August 10, 1950
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]
Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date:
February 10, 1907
Creator:
Bruhl, A. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, February 10, 1903]
Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, discussing her return from a trip, Mr. Hinkle fulfilling an unnamed promise, and the weather in Boerne. The image on the front of the postcard is a view of the exterior of the Phillip Hotel, a two-story stone and wood house with two wings, and a wood and wire fence surrounding. There are long porches along the first and second stories, and windows along each floor. The back of an open buggy is visible at the left of the photo, with a dark-colored, short-furred dog standing to the front and right of it.
Date:
February 10, 1903
Creator:
A., Laura
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 10, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote a brief message to his wife to inform her that she would need to send for him soon.
Date:
September 10, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Picture of Fairfield Inn]
Illustration of the Fairfield Inn in Mineral Wells, Texas.
Date:
March 10, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Cotton Palace]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas at night, the building outlined with small colored lights. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Fred Setchell in Canaan, Maine, and says "Dear Ross. I am at McGregor visiting Tina. Yesterday we spent all day in Waco. Went out to Oakwood to visit the little grave. Twenty-five years this month. The afternoon at Cotton Palace. Such a crowd. Will return home tonight. With great deal of love to all. From Aunt Effa."
Date:
November 10, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Kay D'Arezzo to Rigdon Edwards, August 10, 1992]
Postcard from Kay D'Arezzo to Rigdon Edwards, also a receipt, discussing his payment of $152 for his registration for the upcoming Anniversary Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
August 10, 1992
Creator:
D'Arezzo, Kay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 10, 1955]
Card with letter from Ray Freed to Isaac Herbert Kempner requesting him to attend the special meeting for the board on directors of Galveston County Jewish Welfare on December 14th.
Date:
December 10, 1955
Creator:
Freed, Ray, Mrs.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note that says "hope these cards interest you" on the back. The photo on the reverse side shows the ruins of the Burdick House after a fire burned it down on December 9, 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building is almost completely destroyed, most of the area is covered in smoke while three firemen are standing in a ground talking together.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph showing the "Grand Rapids Fire Engine at Burdick House Fire Kalamazoo, Mich." There is also a note on the back written by Smith detailing his arrival to Grand Rapids. The photograph shows the fire engine parked outside of a building with men standing around it; the wagon has a large steamer engine.
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bernard Shannahan to George Pendexter, 1912-06-10]
Postcard from Bernard Shannahan to George Pendexter saying he would be glad "to exchange with [Pendexter] at any time. He also tells Pendexter the address for J. P. Eagan and says he has good pictures too; the photograph on the reverse side shows an few oil tanks caught on fire with a caption reading: "Tanks of Oil Destroyed by Fire June 13-1911 Sapulpa, Oklahoma."
Date:
June 10, 1912
Creator:
Shannahan, Bernard
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 from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the Burdick House prior to the fire that burned it down. The note on the back of the card reads: "Started here in [the] basement and burned the entire block about $850,000 fire." This photograph shows the building intact with people walking underneath the awnings on the sidewalk; the caption on the photo reads: "Burdick House Kalamazoo, Mich., Burned - Dec. 9-1909."
Date:
December 10, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, December 10, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a note saying: "Just of Hotel Lobby and Arcade all gone now." The photo on the reverse side of the card shows the lobby and arcade inside of the Burdick House in Kalamazoo, Michigan; after the fire on December 9, 1909 all of this was totally destroyed.
Date:
December 10, 1912
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Dallas Fire Department]
Postcard of the Dallas Fire Department with an auto Fire Engine. The vehicle is equipped with a ladder, a hose, and a bell, and it is parked in front of the fire station's garage.
Date:
May 10, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter, May 10, 1907]
Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter regarding the parade in the photograph; according to Woods this is the Fiesta Parade on May 10, 1907. The local fire department and their decorated floats are passing through the parade in this picture; their floats appear to be fake burning buildings being pulled by two horses draped in decorative blankets.
Date:
May 10, 1907
Creator:
Woods, L. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Hammacher Schlemmer to D. W. Kempner, December 10, 1948]
Postcard from Hammacher Schlemmer to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his order and informing him that a couple items are out of stock.
Date:
December 10, 1948
Creator:
Hammacher Schlemmer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Semmes Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, July 10, 1950]
Card from Semmes Nurseries to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have marked his order for shipment for the date noted on his previous letter.
Date:
July 10, 1950
Creator:
Semmes Nurseries
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock, February 10, 1910]
Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock with a tinted photograph of the Cathedral Spires at the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado with a small carriage situated at the bottom. There is also a short note on the back of the card that asks how Lois and the family have been.
Date:
February 10, 1910
Creator:
Southern, Lena
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Jessie to Lois Matlock, December 10, 1910]
Postcard from a named Jennie to Lois Matlock with an illustrated sentence that reads: "Just a Line to Greet You." There is a note on the back of the card that is not readable.
Date:
December 10, 1910
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 from Bloomingdale Bros. to Jeane Bertig Kempner, July 10, 1951]
Postcard from Bloomingdale Bros. to Jeane Kempner informing her that they are unable to fulfill her order for butlers trousers because they are out of stock and will not be restocking in the near future.
Date:
July 10, 1951
Creator:
Bloomingdale Bros.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Times Square]
Postcard of Times Square in New York City, New York. Handwritten message on the back of the card to Mrs. N. M. Rayburn gives details about the author's activities in New York City.
Date:
October 10, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History