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Oklahoma Historical Society
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McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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Rosenberg Library
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Fire Museum of Texas
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Hardin-Simmons University Library
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Private Collection of Margay Welch
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George Ranch Historical Park
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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57th Legislature of Texas
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
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Fire Stations 1909-1912
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Fire Trucks 1909-1912
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[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]
Postcard from Fred to Ms. Eva Safowin telling her about life in Waco. The postcard shows three soldiers beside a tent, an American flag, and three rifles.
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 20, 1923]
A postcard addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere. The front bears a drawing of a boy and girl lighting candles, from which green streamers hang. It reads: "Happy, Happy all day through, Merry Christmas." The note on the other side reads "Dear Johny, I wish you a Merry X Mas and Happy New Year. Pearl Anna."
Date:
December 20, 1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein, May 20, 1909]
Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein. The writer of the postcard mentions something about a picnic. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. There is a stretch of open, grassy land in front of a fence that runs through the middle-ground.
Date:
May 20, 1909
Creator:
H., E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Street Scene in Decatur, Texas]
Postcard of a street scene in Decatur. The Wise County Courthouse is visible.
Date:
September 20, 1916
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard for C. B. Moore, January 20, 1882]
The author was glad to hear they were doing well and tells them that he/she sang to Birdie until she fell asleep.
Date:
January 20, 1882
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 20, 1988]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she will be giving a box of issues from Stars and Stripes to the museum. On the front is a picture of a ship named Princess Marguerite.
Date:
January 20, 1988
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, October 20, 1992]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him about the Bluebonnet Hotel.
Date:
October 20, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Alfred Dunhill of London to Harris Leon Kempner, December 20, 1963]
Card with letter from Alfred Dunhill of London to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for the recent order. They mentioned that they're forwarded Shell Briar #257 along with the tobacco and all the pipes are ready to smoke. They're hoping that this meets his approval.
Date:
December 20, 1963
Creator:
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Mother, June 12, 1912]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his mother with a tinted photograph the South Wellfleet Marconi wireless towers in Massachusetts; this includes four large towers and a small building. The note on the back of the card asks his mother why she has not responded to his letters, as well as mentions that he sent her a box of photos of the U. S. S. Utah and crew.
Date:
June 20, 1912
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of New Bedford Central Fire Station, New Bedford, Mass.]
Postcard of the New Bedford Central Fire Station, with the firemen in two horse-drawn vehicles and one automobile. The three vehicles are parked in front of a garage with three doors, each labeled (from left to right) "Hose No. 1", "Hose No. 3", and "Ladder No. 1."
Date:
November 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, September 1912]
Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding the location of the fire station on the back of the card. The photo shows the Springfield fire station on Oakland Street with the firefighters standing outside in their uniforms and horse-drawn vehicles. In the note, Woodward says that this station is located about two miles from the center of the city.
Date:
September 20, 1909
Creator:
Woodward, Henry W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, August 20, 1909]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a message saying that Smith had forgotten Pendexter's number. On the backside of the postcard there is a photo of some of the members of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The twelve men in front of the building are standing next to two of the automobiles used in fighting fires; the car on the left is holding ladders in the back end.
Date:
August 20, 1909
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Alarm Response, Providence, R.I.]
Postcard of a fire department deploying a hose wagon in response to a fire. The vehicle is quickly moving to the right and towards the foreground. Several suited men are watching from the garage door in the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "If you write again soon, address to chillmark, M.V., Mass - and here for a short stay. Would you care for a view from the [...] fire dept. Though, mostly sea views."
Date:
July 20, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire at the Delaware Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas]
Postcard of the burning of the Delaware Hotel. The town's fire department is trying to extinguish the flames, as seen by the hose leading from the wagons in the bottom right corner of the image. A large crowd is watching the event unfold from the left. Despite the image being black and white, the smoke has a slight red tint to it. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "[...] This is the nearest thing to a fire wagon here, so I sent it. [...]"
Date:
June 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alfred Dunhill to H. Kempner, March 20, 1953]
Card sent by Alfred Dunhill to H. Kempner acknowledging receipt of a package,
Date:
March 20, 1953
Creator:
Dunhill, Alfred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Company Street in Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a company street lined with tents in Camp MacArthur. Soldiers can be seen standing on either side of the makeshift street.
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard image of uniformed soldiers standing in a curving line, with handwritten text in the lower-left corner: "The Mess Line. Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas." Rows of large tents are visible to the left of the line and mess hall. Handwritten text addressed to Miss Ethel Reser and postmarked 1918 says: "Are you taking good care of the dogs? How's your lazy dad? This is how your uncle gets his eats. Al"
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."
Date:
September 20, 1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, October 20, 1907]
Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of six women dressed in cloaks and bonnets huddle closely together, one is waving her finger in the air. Below the picture is a caption that says: "Much ado about nothing" followed by a note from Greaves that reads: "Don't you think so? Haven't got that postal yet that you said you'd send me. Better get busy."
Date:
October 20, 1907
Creator:
Greaves, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 4]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man leaning against a woman in a row boat grounded on the shore of a small fish pond; the lyrics at the bottom of the photo read: "Same old story same old way, A man, a maid, a boat." There is also a note written on the back of the card in red ink that reads: "Just about ready to leave "Fish Pond"."
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Puerto Rico Sent to Mike Anglin]
Postcard from Bill Nelson to Mike Anglin about Nelson's cruise to Puerto Rico. The photograph on the front of the postcard shows a sunset viewed from the beach through palm fronds, with the text "Puerto Rico."
Date:
January 20, 1989
Creator:
Nelson, William H., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from W. G. Farrier Orchards to D. W. Kempner, July 20, 1949]
Postcard from W. G. Farrier Orchards to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have shipped the peaches he ordered.
Date:
July 20, 1949
Creator:
W. G. Farrier Orchards
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North Bolivar St., Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard showing North Bolivar St., looking north, in Marshall, Texas. A few pedestrians are standing on the sidewalks and one wagon is parked on the left side. Painted advertisements are visible on the sides of the buildings on the right, including one for Coca Cola. A few of the buildings have sidewalk canopies. Printed on the top of the card in red ink is the title "North Bolivar St., Marshall, Texas. The postmark on the back of the card is dated April 20, 1911. Printed along the left edge of the card is: "Published expressly for Duke & Ayres Co." The card is addressed to Miss Mary Jane Cleveland, Plymouth, Indiana."
Date:
April 20, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History