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Rosenberg Library
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
30
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
20
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
14
Fort Bend Museum
11
Rice University Woodson Research Center
9
Fire Museum of Texas
7
Texas Medical Association
7
Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
6
UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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T. B. Willis Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2018
24
Texas History Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
14
Texas Cultures Online
14
Fort Bend Museum Collection
11
John J. Herrera Papers
11
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
10
Hidden Selections of Houston’s African American and Jewish Heritage
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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Community Artists' Collective records (MS 620)
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Lekisch Collection
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Tom Meador Collection
5
Fire Trucks 1909-1912
4
Folder 1: Correspondence: 44 WWI Postcards, c.1918
3
Action Images
2
Janis Allman Collection
2
57th Legislature of Texas
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
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[Photograph of Axtell Railroad Station]
Postcard sent to Miss Loudie George in Houston, Texas. The image on the front features a photograph of the Axtell Railroad Station on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas with three women and a man standing outside the entrance. Buildings are visible in the background. A note written on the back is dated November 2, 1910 and says "I arrived home Tuesday morning and made an auto trip to [...] via Moody got home at 10 last night will be in Waco again tomorrow May get to see you in Waco or I may have an exhibit there during the Cotton Palace They are decorating the business houses already"
Date:
November 12, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Picturing Pearl Draper With Barn Animals]
Postcard with a photograph of Pearl Draper with two horses behind her and a dog in front of her. Text on the back says " Pearl Draper...about 1915...daughter of Daniel Franklin Draper and Winnie Pearl G. Draper. Lived in San Antonio, La Porte, Waco ".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]
Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.
Date:
February 6, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1952-08-12]
Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy of El Paso, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 12, 1952. After sitting in on a school board meeting in Pecos, Texas, Luciano is encouraging LULAC to take a serious look at the local issues.
Date:
August 12, 1952
Creator:
Santoscoy, Luciano
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Magnolia Petroleum Co., Beaumont, Texas]
Postcard of an illustration aerial view of Magnolia Petroleum Co. in Beaumont, Texas. The illustration shows many oil drums as well as buildings and other oil related equipment. On the back of the postcard, "Hello Thanks for nice card come soon. Mrs. J. Bowers R-1 B of 175C. Mrs. M. A Robinson Box 1653 Borger, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Tex" McDaniel Riding Steer]
Postcard of "Tex" McDaniel riding his pet steer, Barker, on a range. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Greetings to the world from 'Texas' McDanieland his pet steer Barker. 1300 lbs 8.ox shoes. 267 days Texas to N.Y.C. Age 7 years. 'This is no bull.' Boots presented by V. Scarding 1307 Congress. Houston, Texas. Established 1890. Silver Mounted Saddle presented by A. Stelzig Saddlery. Houston, Texas. Tex McDaniel and his Longhorn Steer, 'Barker.' H. T. Ranch, Barker, Texas. E. H. Marks - Ranch Owner. 36,000 Acres in Pastures."
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Library and Church in Houston, Texas]
Postcard of Carnegie Library and First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of an Unknown Girl]
Photograph of an unknown small girl on a postcard addressed to Nannie Scott in Humble, Texas. The photograph shows the girl wearing a dress and standing on a sandy beach with the water in the background; she has flowers in her hair and lace-up shoes on her feet.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, April 25, 1917]
Postcard addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with a photograph of an oil rig with its workers hanging out at the bottom. The note on the back of the card asks Mrs. Matlock how "the war [is] up their [sic]," and says that down there it "looks like real war some times."
Date:
April 25, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from P. A. Halet to Glen Gate]
Postcard from P. A. Halet to Mr. Glen Gate, asking for news and asking him to give best regards to his parents. The postcard features a photograph of the town (inked in with color afterwards), and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Halet, P. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, October 7, 1910]
Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, promising to write a letter when she has time. The front of the postcard features an illustration of three buildings lining a street - one two-story building and two one-story buildings. The building on the far right has a sign for a bakery. Two automobiles and a small buggy are parked along the street.
Date:
October 7, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]
Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on the ground, which also reveals the large rock formations on the cave wall behind them. At their feet is a sign that reads, "Visit Cascade Caverns." The name of the cave, "Tobacco Room," is printed at the top of the postcard.
Date:
November 28, 1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Ship Channel]
Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Houston Ship Channel: Two large and one small boat are in view. Large boat at left carried a load of lumber. Large carts on dock at right suggest more oversize cargo will be unloaded. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "In 1914, Houston got its feet wet. Even though it was 50 miles inland, the city became a seaport. An eventually an international port-of-call. Gateway to Latin America and Europe. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second National Bank of Houston]
Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Second National Bank of Houston, a three-story brick building in downtown Houston. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1923, the name Lumberman's National Bank did not accurately describe the bank you know today as the Bank of the Southwest. So, Lumberman's became the Second National Bank of Houston. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1923, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train with three men]
Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a train with three men sitting on front of engine, one in at the controls, and two standing at left. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Houston had become an important railhead by 1920. Gandy dancers laid the track that carried the trains that helped turn Houston into a major transportation center. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.
Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.
Date:
November 9, 1899
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Campaign card for Fred Hofheinz from John J. Herrera]
Postcard size campaign card for Fred Hofheinz by John J. Herrera. On the front of the card is a cartoon picture of Hofheinz noting the issues of the campaign. Above the illustration reads: "El Alcalde," or "The Mayor". Message from Herrera on the back of the card.
Date:
June 22, 1975
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Campaign card for Fred Hofheinz from John J. Herrera]
Postcard size campaign card for Fred Hofheinz by John J. Herrera. On the front of the card is a cartoon picture of Hofheinz noting the issues of the campaign. Above the illustration reads: "El Alcalde," or "The Mayor". Message from Herrera on the back of the card.
Date:
June 22, 1975
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Electric bill for John J. Herrera from the Houston Lighting & Power Company]
Electric bill from Houston Lighting & Power Company to John J. Herrera for service through July 8, 1960. The name "Mr. Ray Svoboda" has been written on one side.
Date:
July 19, 1960
Creator:
Houston Lighting & Power Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from The All Americans Council of the National Democratic Committee to a reception]
Invitation postcard from The All Americans Council of the National Democratic Committee for a reception at the Rice Hotel Crystal Ballroom on Sunday November 1, 1964. The speakers will be Albert Thomas, from the Congressional 8th District and Dr. Edward D. Re, Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Washington D.C. At the bottom of the card shows "L.B.J. for the U.S.A." Response card with envelope included.
Date:
November 1, 1964
Creator:
All Americans Council of the National Democratic Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding reception announcement for Mary Lovar and Samuel Gonzalez]
Card giving the time and place of the wedding reception for Mary Lovar and Samuel Gonzalez's wedding.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Jesse to John J. Herrera - July 26, 1944]
Postcard from Jesse to John J. Herrera. Postcard features an image of the United States Supreme Court Building on Capitol Hill. Caption on the front of the postcard reads: "U. S. Supreme Court, Showing Library of Congress, Washington, D.C."
Date:
July 26, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History