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[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]
Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date:
2014
Creator:
Art Center of Waco
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp MacArthur, 32nd Division Headquarters]
Postcard of the 32nd Division headquarters at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Structures visible along the dirt road are triangular, tent-like buildings with power poles and signs nearby. A large thermometer, possibly indicating the amount of liberty bonds purchased, is at center left. Cars are parked besides the road at right.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fourth Street, Waco]
Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.
Date:
1917-10-11~
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fifth Street, South from Austin Avenue]
Postcard image of Fifth Street, looking south from Austin Avenue, in Waco, Texas. The road is at center, paved and filled with carriages and pedestrians, with a streetcar rail line embedded into the street. Large multi-storied stone and brick buildings stand on all four corners of the street, including a drug store with a prominent sign at right, and a home furnishings store in a light-colored building at left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Franklin Street, Waco]
Postcard image of Franklin Street in Waco, Texas, a wide paved road lined with large stone and brick buildings and shops. Horse-drawn carriages traverse down the road, near striped awnings and porch-like canopies. At left is a large, narrow teal tower with balconies and a spire. Other towers are along the right, heading into the background, with cone tops on towers along building facades.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy - June 13, 1911]
Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy[?] in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Hallie writes about their home and beckons Mrs. B. to write back. The front of the postcard shows a collage of four places in Waco: in clockwise order from the top left, the New Exchange Hotel, its furnished lobby, its large dining room, and the Union Depot station.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace, from an Aunt Clara to Connie. The front of the postcard is a collage of the Cotton Palace buildings, with the Floral Hall, Machinery Hall, and the large Main Building.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]
Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date:
December 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Suspension Bridge During a Brazos River Flood]
Postcard depicting a flood on the Brazos River, with the Waco Suspension Bridge in the background. The floodwaters nearly reach the bridge's deck and lap onto its side. Multiple buildings are visible on the left side of the river.
Date:
1913
Creator:
McCall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood Damage in East Waco]
Postcard of a flood and damage on Elm Street in East Waco. The floodwater appears to be knee-high, and houses are upturned and pushed aside, with fences felled, power lines tipping, and debris floating in the water. A carriage pulled by a horse pulls a handful of people eastwards, towards the photographer. Numerous intact buildings are behind the damaged structures, and in the far background, the silhouette of the ALICO building is visible.
Date:
1913
Creator:
McCall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]
Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date:
July 16, 1942
Creator:
Moore, R. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sawing Wood for the Cook, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of soldiers sawing logs of wood on a saw horse. Two workers hold a bow saw, while another holds it down on the saw horse. To the left are piles of uncut wood.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Knights of Columbus Hall, Waco]
Postcard of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Waco, Texas, a two-story hip-roofed building with a set of stairs and a portico extending from the entrance of the building. The Knights of Columbus emblem is placed on the portico, under the tiled roof, with gas lamps adjoining on both sides of the portico's pillars. Above the portico is a balcony with short stone corner pillars. Sidewalks and turf adjoin the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Arthur to Helen M. Noyes - August 22, 1918]
Letter from a soldier named Arthur to Helen M. Noyes of Burlington, Vermont, discussing his menial daily life at Camp MacArthur, Waco. He expresses support for her and suggests that she find a specific type of job. The front of the postcard depicts soldiers walk along a road along cabins in Camp MacArthur.
Date:
August 22, 1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Edwin Ray]
Postcard from Edwin Ray at Camp MacArthur, Texas. The front of the postcard has illustrations of birds and flowers, with a printed greeting and a stamp bearing "Greetings from Camp Mac Arthur, Tex.". The postcard is not addressed to anyone.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
Ray, Edwin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Company Street, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a company street at Camp MacArthur, with encampments alongside a dirt road. Two buildings are specified in pen: a bath house, a low rectangular building at center left, and a space between two camps at right, which shows where the stove is.
Date:
1918-03-15/1918-10-20
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Company B Football Team, 127th Infantry Regiment]
Postcard of a football team from the 127th Infantry Regiment, Company B. They mostly wear light-colored striped shirts, standing in two rows. A man at center, along the bottom row, holds a ball; a goalie with a dark shirt is seated at second from right with a helmet. One of the seated men, first from left, holds a white dog. The men stand in front of the encampments at Camp MacArthur.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Company K, 128th Infantry Regiment, Exercising]
Postcard of Company K of the 128th Infantry Regiment exercising at Camp MacArthur, Waco. The uniformed soldiers stand in lines and practice with their rifles. A sergeant at far right oversees the exercises.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Artillery at Mounted Drill, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of artillery at a mounted drill exercise at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Artillery batteries on wheels are pulled by horses mounted by soldiers, riding on a plain dirt field and picking up dust behind them. Other cavalry riders follow.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Wallace Carvell]
Photograph of Wallace Carvell, seated on a platform with his foot on a stool and a hat in his hand. A note on the back states that Carvell was "raised by Grandpa Maddox".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alamo Electric Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a World War I Soldier]
Postcard of a World War I soldier, dressed in a military uniform with a hat. He stands in front of a painted background and looks to the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Manley Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldiers in Front of the Battleship Deutschland]
Postcard of soldiers posing in front of the battleship Deutschland with rifles that have bayonets. The soldiers on the right wear sailor uniforms, while the soldiers on the left wear uniforms with dark jackets. The main building of the Texas Cotton Palace is visible in the background. A banner reading "on the war path" hangs on the side of the ship.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a World War I Armored Car]
Postcard of of a World War I armored car with three soldiers. The background of the photograph has been colored. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard reads: "Hello, There. Am feeling fine. like it quite well out here. Will send you my address here it is. Camp Head Quarters Recruit 7th Division Camp McArthur Waco Texas. Goodby." The card is addressed to Jessie Hacker from Thomas W., a Camp Macarthur soldier.
Date:
May 26, 1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Y. M. C. A. Building at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the Y. M. C. A. building in Camp MacArthur, a military training camp for World War I in Waco. The large, green building is located next to a dirt road.
Date:
191X
Creator:
C. T. American Art
System:
The Portal to Texas History