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[Lily Pond, Riverside Park, Wichita,Kansas]

Postcard with a picture of the Lily Pond in Riverside Park in Wichita Kansas, there is a pond full of waterlilies with a bench to the left and many trees surrounding it. On the back the post card is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill in Oklahoma City. It also has a canceled 1 cent stamp from Newton, date 1907.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Frontier Home]

Postcard of a frontier home with two men and a woman in front of it with a stove on the left and a long horn cow with it's head in a large wooden feed tub. The writing on the left of the picture reads: "Copyright 1907 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kans." The writing on the right reads "A Frontier Home."
Date: 1907~
Creator: Cornish, Geo. B. (George Bancroft)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, September 14, 1943]

Postcard from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon discussing his flight training. The front of the postcard contains a cartoon of four servicemen playing cards under the phrase "Too Good to Be True!".
Date: September 14, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Minnie Goff to Lois Matlock]

Postcard from Minnie Goff to her friend Lois Matlock saying she saw her ad in the "Missouri and Kansas Farmer" expressing her desire to trade cards. Minnie also asks how old she is and when her birthday is. The image on the card depicts a home situated near a creek within a circle border surrounded by large flowers.
Date: 191u-02-23
Creator: Goff, Minnie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oil Wells]

Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.
Date: July 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geronimo and U.S. guards on horseback]

Postcard of Geronimo, Apache Chief, and five U.S. Guards all on horseback in a grassy field. The writing in the middle of photo reads: "Geronimo, Alpache Chief, and U.S. Guard." The writing on the left says: "Copy write. 1907. By G. B Cornish. Arkansas City, Kansas."
Date: 1907~
Creator: Cornish, G. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "Blue Hole" in Denton, Texas]

Postcard of a river with several people in white dresses and bonnets standing along the shore, and more standing on a raft in the river. A printed note on the front of the postcard identifies it as "Blue Hole" in Denton, Texas. The handwritten note on the back of the postcard, sent from Roanoke, Texas and addressed to Miss Amy A. Allen in Manhattan, Kansas, says, "I had Jessie's letter sealed when yours came with the money order. Many thanks for the same. Baby isn't feeling well today but nothing serious I guess. Marian is not very strong yet. Hoping to see you soon."
Date: February 3, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lora Locke Hotel]

Postcard of a five story brick building with white accents and a row of cars parked in front, described as "Lora Locke Hotel, Dodge City, Kansas." The message on the front and back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mr. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 1, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wesley Hospital]

Postcard of a 5 story brick building with white accents against a soft sunrise.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wesley Hospital 2]

Postcard of a 5 story brick building with white accents against a soft sunrise. On the back, "Dear Ann," is written in red ink.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas]

Postcard of Hotel Dieu Hospital in El Paso, Texas. The image shows a three-story, red brick building with several trees in front of the building. "Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner, and "This is where I was operated [on]" is handwritten in the upper right corner. The back of the postcard contains correspondence addressed to "Mr. Harry Ado[ins]" and mentions sending a letter to the addressee and the heat in El Paso.
Date: June 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Capistrano Courts

Photograph of a postcard of Capistrano Courts, just off the Will Rogers Turnpike and US 66 on the south edge of Baxter Springs, KS. Published by Nationwide Post Card Co., Arlington, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 621

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 621, 4-4-0 (class E-16), Topeka, KS. (scrapped 9/36)
Date: December 23, 1934
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) #11 on "Ranger"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) #11, 2-unit diesel-electric streamliner, on passenger train No. 5, "Ranger", between Florence and Strong City, KS, 11 cars.
Date: July 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (AFSF) 190

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 190, articulated gas-electric (900 HP) on No. 79, Gridley Branch mixed train, running on main line, south of Ottawa, KS, 15 cars
Date: July 20, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 4114

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 4114, 2-8-4 (BLW), class 4101, equipped with booster, Topeka, KS.
Date: March 25, 1938
Creator: Kelley, Frank O.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 4199

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 4199, 2-8-4, with "Cobra Head" coffin fedwater heater, Kansas City, KS.
Date: October 7, 1945
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Wreck

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe wreck near Pomona, KS, notation on print reads: "Last car on [??] No. 5 on SantaFe (sic) 7-7-09 Pomona by J. Loper"
Date: July 7, 1909
Creator: Loper, J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 66

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 66, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, originally NYC 2976, later AT&SF 2522.
Date: August 12, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 134

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 134, 2-6-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2529.
Date: August 12, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 203

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 203, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2537.
Date: August 11, 1925
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 213

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 213, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2547.
Date: August 11, 1925
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 501

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 501, 4-4-0, (Alco), on passenger train, later AT&SF 2557. Scrapped at Topeka 6/13/30.
Date: August 13, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 505

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 505, 4-4-0, (Cooke), on passenger train, Wichita, KS.
Date: 1928
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History