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[Letter from John to Sterling Houston - February 1994]
Postcard from John to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. John talks about how great it was to spend time with Sterling and Arnie, and about a storm that hit them after they left. The front of the postcard shows an athletic man in light-colored boxers holding a shirt.
Date:
February 1994
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
State Street, Albany, N.Y.
Color postcard with a view up State Street in Albany, New York. Dozens of buildings line both sides of the street and the New York State Capitol sits at the top of the hill. Pedestrians, carriages, and trolley cars are in the street. Handwritten on the front, "Mother Aug 20" It is addressed to Mr. R.D. Sanders, Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Albany, N.Y. on Aug 21, 1906.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Cave of the Winds in Winter, Niagara Falls
Color photo postcard picturing the Cave of the Winds in Winter. Three large ice falls surround a solitary man standing in their midst. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Tex. It is postmarked Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Sept 10, 1907.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post Card from Poughkeepsie
Photograph of a post card from Poughkeepsie, NY, addressed to Mrs. J.C. Miller, of Ponca City, OK, with the caption, "Show still doing very good. Miss you very much. Love JCM, postmarked July 16, 1910.
Date:
July 16, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, November 1908]
Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the state capitol building in Albany, New York. There is a note written on the reverse side of the card that discusses Harper's adventures while at the beach the past eight weeks; Harper also mentions his collection of newspapers he gathered from the ports he visited.
Date:
November 1908
Creator:
Harper, Raymond L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, May 18, 1910]
Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, discussing a six mile drive the sender took, and the natural beauty he or she saw. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of Fern Bank waterfall in Boerne Texas. The waterfall is a small stream of water spilling over a rocky ledge covered in greenery. The water fall cascades down a short distance, and then over a rock and into a pool of water. There are more rocks and greenery on either side of the waterfall.
Date:
May 18, 1910
Creator:
Schench, G. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mr. A. F. Munkels, February 3, 1903]
Postcard to A. F. Mumkels. The sender asks Mrs. Munkels if he's gotten his balance back yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helena's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There is another wooden building beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill. There is a wood post fence in the grassy yard to the left of the church.
Date:
February 3, 1903
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard by James Sutherlin to his parents - 09/03/1944]
Postcard of a painted scene of the Brooklyn bridge. On the back of the card is a note from James Edgar Sutherlin saying that he is OK in New York and tired of walking.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sutherlin, James E
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Harris Leon Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, November 27, 1957]
Card with letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Thomas Leroy James requesting him to pay the attached bill from Harvard and charge his account.
Date:
November 27, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal card from Greta M. Wales to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 14, 1953]
Card with letter from Greta M. Wales to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for his letter of May 5th which was early and a full reply to her letter.
Date:
May 14, 1953
Creator:
Wales, Greta M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Miss M. Atkinson of Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner, March 14, 1966]
Card with letter from Miss M. Atkinson of Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his letter of March 11 and mentions that the piupe had been mailed back to him on March 4th and they believe that it has been received as of this letter.
Date:
March 14, 1966
Creator:
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 3, 1944]
Card with letter from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that he's again Lee Class's agent this year and he'd like to make his report to the University, So he's requesting Kempner to let him hear from him by a return mail.
Date:
May 3, 1944
Creator:
Judd, B. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for D. W. Kempner, January 11, 1954]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to D. W. Kempner for registered article No. 21601 delivered on January 11, 1954.
Date:
January 11, 1954
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner, December 16, 1954]
Card with letter from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner thanking him for the order he placed today. They mention that kodak only makes standard size prints which are about 4x4 unless cropping is requested @50 for each negative.
Date:
December 16, 1954
Creator:
Willoughbys
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for Harris Leon Kempner, December 26, 1953]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to Harris Leon Kempner for registered article No. 21596 delivered on December 26, 1953.
Date:
December 26, 1953
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Alfred Dunhill of London to Harris Leon Kempner, March 22, 1966]
Card with letter from Alfred Dunhill of London to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that they're sad as the pipe that was mailed to him on March 4th has never arrived. So, they issued a tracer with the post office and enclosed a form for him to complete and return so they can do the necessary adjustments.
Date:
March 22, 1966
Creator:
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Albine Smith to Daniel Webster Kempner, 1954]
Card with letter from Mrs. Albine Smith to Daniel Webster Kempner mentioning that they can take care of the repairs of his shirts. So, she asks him to kindly send them so they'll give special attention to them.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Smith, Albine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bloomingdale's to D.W. Kempner]
Postcard from Bloomingdale's to D. W. Kempner informing him that they are unable to complete part of his order because they did not have ready-made blinds in the width he requested. They assure him that the rest of his order has been filled.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Bloomingdale's
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner, April 9, 1954]
Card with letter from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner mentioning that they sent the package on March 29, and they're sure that Kempner received it by now.
Date:
April 9, 1954
Creator:
Willoughbys
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Hook and Ladder]
Postcard of the New York Fire Department with a motorized hook and ladder vehicle. The vehicle has a long platform on its back that holds the ladder, and allows fire fighters to stand on it as passengers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Dreamland's "Fighting the Flames", Coney Island, N. Y.]
Postcard of a cast of firemen at Dreamland, a park at Coney Island. A banner in the top left corner of the image says, "See Fighting the Flames - Greatest Productions at Dreamland."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Engine]
Postcard of the New York Fire Department using their fire engine in the city. Citizens are spectating from the sidewalk on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Fire FIghters Extinguishing a Fire]
Postcard of a fire department using hoses to extinguish a burning building. Smoke obscures most of the background. The water from the hoses has frozen onto the ground and the fire engine on the left.
Date:
January 9, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photograph of a Burnt Building]
Postcard with a photograph of a building after being destroyed by a fire. The note on the back of the card says: "Ruins 4-Alarm fire New York." The building's name is "Electrose M. F. G. Co." and it is almost completely destroyed; only the a few walls are left standing.
Date:
[1909..1912]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History