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[Riddled with Bullets, Juarez, Mexico]
Postcard of a destroyed building in Juarez, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, viewed from the street. There are bullet holes on all sides of the exterior, all of the windows have been destroyed, the roof no longer exists, and there is heavy smoke damage around the windows and top. There is a picket fence lining the yard, along a sidewalk and other damaged buildings are visible in the background (right). Handwritten text on the back is dated January 18, 1913 and signed by E. W. Grinnell.
Date:
January 18, 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 & Grinnel, E. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911 #1]
Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on the back: "El Paso Texas Jan 18/1913 We saw this building. It is in Juarez, Mexico & was damaged during the war there last July 1912. The town was captured by the Mexican troops. It had been in the hands of the revolutionist for two years."
Date:
January 18, 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ruins of Post Office, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico]
Postcard image of the front facade of the heavily-damaged post office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Groups of unidentified people appear to be walking around and observing the damaged building. The women are wearing dresses and some are wearing large hats and one woman at the left side of the image is carrying a parasol; the men are wearing suits and dark-colored hats or sombreros. The back of the postcard reads: January 18-1913 El Paso is across the river Rio Grande River. Their river is about as big as the Chatham Thames [river]. El Paso, Texas Jan 18/1913. I have more of the ruins at Juarez, Mexico. Street cars run to Mexico. We went to the races [horses races] at Juarez yesterday and are going to a Mexican bull fight to-day. It is not safe to go to Juarez at night, a train was held up by the opposition miles from Juarez Thursday Jan 16th 1913. E.W. Grinnell.
Date:
January 18, 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 & Grinnel, E. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard: The Purple Land]
Postcard inviting the recipient to visit exhibits of The Purple Land and Cultural Dialogue at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Both exhibits ran from January 16th, 1998 to February 28th, 1998.
Date:
January 1998
Creator:
Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Commercial Shipping & Barge
Photograph of a postcard of the first Commercial Shipping & Barge docked in Muskogee, OK, January 3, 1971. Photo & published by F.F. Storer, Tulsa, OK.
Date:
January 3, 1971
Creator:
Storer, F. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Commercial Shipping & Barge
Photograph of a postcard of the first Commercial Shipping & Barge docked in Muskogee, OK, January 3, 1971. Photo & published by F.F. Storer, Tulsa, OK.
Date:
January 3, 1971
Creator:
Storer, F. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jones Saddlery Co.
Scan of a postcard showing the ruins of Jones Saddlery Co. in Oklahoma City after a fire when it was 8 degrees below zero, Jan. 3, 1911.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]
Postcard from Annie Wagner to Truett Latimer asking him to vote for the Abilene State Hospital budget and raises for state employees.
Date:
January 12, 1957
Creator:
Wagner, Annie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Verma Ward to Truett Latimer, January 12, 1957]
Postcard from Verma Ward to Truett Latimer requesting that he vote for Abilene State Hospital Budget and Salary raises for state employees.
Date:
January 12, 1957
Creator:
Ward, Verma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Katie Roy to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957]
Postcard from Katie Roy to Truett Latimer asking him to support the Abilene State Hospital budget and raises for state employees.
Date:
January 11, 1957
Creator:
Roy, Katie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Farmers Union Warehouse]
Postcard of a man standing between stacks of cotton bales in a large barn, with the caption, "Rogers Tex. Farmers Union Warehouse." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas and says, "Hello. How are you this eve? I am down in the bottom cutting wood now. Got 8 more boys with me. We are having a good old time. Well how was preaching Sunday? Mattie & Leo. Kreuger were at our house Sunday. All went to Knob Creek to prayer meeting Sunday night. Bye bye. A."
Date:
January 24, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Helen J. Theis to Mr. Albert Zaeller, January 12, 1906]
Postcard from Helen J. Theis to Mr. Albert Zaeller, wishing him a happy new year. The front of the postcard features a photograph of covered wagons and horse-drawn buggies dotted along a long, wide, dirt road, lined with trees.
Date:
January 12, 1913
Creator:
Theis, Helen J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Harry Redeffer, January 15, 1937]
Postcard to Harry Redeffer. The sender writes that she's able to stay another 3 weeks and discusses the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a perspective view photograph of Main Street, Boerne, Texas. On either side of the street are trees and shopfronts. Electrical poles line the left side as well. The name of the street is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date:
January 15, 1937
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, January 25, 1914]
Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, discussing how nice it is to talk to old friends. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Kronkosky Hill in Boerne, Texas. The hill has two wooden buildings buildings on the top and on the side, and a road winding along the side of it. The building on top of the hill is a small, one-story wooden building, while the building on the side is a wooden, two-story building with a small tower visible at the top. Large trees dot the hillside and surrounding area.
Date:
January 25, 1914
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Launa Leng, January 12, 1930]
Postcard to Launa Leng, wishing her a happy birthday. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the town and some of the small farms/houses surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large bushes on the right left side of the photo, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date:
1930-01-12~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, January 28, 1935]
Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, discussing the sender's two-week stay in Boerne, Texas so far, including the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has four automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date:
January 28, 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, January 29, 1913]
Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, discussing his father's illness. He says that his father is still weak, but the doctor says if he pulls through the next two days, he will be out of danger. The front of the postcard features an perspective view illustration of a long, wide road. There are wooded areas on either side of the road, and the roof of a house is just barely visible in the wooded area on the right side.
Date:
January 29, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, January 6, 1911]
Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, discussing a trade between the two of them. The front of the postcard features an illustration of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps and wood laying with rocks in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area.
Date:
January 6, 1911
Creator:
Wessely, Bertha
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Troops and Artillery at Pavilion Pier]
Postcard of troops and artillery of the 203 Mo.CA (AA) parked along the side of a rode with Pavilion Pier in the background.
Date:
January 15, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldiers Marching by the Capitol Theater]
Postcard of troops from the 203rd Coast Artillery marching down a street in front of the Capitol Theater. All of the troops are carrying their rifles on the right shoulders and are dressed in uniforms.
Date:
January 15, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the 197th N.H. Coast Artillery]
Postcard showing the 197th New Hampshire Coast Artillery gathered at Camp Hulen for a mail call. Most of the soldiers are wearing their uniforms and they are gathered in front of the personnel tents.
Date:
January 28, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]
Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"
Date:
January 24, 1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.
Date:
January 23, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History