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Oklahoma Historical Society
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
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El Paso Public Library
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Fire Museum of Texas
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Texas History Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2013
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
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George Pendexter Postcard Collection
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Preston George Collection
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
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Gage County Historical Society Collection
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[Postcard of Brazos River Flood]
Postcard showing the Brazos River flood on Elm Street in East Waco. Buildings and power lines can be seen above the water.
Date:
December 7, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Presbyterian Church
Scan of a postcard showing the First Presbyterian Church, Chelsea, OK. Published by J.J. Meade, Chelsea, OK. Postmarked May 9, 1913.
Date:
1913~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"I Like Them All in Muskogee, Okla."
Scan of a postcard with a woman and two men that reads, "I Like Them All in Muskogee, Okla." Published by S. Bergman, New York City, NY.
Date:
1913~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
New High School
Scan of a postcard showing the New High School, Sapulpa, OK. Postmarked September 15, 1913.
Date:
1913~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Buffalo, OK Postcard
Scan of a postcard that says, "Everybody is doing it in Buffalo, Oklahoma, The parks are just the thing." Postmarked September 13, 1913.
Date:
1913~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of Railroad Street During 1913 Flood]
Postcard of Railroad Street, Richmond, Texas after 1913 flood. Water seen along bottom and center of photo. Train in (center) background. Tent in top left corner.
Date:
December 10, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Willie Wedell & John Anizan]
A formal portrait of two men. The man on the left, identified on the back as Willie Wedell, is sitting on a stool. The man on the right, identified as John Anizan, is standing with his right hand resting on the other man's left shoulder. Both men are dressed in two-piece dark suits with white dress shirts and bowties. Their jackets are open. John Anizan wears a pocket watch clipped to his jacket lapel and a pen or pencil in his jacket pocket. On the back of the postcard is written: "Dear Sister This Picture was taken when I come from worke Dont I look bored I got fired last night and put Back to work again Wel BYBY Wm. J. Wedell." The postcard is stamped "Savannah Photo Co. 24 E. Broughton Savannah Ga." It is addressed to Mrs. A. Pike Texas City Texas. The card is postmark stamped: "May 28 1913 5 - PM Savannah Ga." Written in ink over the back of the postcard are " X John Anizan brother of Tony" and "X Willie Wedell."
Date:
May 28, 1913
Creator:
Savannah Photo Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Executed Man]
Postcard of a deceased man. The caption on the postcard indicates that the individual was executed. He appears to have been shot; a pool of blood runs down the sidewalk. Papers are strewn about the body. The feet of onlookers are seen on a doorstep at the top of the postcard.
Date:
November 19, 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Portrait of Félix DÃaz Prieto]
Postcard with an oval portrait image of Félix DÃaz [17 February 1868 – 9 July 1945], wearing a three-piece suit and visible from the chest up, viewed from his left side. The caption below the image reads: Felix Diaz. Associated with President [Victoriano] Huerta at Mexico City. Handwritten text on the back of the postcard: "Dear G.M. Glad to hear that you and Father are enjoying yourselves. Will write at once. All ok.", Walter. The postcard is addressed to Miss G.M. Horne, Portland Maine, Box 365. Dated May 25, 1913.
Date:
May 25, 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adobe Bricks]
Postcard image of three boys wearing hats and overalls, posing with their pet goat in front of an adobe brick house, with the text "Adobe Bricks" handwritten in the lower-left corner. There is a large pile of adobe bricks on the left side of the image and a desert hill visible in the background. The back of the postcard reads: "Better keep these cards G.M. May send you some interesting ones later on. Signed, Walter." The postcard is addressed to: Miss G.M. Horne, Portland Maine, Box 365 and post marked August 3, 1913.
Date:
August 1913
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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
Foster's Steam Laundry
Postcard of Foster's Steam Laundry, located at 301 E. Third Street, Taylor. No correspondence on the back. Laundry employees are lined up on the boardwalk in front of the business.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Troy Laundry
Postcard of Troy Laundry, located at 201 East Third Street, Taylor. No correspondence on the back. Employees stand in front of the business.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Houston and Stone-Wall Jackson Schools]
Postcard contains photographs of Sam Houston School and Stone-Wall Jackson School in Denton, Texas.
Date:
1913~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas
Postcard featuring a halftone reproduction of a drawing of the main building at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The front facade and one side of the building are shown, with people walking along a circular walkway in the front. The reverse shows the dates of summer sessions and lists the advantages of the school, over the name of college President R. B. Cousins.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Individuals Repairing Salado Creek Bridge]
Postcard with a photograph of individuals repairing the second iron top bridge spanning Salado Creek; the photo shows individuals repairing the bridge and a horse-drawn carriage sitting on the creek bed. The back of the card says that Lee Baker is in the buggy and Jim Porter is up working on the bridge.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
National Bank of Commerce
Photograph of the interior of the National Bank of Commerce, Shawnee, OK, c.1913-1958.
Date:
1913~/1958~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of Clifton, Texas Street Scene]
Postcard of a street lined with trees in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lalla D. Stivers in Celina, Texas and says "Hello! Awful hot and dusty here. Am following the Bosque and Brazos Rivers and am finding plenty of gravel. Every mountain is gravel. May go fishing awhile tonight. Goodbye. Hamlett."
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Resurrection Bay, Alaska]
Postcard of a photograph of rippling water in a bay bordered by snowy mountains on the other side of the bay. Handwritten notes at the bottom of the photo identify the area as Resurrection Bay in Alaska. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1913
Creator:
Pedersen, L. H.
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 from Louis to Miss Augusta Wille, February 6, 1913]
Postcard from Louis to Miss Augusta Wille, discussing something she sent to him, as well as what he has been doing since they last spoke. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a public school in Boerne, Texas. The building is two-stories, made from light-colored stone, with windows along all side of both stories and two short flights of stairs leading up to the two entrances. A narrow drive curves in front of the school.
Date:
February 6, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, September 11, 1913]
Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, wishing her a happy birthday and asking her to write back. The postcard features a photograph of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date:
September 11, 1913
Creator:
H., Ella
System:
The Portal to Texas History