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[Street Scene - Looking North - Orange, Texas]

Photographic postcard picturing a street scene in Orange, Texas, looking north. Automobiles line the street and businesses of all sorts are on both sides of the street. The Orange Chamber of Commerce and the Holland Hotel are both in the foreground.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Business District in Orange, Texas]

Postcard depicting the main business district in Orange, Texas in the 1940s.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Grogan Photo Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Street

Scan of a postcard showing Main Street, Ardmore, OK. Published by J.R. Pennington, Ardmore, OK. Postmarked February 16, 1945.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard of Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features four photographs of two one-story houses and two two-story houses, arranged in a grid on the front of the postcard with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War." The bottom two photographs are of cabin style houses - one made from wood and the other from stones and wood. The photograph in the top left corner has a wooden staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a covered garage with a gate on the front of the house. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of the El Patio Café]

Postcard of the exterior of the El Patio Café in Shreveport, Louisiana. The restaurant is a light-colored building with curved windows and has a large sign on the roof that reads "El Patio Café."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Battalion in Germany]

Postcard showing a 12th Armored Division infantry battalion preparing to begin an attack mission in Germany. There is a long line of tanks on the street between two buildings. A note has been written on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of the Goldberger Family]

Two photographs of the Goldberger family, including one of the parents, Augusta and Erich, walking towards the camera outside a large building where other people are gathered behind them. Augusta is wearing a hat and a light-colored shirt, dress, and jacket, and is holding a purse and gloves; Erich is wearing a suit and tie. A letter in German is handwritten on the back. The second image is a portrait of the children, Hugo and Rita, posing together looking toward the right side side of the photo and visible from the chest up. The back is labelled with their surname.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of The Franciscan Monastery sent to Harris L. Kempner, November 7, 1945]

Postcard of The Franciscan Monastery in Washington D.C from Mr. Fox to Harris Kempner thanking him as well as asking if he wants an album of prints.
Date: November 7, 1945
Creator: Fox, Courdi L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and Two Friends]

Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and two other women walking through a street. The woman on the left is wearing a military uniform and carrying a purse, shoebox and paper bag. The woman in the middle is holding a handbag and is wearing a dark skirt and coat. The woman on the right is holding three packages and is wearing a dark skirt and light colored blouse. A woman in the background is looking over her shoulder at the women in the photograph. Text on back reads "May, 1945 Hannah B. Preston, Ms. De[...], Jolette."
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany]

Postcard of Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany, addressed to Jerry Czeiner in Wildwood, New Jersey. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard says "Dear Jerry- We still have not heard who the champs are? But if it were the Dodgers, I guess we would have heard by now. Love Mom & Pop."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany]

Postcard of Edumund-Zimmermann Straße in Thannhausen/Schwaben, Germany, addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Czeiner. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mom & Pop, We visited an old friend today in Thannhausen, near Augsburg and are now in Dachau near Munich. Love, Nelly & Frank."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of General George Patton]

Postcard from the Patton Museum of U.S. General George Patton wearing his army uniform and cap with decorations and rank. The shot was taken outside with a field in the background.
Date: Summer 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Underpass and Pine Street]

Postcard depicting the underpass and Pine Street, facing north in Abilene, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mom, Mrs. O. W. Fletcher, Arkansas from Pvt. Sheard Goodwin, Company B 318th Engineer Battalion.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Group in Military Uniforms]

Postcard of a group wearing military uniform in seven rows. One of the men in the top row holds a flag that has the number 81B on it. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads, "Fulder, Ger. -- June 1945."
Date: June 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Veterans' Hospital]

Postcard of United States Veterans' Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The image is an illustration, depicting a red brick building with white stone accents. In the upper right corner, "United States Veterans' Hospital" is printed and "In Dallas, at Lisbon, Tex." is printed in the lower left corner. Information about the hospital is printed on the back reading, "The main building of the immense Hospital Plant, which occupies a 245 acre site, adjoining the city limits at Lisbon." The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. C.L. Bridge" and references the writer undergoing surgery soon.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 5, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent travels and attempting to find a place to work following the disbandment of the WASP. The postcard features a color image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: January 5, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 4, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent correspondence and getting a job with the Red Cross. The postcard features an image of clouds from an airliner window, flanked by curtains.
Date: January 4, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 3, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing preparing for her interview with the Red Cross and visiting the Russian embassy. The postcard features an image of a silver DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from American Women's Voluntary Service, 1945]

Postal card with blank from American Women's Voluntary Services regarding unit membership quotas for copies of "Do You Know?".
Date: 1945~
Creator: American Women's Voluntary Services, Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 6205

A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 6205, 2-unit diesel-electric (2700 HP EMD's) with a 2700 HP electric helper on a freight train of tank cars crossing the Maltrata Mountains between Orizaba and Esparanza, Vera Cruz, Mexico. [6.6% grade in places]
Date: April 1945
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 1010

A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 1010 electric locomotive on a freight train, stopped for photos while running downgrade at the Cumbres de Maltrata, Vera Cruz state, MX.
Date: November 3, 1945
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 212

A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) electric locomotive and crew at Wimmer Bridge located at the high mountain Alta Lus Station. The volcano in the distance is "Pico de Orizaba" with an elevation of 5620 metres.
Date: December 23, 1945
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 1005

A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 1005, 2-unit diesel-electric on a freight extra, paused on an uphill climb as conductors compare watches, Cumbres de Laltrata, Vera Cruz, MX. [note flags on cab]
Date: 1945~
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History