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[Postcard of the U.S.O. Building During World War Two]

Postcard of and illustration of the U.S.O. building in Palacios, Texas as it looked during World War Two.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Service Club and Guest House at Camp Hulen]

Postcard of an image of the Service Club and guest house at Camp Hulen, located near Palacios, Texas. The building has two stories with red, shingled roofs, and a large lawn with bushes scattered throughout.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sirena Sculpture in Salado, Texas]

Postcard of a metal sculpture shaped in the figure of a female mermaid sitting and holding her fish tail on a light-colored, flat rock in the middle of a small pool of water. The sculpture's image is reflected in the water below. The pool is surrounded by light-colored rocks and weeds, lining the banks, and the golden lighting indicates the photo was taken at either dusk or dawn. On the back are postcard markings, a white, rectangle sticker, and a brief paragraph detailing the history and meaning of the statue.
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of White-Aiken House in Salado, Texas]

Postcard of a small, two-story, cream-colored farmhouse, with an off-white, wooden, four-wheel cart sitting in the grassy lawn in front of the house's white picket-fence. The house has an L-shaped, covered porch on the front and left side of the house - the overhang supported by white, circular columns. Two groups of trees stand in the yard, one group on the front left of the house, and the other just to the front right. A small, white truck is just visible in the driveway on the left, while a windmill and standing water tank are partially visible past the trees on the right. On the back of the postcard are postcard markings and a brief paragraph about the history of the house.
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Barton House in Salado, Texas]

Postcard of a two-story stone and wood house with a rust-red roof and a small, slightly raised, covered porch at the front right of the house. Groups of trees surround the house on all sides, partially obscuring the front of the house. The second story has three wood-framed windows, and a small stone chimney stack sits on the left side of the roof. A green, grassy lawn stretches out in front of the house, while large white clouds are visible in the blue sky above. On the back are postcard markings and a brief paragraph detailing the history of the house.
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Methodist Church in Salado, Texas]

Postcard of a white, one-story church with wood siding and a square bell-tower at the front right (the closest corner of the church). The church has two windows on the either side of the front door (on the left), one window in the bell tower, and three visible windows along its right side, all of which are tall and narrow with uniform decorations in each window. A pathway on the right leads around from the front of the church to the back. The church is surrounded by groups of trees, some of which shade the grassy lawn and gravel parking lot in the foreground. On the back are postcard markings and a handwritten note identifying the date of the postcard.
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Salado Creek Dam in Fall]

Postcard with a photograph of a small dam on a creek, with bridges across the water further up the creek. Trees and bushes with brown and orange leaves line the banks on the right and left sides of the creek, and a thin mist lies across the water. The back of the postcard has typical postcard markings and a small paragraph about the Salado Creek scene.
Date: 1980
Creator: Scully, Rita
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stagecoach at Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas]

Photograph of a red stagecoach with yellow wheels and a yellow hitch, sitting on a grassy green lawn in front of two flagpoles. The stagecoach has three windows on the closest side, and black trim around the whole vehicle. An American flag flies from the left flagpole, while the branches of a tall tree obscure the top of the flagpole on the right. In the background, a major road marked by a sign reading, "Exit 284; Stagecoach Rd; Next Right" runs from left to right, and in the far background, across the road, is a line of tall trees. On the back are postcard markings and a brief paragraph detailing the history of the stagecoach.
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Summers Mill in Salado, Texas]

Postcard of a narrow, three-story, wood and stone building on the far bank of a creek, connected to a short dam that stretches across the creek. The building has wood siding on the third floor, and a wooden balcony on the far side of the second story. A staircase on the right of the building (downstream of the dam) leads down to the water, while a wooden dock is partially visible upstream of the dam. Tall trees border the far bank, surrounding the mill. On the back are postcard markings and a brief paragraph detailing the history of the mill.
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing Salado, Texas in 1883]

Postcard with an illustration based on a photograph of Salado, Texas in 1883, showing a street in town with carriages passing by Family Groceries.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing Salado, Texas in 1884]

Postcard with an illustration of "Salado, Texas from the south side of the creek, 1884." The drawing is based on a photograph of shows the main street with carriages moving by all of the buildings.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Salado Mill]

Postcard with a photograph of Sumners Mill located along Salado Creek on FM 1123. The mill includes a dam on the creek allowing smaller amounts of water to pass through.
Date: 1980~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with an Illustration of a Suspension Bridge]

Postcard with an illustration of the suspension bridge spanning Salado Creek, based on a photograph. The image shows two individuals on horseback in the creek, and individuals standing on the middle of the bridge.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with an Illustration of the First State Bank]

Postcard with an illustration of the First State Bank of Salado, Texas, based on a photograph of the same bank. The image shows the bank with an old automobile parked outside the front door.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company Saddle]

Postcard with a close-up photograph of an S. D. Myres Saddle Company saddle below the text "$10000 saddle made for the '101 Ranch' by S. D. Myres, Sweetwater, Texas." The saddle is elaborately engraved with a floral pattern, cattle, butterflies, and other decorative embellishments.
Date: 1978
Creator: Paret, A. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas

Postcard for Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas. A photo collage on the front includes pictures of preparing for tent inspection, the mess line, the ole swimming hole, preparing for evening campfire, the camp signal tower, and looking down the river from camp. There is a postage stamp affixed to the back
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baines House on Royal Street]

Postcard with a photograph of a one-story, cream-colored house with wood siding and a small, covered front porch supported by small, square columns. A white picket fence surrounds the grassy front lawn. A stone chimney is visible on the left side of the house, through a group of trees and bushes. A small, separate garage is visible to the right of the house, at then end of a driveway. On the back are postcard markings and a small paragraph of information about the house, indicating it belonged to George Washington Baines.
Date: unknown
Creator: Spiller, Doug
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Card from the El Paso National Bank]

Card from the El Paso National Bank that reads "Congratulations! from a friendly bank". There is a photo on the left side of the card with two men posing behind decorative S.D. Myres saddles.
Date: unknown
Creator: El Paso National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Georgetown High School Postcard]

Postcard of Georgetown High School from the front of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Stagecoach Inn Postcard]

Postcard with a photograph of the Stagecoach Inn surrounded by numerous trees. The back of the card has a note detailing when the Inn opened and that it was a "major stage stop-relay station of the old Chisholm Trail."
Date: 19uu
Creator: Dexter Press, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Seated African-American Man with Legs Crossed]

Postcard of a seated African-American man in light-colored pants wearing a striped/squared tie with his legs crossed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Card of the Service Club at Camp Hulen]

Postcard of an illustration showing the service club at Camp Hulen; the building is surrounded by bushes and flowers.
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters]

Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters. There are three of them, all wearing western clothing and crouching in front of three different saddles. Behind them are several tents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Allen, Martha
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters]

Postcard featuring Martha Allen and the Parry Sisters. There are three of them, all wearing western clothing and crouching in front of three different saddles. Behind them are several tents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Allen, Martha
System: The Portal to Texas History