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[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]
Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date:
2014
Creator:
Art Center of Waco
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Koos Woman #2]
Postcard of an unidentified female from the Koos family posing for a portrait, depicted from the torso up. She wears a dress with a prominent black lapel and a long silk collar. A paper label on the bottom reads "248".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Heilmann Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Merle and Cotton Bryan]
Postcard of Merle and Cotton Bryan, both sitting on a bench next to each other and holding hands.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McCall's Studio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Troop Review]
Postcard of the governors of Texas and Michigan reviewing troops at Camp MacArthur. A handful of troops, mounted on horses, are situated with an American flag in front of a wooden platform. Several other mounted officers across the center watch several long lines of soldiers march across the horizon, dust rising from behind them.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
Mann, F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Fogel Carpenter]
Postcard addressed from a writer in Camp MacArthur to Fogel Carpenter, describing a tournament and reading Literary Digest. The front of the postcard depicts the #95 Y.M.C.A library room at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Multiple young men are in military uniforms, sitting on tables with books and pamphlets in their hands and posing as if they were reading. Bookshelves are lined on the right wall, below portraits and pennants.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Encampments at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of Section C in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Several wooden buildings, a wooden shed, and power poles are visible along a horizontal dirt road. Another path, perpendicular to the horizontal road, carries a column of horses. Smaller encampments, short tent-like buildings are visible at left.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[107th Engineer Battalion, Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the 107th Engineer Battalion in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. They march in file down a grass road, led by horses between encampments in the military installation. The back of the postcard contains a list of ingredients.
Date:
1917~/1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Exercising in Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of soldiers exercising at Camp MacArthur, visible along the bottom of the photograph. Other portions of the camp are located along the background, including buildings, dirt roads, and other soldiers.
Date:
1918?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from H. Lora to Miss Leta Ball]
Postcard from H. Lora in Houston, Texas to Leta Ball in Waco, Texas,. Lora writes about positive experiences with the "folks" and passes on regards to Leta. The front of the postcard depicts an open gated entrance into Courtlandt Place, an upscale suburban neighborhood with stone walls along the sides of the neighborhood and gas lamps atop the walls' pillars. Large two-story suburban homes are visible along the paved boulevard. The caption reads "Entrance to Courtland [sic], exclusive residential district, Houston, Texas."
Date:
1928-06-24~
Creator:
Lora, H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mildred Newberry Henson]
Postcard of Mildred Newberry Henson (1900–1990), taken from the top up against a black blackground. She wears a white dress and has bows in her ears. Biographical notes are written in the back.
Date:
1914~/1916~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Appells and Lastingers at the Cotton Palace]
Postcard of John Appell, Carlos Lastinger, Johnnie Bell Boyett, Ruth Appell, and Beverly Lastinger at the Texas Cotton Palace in 1912. All five people are seated. Johnnie, Ruth, and Beverly wear wide-brimmed hats in the back seats.
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]
Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sà puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date:
October 24, 1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Frank to Dee Murray, October 17, 1917]
A Camp MacArthur postcard sent from Frank to Dee Murray picturing two soldiers in front of a tent and asking how he is getting used to being in another company.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rally Day Invitation]
Postcard to John Todd Willis, Jr. inviting him to the Rally Day celebration event in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church]
Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Ave., Waco, Texas in 1918.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Picturing the Texas Cotton Palace]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace located in Waco, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five Visitors to the Waco Cotton Palace]
Postcard of five visitors sitting in a car and posing for a photograph in the Waco Cotton Palace. The car is placed in front of a decorative background, and a sign hands from one of the car's seats, reading "Seeing Cotton Palace, Waco, 1910."
Date:
1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Palace in 1914]
Postcard image of visitors walking up to the the Texas Cotton Palace. Text on the image reads "The South's Most Unique Exposition", as well as "Waco, Texas. October 31, November 15, 1914". The palace is a large building with different flags lined on the lower portion of the building. On the three highest domes both the American Flag and Texas Flag are visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Aunspaugh of Dallas from Mrs. William Green.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Officers' Tents at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard image of the officers' tents at Camp MacArthur. There is faded handwritten text on the back.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Outdoor Theatre at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of an outdoor theatre at Camp MacArthur, Army Y.M.C.A.. To the left is the seated audience watching performers on a raised stage to the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Headquarters, 2nd Co. B.]
Postcard of several tents with cots underneath them and a message written with small rocks that reads "Headquarters 2nd Co. B. [...] with desert plants in the foreground.
Date:
June 25, 1917
Creator:
Sholin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Division Headquarters at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a low wooden building next to a dirt road. A typed caption below the picture says "Division Headquarters, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mr. William Mole, May 15, 1918]
Postcard sent from Mr. William Mole to Maurice and Minnie picturing soldiers in a mess line at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back saying that his tools will be fine in their cellar.
Date:
May 15, 1918
Creator:
Mole, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of automobiles driving on a dirt road between rows of buildings at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Alma Blank in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and says "Dear Friend - Received your letter and was very glad to hear from you. We have to go out on the shooting on the range. It is raining here a little tonight. Please send me your address when you go to Waupun. Will write a letter later. Billy."
Date:
[1917-10-11,1917-11-29]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History