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[Postcard of Main Street in League City]

Postcard photograph of League City's Main Street (now Second Street) looking west toward the railroad station. The O. V. King house is third on the left. The postcard includes a short letter on the back and a Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp.
Date: 1901
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Butler Building]

Postcard photograph of "The Brick Building," also known as the Butler Building. The large brick building, which houses the Citizens State Bank, has three horse-drawn carriages parked in front. Two men are posed in front of the building. One man is standing off to the right side, and above him another man is sitting in the window.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]

Postcard featuring a photograph on the front of a boat party on Clear Creek. The boat belonged to Luke Johnson and was a new acquisition at the time the photograph was taken. Johnson's party are dressed in festive attire.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Memorial Day at Fairview Cemetery]

Postcard of the 1911 Memorial Day celebration at Fairview Cemetery. A massive group of people are gathered underneath a tree; everyone is wearing festive clothing for that era. Surrounding the group are numerous covered wagons and horses.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Maurer
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City-Wide Halloween Prank]

Postcard photograph of five children in front of a building with multiple signs on Main Street (now Second Street) in League City. A note on the back of the postcard states that they are looking west toward the railroad station and that this is a Halloween prank.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City School]

Postcard photograph of the League City School, nicknamed "The Big School." South Kansas Street is on the right side of the image, and power lines are in the foreground. A note on the back of the postcard states that the building was built in 1912 or 1915.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City School]

Postcard photograph of the front entrance of League City School, nicknamed "The Big School," located on South Kansas Street. A note on the back of the postcard states that the building was built in 1912 or 1915 and housed third grade to high school classes.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Pierce-Arrow automobile]

Postcard of a side view of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with Herbert Herman Fiedler behind the wheel and another man sitting next to him on a street in DeKalb, Illinois. Both men are wearing goggles. On the side of the car are five small triangular flags--one flag says "Nebraska", one flag says "Orange, Tex. to New York via Denver, Col.", one says "Texas", one says "Omaha", and a fifth is unreadable. A metal fence is visible in the background as well as trees and homes.
Date: [1906..1922]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, February 14, 1911]

Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, writing that someone named Milt Hicks taking her for a ride in an automobile. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, August 18, 1912]

Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, discussing her trip to Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helen's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There are other wooden buildings beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill.
Date: August 18, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Men on Saloon Steps]

Postcard featuring a photograph of four men standing on the steps of a small wood-sided building (situated to the right of another wood-sided building) that has the word "Saloon" painted on the front. The two men in the center are holding glasses of a dark liquid. The small saloon's front door is open and the windows on either side of the door have shutters. A small fence and some small trees sit on the right side of the saloon, as well.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dienger Store, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the Dienger Store in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of the corner of a two-story, stone house with a columned porch and a balcony all along the second story. The front doors are on the corner of the house. There are two horse-drawn buggies parked outside the house, one on the left side of the corner and one on the right side, and there are a few tall trees along the side of the house. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Mary's Sanitarium, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of St. Mary's Sanitarium in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, May 18, 1910]

Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, discussing a six mile drive the sender took, and the natural beauty he or she saw. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of Fern Bank waterfall in Boerne Texas. The waterfall is a small stream of water spilling over a rocky ledge covered in greenery. The water fall cascades down a short distance, and then over a rock and into a pool of water. There are more rocks and greenery on either side of the waterfall.
Date: May 18, 1910
Creator: Schench, G. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Gus Lindner, February 4, 1919]

Postcard to Mrs. Gus Lindner, discussing Mrs. Lindner and her family's wellness, as well as the sender's work as a substitute teacher. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a long path lined with small trees, part of a network of pathways through a green lawn. A man stands on the path, facing right, and holding his hand out for a dog who sits in front of him. There is a semi-circular flower bed behind the man, and a single agave plant in the lawn to the front and right of him. In the background, there is a white, one-story house with a short flight of steps leading up to a long front porch
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, July 9, 1958]

Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, saying hello. The front of the postcard features a photograph of three buildings along a street. The building on the left is made from stone and has a chain-link fenced area on the left side; the building in the middle has two garages and an add-on on the right side; and the building on the far right is only barely visible. The words "Swimming Pool, Fire House And Library, Boerne, Texas" are printed at the top of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from P. A. Halet to Glen Gate]

Postcard from P. A. Halet to Mr. Glen Gate, asking for news and asking him to give best regards to his parents. The postcard features a photograph of the town (inked in with color afterwards), and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: Halet, P. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, August 12, 1952]

Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, discussing their travels, including visiting a cave, seeing some friends in San Antonio, and their plans to stay in Kerrville until Sunday. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a large cavern with high-ceilings and a pit in the center of the ground. The cave is illuminated by lights placed among the rocks and rock formations. At the back of the cave, nestled in a crevice high up the rock wall, a cross shines brightly. The name of the cavern, "The Great Cathedral," is printed at the top of the postcard, along with the location.
Date: August 12, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Hortense to Ned A. Zaeller, August 11, 1910]

Postcard from Hortense to her brother, Ned. A. Zaeller, thanking him for his letter and writing to say she went to a concert the night before. The front of the postcard features an illustration of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline. There are dense trees and bushes in front of the bluffs.
Date: August 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cibolo Canyon, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Cibolo Canyon in Boerne Texas. The postcard features a photograph taken from inside a narrower part of a canyon. There is a sheer rock face on the left and a more gradual slope of rock on the right. Small bushes are growing in the bottom of the canyon, and there are plants growing from cracks in the rocks. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Driveway on Kronkosky Hill, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the driveway on Kronkosky Hill, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees, and the sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Phillip Manor]

Postcard of the Phillip Manor in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features an illustration of a light-colored, two-story house with a one-story, stone building extension on the right. The house has red roof tiles, windows along every story, a sign hanging from the entrance that reads, "The Cibolo," and trees surrounding the house. There is a road visible in the foreground, running parallel to the house. The back of the postcard is blank, except for postcard markings and a note reading, "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' postcard."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs of two houses on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of a two-story, gabled wooden house (on the left) with a staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a small, one-story stone house (on the right) with three windows and a door on the left side. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Kendall Inn, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the Kendall Inn, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a long two-story building with porches on both stories. There are several large trees on either side of the entrance to the inn, two automobiles parked in the large gravel drive in front of the inn, and a small plant bed to the right of the drive. The branch of a tree is visible at the top left of the photograph. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a printed note with the names of the inn's owners.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History