Resource Type

[Railroad Wreck Postcard]

Postcard of a train that wrecked near Goldthwaite, Texas, taken from a ditch to the right of the train track and looking down the length of the train which is partially derailed in the background. Six men are standing in the ditch and on the hill to the right, some observing the wreck and some looking towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the postcard reads, "Wreck near Goldthwaite, May 1908".
Date: May 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Goldthwaite Parker Street Postcard]

Postcard from John Scott Jr. to Miss Lawrence Thompson that shows a view of a dirt street in Goldthwaite, Texas with houses on either side. A windmill is amidst the houses to the right and two individuals are visible walking in the bottom half of the photo. "Parker Street" is written at the top left of the post card about the photo. The message written on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "Did you get the pictures I sent you? What kind of a time are you having Answer soon Goldthwaite, Tex 6/2/07 Jno. Scott Jr."
Date: June 2, 1907
Creator: Scott, John, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Goldthwaite North East Corner Square]

Postcard addressed to Eva Stewart that is of an aerial view of a street lined with businesses, including two grocery stores and a bank, with several people and horse-drawn carts moving through the street . A windmill is visible in the foreground, and more businesses and houses are in the background. Text on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "North-East Corner Square, Goldthwaite, Texas". A note on the back reads, "This is what I promised. Now guess."
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Wreck Postcard]

Postcard of a train wreck taken from behind one of the train cars still on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. Crowds of people are on embankments to the left and right. A row of power-line poles are on the left embankment that continue down the track into the distance. Writing on the back of the card reads, "Wreck near Goldthwaite Tex May '08".
Date: May 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Railroad Wreck in Goldthwaite]

Postcard of a large group of men in suits and brimmed hats gathered around and on top of the wreckage of a train on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. Text on the back of the post card reads, "Railroad wreck Goldthwaite, May 1908".
Date: May 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History