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Oklahoma Historical Society
53
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
32
George Ranch Historical Park
20
UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
11
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
10
Museum of the Gulf Coast
9
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
9
Patrick Heath Public Library
7
Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School
6
The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
6
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T. B. Willis Collection
32
Preston George Collection
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Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
24
George Ranch Museum Collection
20
Texas History Collection
16
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
15
Texas Cultures Online
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
13
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
13
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John F. Brown, Jr.
Photograph of young boy, identified as John F. Brown, Jr., standing with legs wide apart, holding a stickball stick in each hand, feather in hair, three horizontal stripes of paint on each cheek, loin-cloth and neck cloth.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]
Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez sitting in a chair, with his wife and daughter standing on either side of him. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Picturing Jimmy and Mert Colgin, 1923]
Postcard with a photograph of Jimmy and Mert Colgin at Murdock's Pier in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Public Library
Scan of a postcard showing the Public Library, Tulsa, OK. Published by S.H. Kress and Company. Postmarked September 28, 1924.
Date:
1924~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Scan of a postcard showing the Mt. Zion Baptist Church burning, Tulsa, OK.
Date:
June 1, 1921
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cactus Filling Station
Photographic postcard of filling station. Photographic postcard of Cactus Filling Station with two men (D.H. McVay and S.A. Small) and two cars, in Van Horn,TX. Text on postcard reads,"Elevation 4036 ft., Van Horn - Texas, Ladies Rest Room, Pure Water, Road Information, Free Ice Water, The Cactus Twins"
Date:
1928~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Palm trees in front of the Rosenberg Depot]
Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Main Street" in downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1920. left corner shows Eagle Cafe; Meyer-Forster Land and Loan is on right corner. Automobiles are parked along the streets.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller Mills and Ice Plant
Color postcard of the Diamond Roller Flour Mill & Ice Plant, located near the railroad tracks.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]
Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin".
Date:
1923~
Creator:
W. H. Horne Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #1]
Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten note on the back: "Prisoners awaiting sentencing - Juarez Prison."
Date:
1921~
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adobe "Casa" Juarez, Mexico]
Postcard image of an adobe house in Juarez, Mexico. In the bottom adobe house, wood beams support the adobe roof. The woman at the center right side of this image walks with a baby at her chest. Behind the walking woman stands a man behind the corner of the bottom adobe house. Two more woman can be seen on the far left side of the upper adobe house. Bottom adobe house, right side of the open door, there appears to be a large Geode rock split in two. The back of the postcard reads: "Many thanks for nice box of candy and chestnuts that reached me today". Hope you are well. J. M. Miller. 205 Mesa Avenue, El Paso. Texas, 79901. The postcard is addressed to Harriet T. Miller, 311 Adolphus St., Chester, West Virginia, 26034.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris From Gulf Tanker Explosion]
Postcard of the debris after the explosion of Gulf Tanker "Venezuela." The tanker can be seen by the dock in the distance. The caption written on the photograph reads, "Explosion of the Gulf of Venezuela, Pt Arthur, Tex."
Date:
April 11, 1926
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Company parade float]
Postcard of the Texas Company parade float going down a road, followed by two people carrying flags. Spectators holding umbrellas and wearing hats line the opposite side of the road, and two people watch from railroad tracks in the foreground. The float itself is shaped like the Texas Company factory, with buildings and smokestacks.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Princess of Nederland]
Postcard of a flower-covered automobile in a parade. A man wearing a suit and hat drives the car down a road with houses, other cars, and large plants in the background. There is a person sitting next to the driver, holding a sign that reads, "Princess of Nederland," and a woman sits in the back of the car beneath an umbrella that is also covered in flowers.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Princess of Port Neches]
Postcard of a man driving a woman in a convertible in a parade. The woman is sitting underneath an umbrella, and a sign on the car reads, "Princess of Port Neches." The man driving is wearing a suit and a hat and the car is decorated with streamers. There is a large building or house in the background with spectators watching from the porch. There are two other visible cars behind the one in the foreground.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of parade crowd]
Postcard of a parade crowd on Proctor St. in Port Arthur. There is a large group of people on both sides of the street, and spectators are looking on from above in building windows. American flags are hanging down across the street. There is a man on a horse in the bottom-left corner of the photograph. The men are dressed in suits and hats and the women are in dresses, and many people are carrying umbrellas.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Horses and float in parade]
Postcard of a float in a parade from behind, with horses and multiple people walking alongside. There are women sitting in the float, which is drawn by horses and covered in decorations. There is a large mast or pole on the float that has a sail attached to it. Small children wearing hats are walking behind the float carrying flags, and people observe from porches on houses in the background.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church float in parade]
Postcard of a church float in a parade. There is a man driving and a boy sitting on the front of the car holding a sign that reads, "First Church Built in Port Arthur 1897 - Now has 33 Churches." There are spectators in the background watching from the side of the road and from a balcony on a house.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shipping float in parade]
Postcard of a float in a parade with one large ship and one small ship on it. It is being drawn by horses, and two men sit at the front. The banner on the float reads, "Shipping Growth," and states the growth in numbers of ships. There are houses in the background with people watching from the porches, and other cars driving along the other side of the float.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur parade float]
Postcard of the Miss Port Arthur parade float. The float is shaped like a boat, and there are people dressed in sailor suits aboard it. There are cars driving on the opposite side, and the parade appears to be going down a residential street. The back of the postcard is blank.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collins Motor Company
Postcard of Collins Motor Company, located at 406 Talbot Street, Taylor. Printed advertising and promotions on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Baptist Church. Denton, Texas
Mrs. West sent a postcard with a photograph of First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas on the front to Mrs.T. W. Buell of Roanoke, Texas on April 1, 1924. In the message, Mrs. West informs Mrs. Buell of which train she intends to ride.
Date:
1924~
Creator:
The Albertype Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oil Flowing from Humble Well]
Photographic postcard picturing oil flowing out of a well. Written on the card, "Giant Humble well yields 428,000 bbls [barrels] oil in 42 days. Humble Well, Orange, Texas 3=788=731212" The oil flows from a pipe into a trough.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History