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[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, March 8, 1898]
Postcard from Henry Castle, US Postal Service auditor, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a December 31, 1897 audit.
Date:
March 8, 1898
Creator:
Castle, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, September 8, 1898]
Postcard from Henry A. Castle, federal US Post Office auditor to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, detailing the results of an audit that took place on July 30, 1898.
Date:
September 8, 1898
Creator:
Castle, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of West Virginia Asylum]
Postcard of a three story brick building with moss crowing up the sides, a pale yellow walkway edged by hedges and the courtyard. The bottom edge reads as "Part of the West Virginia Asylum - Huntington, W. Va." The right edge has a note that reads, "With love to all from Edna." The back of the postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 2006 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
February 8, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Woman With White Laced Collar]
Postcard of the profile of a woman with brown curled hair wearing a white dress with a lace collar. The note below the picture describes the postcard as "From Jamie." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date:
July 8, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing a View of the Exposition Building in Dallas, Texas]
Postcard showing a "Day View of Exposition Building State Fair of Texas, Dallas, Texas." The photograph is placed in a large quotation bubble and the title is positioned under the picture; there is a note on the front that is running down the side of the card.
Date:
November 8, 1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Colorado State Flower]
Postcard of a pair of flowers with five violet petals around five white petals. The letter begins with the date and place, "Boulder, Col. July 6 1906." It continues with, "Dear Mamie I guess you think I am dead for not writing but I was so busy the week before I left that I did not have time to write + we are so busy here going all the time that I don't think I will be able to write to you this summer. It is very cold here. We are going to climb the mountain this afternoon. You must write to me while I am here. Jassie Polk Address Chautauqua Grounds Boulder, Col." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date:
July 8, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas]
Postcard image of "Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas", crossing the Brazos River. Three men are on ferry along with three cows and a cart. One man is standing on the cart holding the reins attached to the cows. On the bottom of the postcard is written: "Dear sir; - Here is a souvenir of Rosenberg. Does it look good to you? I will send your one of Main st. some of these days. Ha-ha. Effie" Addressed to Miss Dora Alley, Oxford, Kansas
Date:
February 8, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. McKinley to Claude D. White, July 8, 1907]
Letter from W. J. McKinley to Claude D. White. Birdie wrote them a while ago and they never heard from them. They are worried that Claude and them are all sick. The last time they heard from them they were planning on coming to visit. He asks that they write back if they have been sick.
Date:
July 8, 1907
Creator:
McKinley, W. J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Two Well-Dressed Young Children]
Postcard of two well dressed children in a backyard. The boy is dressed in a blue sailor suit, handing a flower to a girl in a yellow dress. "Introduction" is typed on the lower left corner. On the back, "Hello Mamie, with love, Sig," is written. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date:
August 8, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Lynnhaven Inlet]
Postcard of a still body of water where a man standing on a boat floats towards the shore. The scene is described below as "Lynnhaven Inlet to the famous Lynnhaven Bay; where the largest oysters are gathered. Near Cape Henry, Va." The letter on the back reads, "Hello Mamie wish you were here with us - Cape Henry is right all the Atlantic ocean is so pretty with love from Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. S. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 8, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]
Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date:
February 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Steamship Loading Cotton in New Orleans]
Postcard of a steamship docked as men load bales of cotton onto the deck. The letter reads, "I will write a long letter tomorrow to Auntie C., as I get hers today." The rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont Texas, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date:
March 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]
Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story.
Date:
1908-04-08~
Creator:
A., L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Small Smiling Child]
Postcard of a smiling blonde child wearing a white bonnet with a green bow. "Best greetings" is typed above the child's head, and an illegible letter to the side. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date:
April 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chateau Frontenac Courtyard in Quebec]
Postcard of a circular dirt driveway where horse drawn buggies await residents of the chateau to board them. The chateau stands tall around the courtyard with green rooftops. It is located at 1 Rue des Carrières Québec,Qc G1R 4P5. Canada. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U. S. A."
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Interior of St. Anne de Beaupre Basillica]
Postcard of several columns decorated with wooden crutches inside the chapel with the main worship hall in view. The letter reads, "This church was founded on 1708 and here are the crutches and traces by the affected after being cured by prayer and ..." the rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Monmorency in Quebec]
Postcard of a two story estate with a fenced walkway on the second floor wrapping fully around the house. Three people are walking near the supporting columns. A fountain spills water over its expanding levels. A note reads, "Quebec - Falls of Monmorency, former Residence of the Duke of Kent, father of the late Queen Victoria." The statement is repeated in French. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington, W. Va. U. S. A." The estate in the image is located at 2490 Avenue Royale Québec, Qc G1C 1S1, Canada.
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Queen Alexandra]
Postcard of a woman with curled brown hair, wearing a fur stole around her shoulders over a blue dress with a white collar. The postcard adds further information with "Her Most Gracious Majesty Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia, eldest daughter of H. M. King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen and Consort of H. M. King Edward VII. Born 1st December, 1844. Married fourth March 1863." The letter is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va., U.S.A."
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Alta Vista Hotel in Corpus Christi]
Postcard of the Alta Vista Hotel in Corpus Christi taken from a low vantage point. The three-story building sits at the top of a hill, surrounded by well-manicured grass. Text on the back of the card reads "Hello! Jennie: How's everybody in Waco? I'm having a daisy time down here bathing and fishing. Lovingly Wonelle." The postcard is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgarde of Waco.
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Nave, the Interior of the Basillica in Quebec]
Postcard of the interior of the basillica with rows of wooden pews reaching to the front of the worship hall. Chandeliers hang from the decorated ceiling. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palisades of Seneca Lake]
Postcard of a house with a white staircase on the edge of a lake. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Rotograph Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Chautauqua Building]
Postcard of the Chautauqua Building in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Halman Cartwright.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam]
Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Laretta Carter of Denton, Texas.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard from around 1908 showing the Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas. The view shows parallel lines of train cars, with industrial buildings behind. Printed on the top of the image in red is the title, "Texas & Pacific Railway Shops, Marshall, Texas." Printed in the lower left corner of the image in red: "2049." In the top left of the back of the card are the stylized initials "A. H. Co.," probably standing for the Alfred Holzman Co. of Chicago, Illinois. The postmark on the back of the card is dated Oct. 8, 1908, and the card is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J. Smyth, New Orleans, La.
Date:
October 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History