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[Postcard of a Fire Engine Test]

Postcard of fire fighters testing a fire engine near a city canal, spraying its hose over the water. A tube is running from the water to a machine on the right, with smoke coming out of the machine's top.
Date: August 12, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Providence, R.I.]

Postcard of fire fighters at a station, driving a horse-drawn wagon. The station's garage is labeled, "Hose Co. 17." On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Have just one more fire dept. down here with one after sending these two today. So, please send me card next time - until I get home."
Date: August 12, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mother's Day Service on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of the Mother's Day service on the side of the U.S.S. Texas on May 12, 1929. The sailors are seated in rows with the main aisle in the middle, the priest is up at the front by the altar reading a prayer.
Date: May 12, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Mother's Day Church Service Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a Mother's Day church service on board the U.S.S. Texas. The priest is reading from the Bible in between the main aisle. This service is taking place on the side of the ship and there are more ships in the water in the background.
Date: May 12, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 12, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 75, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 75, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 12, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 12, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 99, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 12, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 99, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 12, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 12, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 79, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 79, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 71, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 71, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 12, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 12, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 12, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 12, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 58, Ed. 1 Friday, December 12, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 12, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 12, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing cards to send and saying that the wagon in the photo just went out of commission. The photograph on the reverse side shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with the title "Auxiliary" written on the side; this wagon and crew are a part of the St. Joseph Fire Department in St. Joseph, Michigan. There are five firemen in this photograph, two are sitting in the driver's seat while the other three are standing on the ground next to the wagon. There is a water cannon mounted in the back of the wagon and a lantern attached to the driver's seat.
Date: February 12, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Engine Test]

Postcard of fire fighters testing a fire engine near a city canal, spraying its hose over the water. A tube is running from the water to a machine on the right, with smoke coming out of the machine's top.
Date: August 12, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930]

Photocopy of a letter from J. B. Taylor of the Haslet Lodge, No. 999 to L. C. Hudnall requesting his presence at an upcoming meeting taking place on April 19, 1930. The letter says at the very end that this meeting was called by "Bro. Thos R. James."
Date: April 12, 1930
Creator: Taylor, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, October 12, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, October 12, 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. in which Strecker, Jr. discusses the upcoming election and his support for William McKinley and the Republican party. He later goes on to talk about dances he attended and says that a woman named Gertrude said that "nearly everybody thought that I was the prettiest dancer."
Date: October 12, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Series, Part 2: Anticipation]

Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man peaking under a woman's umbrella; this card, entitle "Anticipation," is part of a six-card series. The note on the back describes the actions taking place at Rose's home: "Then at supper she spilled half a pint of cream and then started to fix a window shade, and, needless to say fixed it."
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement Between the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljagrens] (open access)

[Agreement Between the Bonnells, Dickeys, and Liljagrens]

Agreement made between members of the Bonnell, Dickey, and Liljegren families regarding the rights and interests on the land owned by the deceased Charlotte Francis Bonnell in Kerr County. This agreement, made on June 17, 1921, divides the land into parts to be owned by each of the members of the family, after W. H. Bonnell "brought a suit in the District Court of Kerr County, Texas" due to his dissatisfaction with Charlotte's will.
Date: November 12, 1928
Creator: McBryde, Mrs. Mark
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell]

Release deed of trust from Arthur Real to W. H. Bonnell and his wife, Allie H. Bonnell, acknowledging the fulfillment of a deed of trust created by the couple in August 1916. According to this deed, the promissory note was worth $1,000 and was due by August 1919, with 8% interest per annum; the last paragraph states that Arthur Real asserts the note had been fulfilled and he releases his claims to the property originally owned by the Bonnells.
Date: September 12, 1921
Creator: Leavell, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release Deed of Trust from C. C. Jones to W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from C. C. Jones to W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell]

Release of mortgage from C. C. Jones to W. H. Bonnell and Allie H. Bonnell; the deed acknowledges that W. H. Bonnel and his wife delivered a deed of trust on a piece of real estate in Kerr County back in 1916. This particular deed asserts that the couple has paid of the promissory note worth $800, due on January 17, 1919; C. C. Jones releases his interest and claims to the land described in the original deed of trust.
Date: September 12, 1921
Creator: Leavell, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McReynolds, September 12, 1943]

Western Union telegram from Ida Mae and Thurman to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. [McReynolds] with a note saying: "DAD DUNCAN DIED SATURDAY PM FUNERAL SUNDAY 5 PM= IDA MAE AND THURMAN."
Date: September 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History