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[Postcard Series, Part 4: Relaxation]

Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man hugging a woman under an umbrella. This card is the fourth card in a series of six total cards, entitled "Relaxation." The note on the back of the card reads: "but then she has only been here two days and I feel sure there will be more. If you cant pay the damages I'll take it out in board at some distant date."
Date: July 14, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing the Causeway at Port Lavaca]

Postcard showing the opening of the causeway at Port Lavaca. In the photograph there are multiple military trucks traveling in either direction on the bridge.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: Hill
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 33 on "Grand Canyon Limited"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 33, 4-unit diesel (EMD), on the "Grand Canyon Limited", detouring over the CB&Q tracks at Tampa, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 20 cars, 70 mph.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Diesel 31 on "El Capitan"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 31 (EMC) on the second section of passenger train, "El Capitan", detouring over the CB&Q tracks east of Keenesburg, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 12 cars, 50 mph.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Diesel 37 on "El Capitan"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 41 (EMD) on passenger train, "El Capitan",combined with mail train No. 8, detouring at Littleton, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 22 cars, 35 mph.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Diesel 300 on "Super Chief"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 300, 3-unit diesel (EMD), on passenger "Super Chief", detouring over the CB&Q tracks at Keenesburg, CO, due to floods in Kansas, 11 cars, 80 mph.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 756

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 756, 2-8-0, (BLW) class 729, Albuquerque, NM.
Date: July 14, 1935
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard of a Ladder Truck, Springfield, Massachusetts]

Postcard of a fire department with a new motor ladder truck. One fire fighter is at its steering wheel, and the other six are standing along its side. A printed description of the vehicle is provided below the image. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, nearly all of our Fire Department is motor driver, I will send them all each time we write & exchange with Chief all over the country. Yours Truly, Henry Woodward."
Date: July 14, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Snowy Mountain]

Postcard of dark mountains with snow capping and traveling between the two mountains. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carrol Elward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: July 14, 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Boy Running From Bee Nest]

Postcard of a blonde haired boy running down a hill followed by a swarm of bees. "I'm awfully busy," is written on the postcard. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: July 14, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History