Resource Type

[Photograph of Young Man Walking]

Photograph of young man walking in front of Chandler's Shoes on the sidewalk. The young man is wearing a collared long sleeve shirt and pants. The young man is holding an object in his left hand. There are numerous amounts of people and various stores in the background.
Date: April 15, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 15, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent news about friends and family. The postcard features "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appears at the Tudor Hotel in New York.
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe (ATSF) #11 on "Ranger"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) #11, 2-unit diesel-electric streamliner, on passenger train No. 5, "Ranger", between Florence and Strong City, KS, 11 cars.
Date: July 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518, 2-8-2, on passenger train No. 46, leaving Altus,OK, 2 cars, 30 mph.
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 596 & 530

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 596 & 530, 2-6-0's, approaching Altus, OK, northbound with 41 cars, 30 mph. These were probably empties returning for another load of wheat. Track is now owned by State of Oklahoma-but operated by Katy.
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 596

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 596, 2-6-0, at Altus, OK
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 555

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 555, 2-6-0, posed by the hostler for photo at Altus, OK. The accomodating hostler often posed enginers for me with rods at the bottom of the wheels. These engines pulled freight between Wichita Falls, TX, and the Oklahoma panhandle.
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 531

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 531, 2-6-0, on mixed freight extra, east of Altus, OK, 17 cars, 20 mph.
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-161

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-161, on passenger train No. 45, near Lugert, OK, 23 mph. The photographer [in photo] is Preston George.
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Motor Car M-162

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe Motor Car M-162, on passenger train No. 46, near Lugert, OK, 30 mph.
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Southern Pacific (SP) 4249 on "San Francisco Ltd."

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4249, 4-8-8-2, cab forward, on passenger Train No. 27, "San Francisco Ltd.", coming down grade in the Sierra Mountains at Towle, CA, 12 cars, 35 mph. Note heavy brakeshoe smoke.
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2518, 2-8-0, on freight train near Blair, OK, 15 cars, 15 mph.
Date: March 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Virginia & Truckee (VT) 26

A photograph postcard showing the Virginia & Truckee (VT)26, 4-6-0, Reno, NV.
Date: June 15, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History