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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Private Collection of Margay Welch
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Old City Park
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Preston George Collection
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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George Pendexter Postcard Collection
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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Folder 1: Correspondence: 44 WWI Postcards, c.1918
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[Postcard from B.A. Doby to A.D. Kennard, May 16, 1883]
Letter from B.A. Doby to A.D. Kennard about receiving the balance and he also mentions that he will pay Kennard back with interest.
Date:
May 16, 1883
Creator:
Doby, B. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Liberty Bell Parade]
The postcard caption reads: 'Liberty Bell Parade, El Paso, Tex. 6TH Infantry'. This is a view of the 600 block of E San Antonio Ave., looking east. Left image; Fant Coffee Co., 611 E San Antonio, S W Fant - proprietor; roasters, wholesale, and retail dealers in coffee. Goff's Ice Cream [Confectionery] & Candies, 613 E San Antonio, William H Goff - proprietor. In this image, the 6TH Infantry is marching west, towards downtown El Paso, on San Antonio Ave. According to the El Paso Herald, Tuesday Evening, November 16, 1915, page 2: "The Sixth infantry was commanded by Lieut. Col. E. V. Smith with his adjutant, Capt. E. H. Agnew,"..."The parade was reviewed at Cleveland Square stand by Gen. John J. Pershing, Commander of the Eight Infantry Brigade".
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post Card from Poughkeepsie
Photograph of a post card from Poughkeepsie, NY, addressed to Mrs. J.C. Miller, of Ponca City, OK, with the caption, "Show still doing very good. Miss you very much. Love JCM, postmarked July 16, 1910.
Date:
July 16, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler, July 16, 1915]
Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a man-made dam on a small lake, taken from down-stream. Trees surround the lake and dam on all sides, and there are large, rectangular stones piled up on the right side. A man in a light shirt and dark pants walks along the edge of the dam (where the water pours over the edge), going left.
Date:
July 16, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Automobile Country Club]
Postcard of a drawing of the Dallas Automobile Country Club building in Dallas, Texas. A car is parked under an awning to the left, and an American flag flies from a pole to the right.
Date:
December 16, 1914
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Seed and Floral Co.]
Postcard of the building housing the Texas Seed & Floral Co. in Dallas, Texas. The type on the back reads: "Dear Sir: In reply to yours of 14th, we have not heard anything further from Mr. W. M. Peck".
Date:
April 16, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore White, October 16, 1910]
Postcard to Linnet Moore White from Birdie McGee in which Birdie writes about her baby, Frank, the weather, and the health of her family. She thanks Linnet for the photographs of her daughter, Ruth White. There is an image of pansies on the back of the card.
Date:
October 16, 1910
Creator:
McGee, Birdie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Mammoth Cave]
Postcard with a colored drawing of the entrance to the Frozen Niagara rock structure in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. A note from Harold Landau to Helen Landau is written on the back.
Date:
August 16, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Lincoln's Birthplace]
Postcard with a colored drawing of a log cabin, labeled Lincoln's birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, and the inscriptions in memorial hall. There is a note on the back from Harold Landau to his wife Helen.
Date:
August 16, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from H. Lowder of The Pullman Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 16, 1948]
Card with letter from H. Lowder of The Pullman Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner including the receipt of his application for refund that has been acknowledged. And he mentions that sometimes these investigations need additional information, and adds that they started looking into his issue. And if Kempner ever has to write them, he asks him to refer to the file number that's provided.
Date:
November 16, 1948
Creator:
The Pullman Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner, December 16, 1954]
Card with letter from Willoughbys to Daniel Webster Kempner thanking him for the order he placed today. They mention that kodak only makes standard size prints which are about 4x4 unless cropping is requested @50 for each negative.
Date:
December 16, 1954
Creator:
Willoughbys
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for D. W. Kempner, April 16, 1956]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to D. W. Kempner for registered article No. 379 delivered on April 16, 1956.
Date:
April 16, 1956, 10:30 p.m.
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter telling him of a recent fire they had "the 11th and one Sunday morning at 3 a.m." The photograph shows a devastated building with a caption that reads: "Great Fendrich Fire Ruins Main St. Looking West from 2nd St. Evansville, Indiana." The building in the center is almost completely destroyed while the one to its left has most of its walls still standing though its roof is gone.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire at Bernhard Milling Company, January 16, 1912]
Postcard with a photograph of the backside of the Bernhard Milling Company building as it is on fire. The photograph shows the building, frozen on the outside, with a ladder leaning against it and a few firemen standing underneath the small awning.
Date:
January 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Yoakum, Texas]
Postcard of Front Street at Yoakum, Texas. A neighborhood is seen in the distance, behind a small row of neatly trimmed trees. An annotation on the left of the image labels a building as a fire hall.
Date:
September 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date:
August 16, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to George Pendexter, June 16, 1912]
Postcard addressed to George Pendexter concerning the current situation in Brownwood, Texas, where there had been three fires in a short amount of time. The photograph on the reverse side shows a vehicle being pulled by horses, with four firemen standing near the backside, into a garage. These men and vehicle are apart of the greater fire department in Brownwood, Texas.
Date:
June 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Station, Alexandria, La.]
Postcard of a fire station in Alexandria, Louisiana. The fire department is lined up outside the station in their horse-drawn wagons. A U.S. flag is mounted on top of the station. On the left of the station, there is a cylindrical tower that extends roughly 8 stories high. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Have not had a run since I have been here."
Date:
August 16, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 16, 1950]
Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his recent order.
Date:
May 16, 1950
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Man with a Banjo]
Postcard of a man sitting on a wooden box and playing a banjo. Text written across the bottom and along the side of the front of the card reads: "I am reading the book Melody but it is not like this at all. Lill. E." Text in the upper left-hand corner of the card reads: "Thank you for the cute postal so much" The card is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
August 16, 1907
Creator:
Shreok, V. G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Series, Part 5: Appropriation]
Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man holding the waist of a woman holding an umbrella. This card is the fifth card in a set of six and has the title "Appropriation" printed at the bottom. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Your better half is getting fat, but she will have to stay a couple of months to do her any good."
Date:
July 16, 1910
Creator:
Collins, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman walking alongside a small pond while holding each other's hands; there are music notes and lyrics printed below that read: "Dreaming, dreaming, while the stars are gleaming." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Meeting at Fish Pond, notice our new...Watch this series for it speaks what is in my head."
Date:
1908-10-16?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas]
Postcard showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas with men and horse-drawn carriages walking around the building. There is a note on the reverse side of the card describing the sender's new life after having seen "Mamie."
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
Ragsdale
System:
The Portal to Texas History