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[Postcard of a Fire Engine, Hartford, Conn.]
Postcard of three fire fighters manning an auto fire engine. Two citizens are seen spectating in the background on the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Ms. G. E. Dayton of New Haven informed me you were collecting fire Dept. So here is one. Hope you have not got one like it; she is collect jumbo. She is a powerful [...], as well as a thing of beauty.
Date:
May 19, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3]
Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3's station, a two-story brick building featuring garages at its base and a bell on its roof. The fire fighters are dressed in black uniforms and hats, and are aboard three horse-drawn vehicles. One fire fighter is standing in front of the leftmost vehicle, with a dog on his right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks, pretty card, call again."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Department]
Postcard of uniformed fire fighters with an automobile. The front of the vehicle is labeled, "B.F.D."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter, March 19, 1912]
Postcard from N. M. Wood to George Pendexter concerning the fire department photo collection that he has; Wood mentions that he has over 30,000 photos from all over the world. He notes that the photograph on the reverse side is of the Ottawa Fire Department in Ottawa, Canada. The photograph shows three firemen of Engine Co. 4 standing with their steamer engine in the snow in front of the fire station; the engine has wheels cut in half to act as skis in the snow.
Date:
March 19, 1912
Creator:
Wood, N. M.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 19, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother in Fort Worth, Texas in which he mentions that he transferred money to the bank in Fort Worth. The main part of this letter concerns the items that Clay has bought and payments he has received.
Date:
October 19, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Causeway
Photograph of the Galveston Causeway. A man is standing in the road next to two parked cars.
Date:
July 19, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 81, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1926
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 19, 1926
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 101, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 19, 1925
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 19, 1925
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 64, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1926
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 19, 1926
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, September 19, 1924
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 19, 1924
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1926
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 19, 1926
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 25, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 19, 1924
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 19, 1924
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1925
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 19, 1925
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 60, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 1924
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 19, 1924
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 19, 1926
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 19, 1926
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 77, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 19, 1924
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 19, 1924
Creator:
Moreland, N. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]
Postcard from L. H. Wood to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "I send you this card to see if you have forgotten [sic] me of the L. A. F. D." The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked in the middle of a large crowd of people.
Date:
[1909-02-19..1912-02-19]
Creator:
Woods, L. H.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Department]
Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn wagons, lined up a fire station. A single fire fighter is standing in front of the vehicles on the right. The center garage of the three visible doors on the station is labeled, "H. Sterling."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a couple sitting in a small row boat by the bank of a small fish pond; the caption underneath reads: "But he breaks her gentle heart, While down the stream they float." The note on the back of the card is written in red ink and says: "Still on the Fish Pond."
Date:
October 19, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elmer Holcomb Wheatly to Josephine Wheatly, August 19, 1920]
Letter written to Josephine Wheatly from her husband, Elmer Holcomb Wheatly. Elmer talks to Josephine about her needing to buy a nice suit, and the one that she really wants. He repeatedly says: "You know I am not lonesome but I just don't like to be without you at all." The bulk of the letter talks about activities going on in Waco, but he hopes that Josephine has a great time while she is in St. Louis.
Date:
August 19, 1920
Creator:
Wheatly, Elmer Holcomb
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, September 19, 1907]
Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a woman with red hair, a large white hat, and a low-cut dress. There is a note on the front as well that reads: "I swear I'm going out and drown myself in [] if you don't write."
Date:
September 19, 1907
Creator:
Greaves, George
Object Type:
Postcard
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 holding a woman close while they both hold onto the handle of an umbrella; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom that read: "Dreaming of you always little girl my darling." There is a note on the reverse side of the card written in red ink that says: "Well I want a little loving now and then if that loving one is you!"
Date:
October 19, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Charles Schreiner to James Sellers and George L. Leigh, February 23, 1883]
Warranty deed prepared between Charles Schreiner and James Sellers and George L. Leigh in 1883. The deed specifies that the piece of land to be bought is the "tract or parcel of land known as Survey No. 1429."
Date:
April 19, 1883
Creator:
McFarland, A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945]
Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Gharles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home in Sweetwater, Texas; Mrs. Griggs tells that "190 Sweetwater people donated blood." She mentions the marriage between Otto Carter and Lillian Pratt, as well as her and Mr. C. K. Griggs' attempts at getting the yard in better shape.
Date:
April 19, 1945
Creator:
Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History