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[Postcard of Two Young Children Sitting At Their Desks]
Postcard of a young girl with pig tails looking at a boy to her left, while the boy looks away from her. "Not me!" is written between them. The letter written on the front is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
October 21, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from S. W. James to M. S. King, May 21, 1900]
Postcard from S. W. James to postmaster M. S. King informing him of the time that "train 4" will pass the post office in Splendora, TX.
Date:
May 21, 1900
Creator:
James, S. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hospitals of Big Spring, Texas]
Postcard of the two hospitals in Big Spring, Texas; Malone-Hogan Hospital and Big Spring Hospital. The image is an illustration with a main image and a second image in the upper right corner. The main illustration depicting a two-story, red brick building and the smaller image is a white, two or three-story building. The text, printed in the upper left corner of the main image reads "Hospitals of Big Spring, Texas; Malone-Hogan Hospital; Big Spring Hospital."The back of the postcard has "3-21-79" and "3,400 in this" written on it.
Date:
1979-03-21?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baldwin Sanatorium]
Postcard of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a stone building on a hill surrounded by desert plants. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Ruth Curtin" and the author mentions acknowledging that they received photos from Miss Curtin.
Date:
May 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men on Wagons]
Postcard of cavalry soldiers driving covered wagons pulled by horses down a dirt road with shrubbery on the left and right and telephone poles visible on the left. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "Pulling out from Pearsall. April 18, 1920."
Date:
April 21, 1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men on Horseback]
Postcard of a long line of soldiers on horseback in a field with shrubs and trees visible on the left. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Leaving Encinal April 21, 1920. 119 Miles from San Antonio."
Date:
April 21, 1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date:
November 21, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sherman Hospital]
Postcard of Sherman Hospital in Sherman, Texas. The image depicts a rectangular, red brick building with two stoops leading to the entrance at the front of the building. The correspondence on the back, addressed to "Miss Betty A. Michaels" and signed "May," mentions getting something for Miss Michaels.
Date:
August 21, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City. The card features a color painting of the Tudor Hotel.
Date:
November 21, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother. The postcard is from the Medici Society's Herb Garden Series and features a drawing of woad and hyssop with a blurb about their qualities.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 22, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling. The postcard features an image of a Douglas DC-3.
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
SFD (Ca. 1915)
Postcard image of Sapulpa FD with one motorized truck and two teams and wagons lined up on a street in front of a Whole Sale Grocer Co. Fire hydrant in the foreground.
Date:
August 21, 2020
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Maison E. H. Glass, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1951]
Letter from Maison E. H. Glass, Inc. to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his order and assuring him that "it will be carefully and promptly attended to".
Date:
August 21, 1951
Creator:
Maison E. H. Glass, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Austin Avenue Looking West]
Postcard of Austin Avenue, looking West, in Waco, Texas. Text in the bottom right corner of the card's front reads "hand-colored." A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Stopped at Waco over night enroute here and just had time after getting up to get some cards and catch an eleven oclock train. M." The card is addressed to Mary Euglehart of South Bend, Indiana.
Date:
June 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[26000 Troops in Military Parade #1]
Postcard of the 6th Ohio Band from the military during a parade. Children can be seen walking near the parade following the soldiers on either side. A dog can be seen in the bottom left corner of the photograph, it appears to be following the leader of the parade. On the back of the postcard there is writing. The note says, " 9/21/16. Had Dome Parade. Was 20 miles long. Carl. El Paso."
Date:
September 21, 1916
Creator:
Horne, W. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Tri-State Produce Company to D. W. Kempner, June 22, 1949]
Postcard from the Tri-State Produce Company to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have sent him two flat crates of cantaloupes "per order of J. C. Wilson".
Date:
June 21, 1949
Creator:
Tri-State Produce Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Card from John L. Handy Jr. of Bennington College to Harris Leon Kempner, January 21, 1963]
Card with letter from John L. Handy Jr. of Bennington College to Harris Leon Kempner acknowledging the information he sent them about Tracy Harris. He mentions that Kempner's letter will be included in her file to get the attention of the admissions office.
Date:
January 21, 1963
Creator:
Bennington College
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Charles L'hoste to Isaac H. Kempner, August 21, 1944]
Postal card with letter from Charles L'hoste to Isaac H. Kempner stating that Mrs. A. Smith should have already received his shirt.
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
L'hoste, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Zealand Railway (NZR) WAB788
A postcard size photograph print of New Zealand Railway (NZR) WAB788, 4-6-4T, on Dunedin-Oamaru passenger train #310, emerging from the MscGregor Tunnel on the 1 in 50 Mihiwaka bank near Dunedin. The tank locomotives give a great impression of ruggedness and power.
Date:
March 21, 1942
Creator:
Rockliff, Stanley Arthur
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5006 & 3823
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5006, 2-10-2, and 3823, 4-6-6-4, on westbound freight extra near Victorville, CA, 74 cars, 35 mph.
Date:
June 21, 1946
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5093 & 7856
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5093, 4-10-2, and 7856, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 44, near Summit, CA, 9 cars, 15 mph.
Date:
June 21, 1946
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 7859 & 836 on "Transcontinental"
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7859, 4-8-2, and 836, 4-8-4, on passenger train No. 4, "Transcontinental", near Summit, CA, 11 cars, 35 mph.
Date:
June 21, 1946
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 3556
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3556, 2-8-8-0, on eastbound work train near Summit, CA, 3 cars, 5 mph.
Date:
June 21, 1946
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 3560
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3560, 2-8-8-0, Cheyenne, WY.
Date:
March 21, 1939
Creator:
Schick, Joseph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History