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[Postal Card From Myron Foster to Henrietta Leonora Kempner, September 23, 1948]

Card with letter from Myron Foster to Isaac Herbert Kempner as per his request of September 15th to include a card enclosed to be placed in the package of Golden Delicious Apples to de shipped to Mrs. J. C. Wilson. He mentions that these apples will be delivered by October 15th.
Date: September 23, 1948
Creator: Foster, Myron
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from Cousens & Pratt Inc to Harris Leon Kempner, May 23, 1946]

Card with letter from Cousens & Pratt Inc to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that they feel sorry for not being able to give an update on Egyptian duck, as it hasn't arrived there for it to be shipped. And they also mention how bad the situation is and hope he understand this.
Date: May 23, 1946
Creator: Consens & Pratt Inc
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Indian River in Florida]

Postcard of the Indian River in Florida, with a road running next to it. A handwritten note addressed to Clara Aten & Family from Col. Nevin E. Hermseige says "Hello Folks: I received your very nice card to-day, glad to hear from you, and hope you are all well. I am O.K. Mother said Carl had the mumps, I bet he looked sweet. Ha. I hope none of the rest got them. I haven't heard from Pappy K. lately either, the last I heard he was O.K. How does Woodie like the army by now? I guess everyone will be glad when it is over. It rained hard here all day, but is stopped just now, but it still looks like rain. Write when you can. As Ever. Nevin. Happy Easter."
Date: April 23, 1943
Creator: Hermseige, Nevin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from the Josephine Hershey to D. W. Kempner, June 23, 1949]

Letter from Josephine Hershey to D. W. Kempner thanking him for donating a goldfish to the Galveston Orphans Home.
Date: June 23, 1949
Creator: Hershey, Josephine
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, March 23, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing returning from a ferrying trip. The postcard features an image of a C-47 in flight.
Date: March 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 23, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work ferrying a P-40. The postcard is part of the Medici Society Herb Garden Series and features a drawing of lad's love and lungwort and facts about each.
Date: November 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 23, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get a flight from Memphis to New York. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport's Red Cross Canteen and features two images of servicemen recreating.
Date: December 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 212

A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) electric locomotive and crew at Wimmer Bridge located at the high mountain Alta Lus Station. The volcano in the distance is "Pico de Orizaba" with an elevation of 5620 metres.
Date: December 23, 1945
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 4007

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4007, 4-8-8-4, in Cheyenne, WY.
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3936 on "Portland Rose"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3936, 4-6-6-4, on passenger train No. 18, "Portland Rose", at Evans, CO, 17 cars, 50 mph.
Date: March 23, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3985

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3985, 4-6-6-4, Evans, CO.
Date: March 23, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) Diesel #14 on "The Chicagoan"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 14, 2-unit streamlined diesel-electric (5600 HP) on northbound passenger train No. 12, "The Chicagoan", just north of Ponca City, OK, 10 streamlined coaches, 35 mph.
Date: February 23, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 54, leaving Elk City, OK, 2 cars, 20 mph (northbound). [see also 2008.008.0308_1 , 0309 & 0310]
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0, on a passenger train, Elk City, OK. [see also 2008.008.0308, 0308_1, & 0310]
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306

A photograph postcard showing theMissouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 306, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 54, at Elk City, OK, during noon meal stop. [see also 2008.008.0308, 0308_1 & 0309]
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4024 on "Memphis Californian"

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4024, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 112, "Memphis-Californian", leaving Elk City, OK, eastbound, 7 cars, 25 mph.
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2677

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2677, 2-8-2, topping grade east of Elk City, OK, with westbound freight, 53 cars, 25 mph
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2677

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2677, 2-8-2, on westbound freight, climbing grade west of Elk City, OK, 56 cars, 20 mph.
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309

A photograph postcard showing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 309, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 53, climbing out of the Borth Fork of the Red River Valley, north of Moravia, OK, 2 cars. Train en route from Woodward, OK to Wichita Falls, TX
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 973 on "Memphis-Californian"

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) No. 973, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 111, "Memphis-Californian", passing Doxey, OK, 7 cars, 70 mph.
Date: March 23, 1947
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) on "The Ranger" 3452

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3452, 4-6-4, on southbound passenger Train No. 5, "The Ranger", at the beginning of double track north of Ponca City, OK, 11 cars. Luther Finnefrock, engineman.
Date: November 23, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Quanah, Acme $ Pacific (QAP) #187

A photograph postcard (& Negative) showing Quanah, Acme & Pacific #187, 4-4-0, on train No. 2, pulling through yards at Quanah, TX, a end of run from Floydada. Coach is borrowed from Frisco whole QA&P coach is undergoing repairs. [Also see picture #573 (neg)]
Date: October 23, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 552

A photograph postcard (& Negative)showing the Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 552, 4-6-2, on train No. 7, approaching Quanah, TX, 12 cars, 45 mph.
Date: October 23, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wrecked Reefer Car

A photograph postcard (& Negative)showing a wrecked Merchants Dispatch Transportation Co. (MDI) refrigerator car (reefer) on FW&D siding at Vernon, TX (Margie Beth [George?] in photo).
Date: October 23, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History