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Oklahoma Historical Society
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McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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Hardin-Simmons University Library
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
8
Fire Museum of Texas
7
Rosenberg Library
7
National WASP WWII Museum
5
Private Collection of Margay Welch
3
UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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57th Legislature of Texas
4
Kafka Collection
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56th Legislature of Texas
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
2
Horse-Drawn Fire Wagons 1909-1912
2
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
2
54th Legislature of Texas
1
Action Images
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Fire Trucks 1909-1912
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[Postcard from Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1892]
Postcard from the Brown Brothers Company to C. C. Cox requesting a reply regarding terms for "agents" of the company.
Date:
September 24, 1892
Creator:
Brown Brothers Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mary Baldwin Seminary]
Postcard of a large white estate with a fountain in the front yard along with several trees and shrubs. The scene is described in red type below the picture as "Front View Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Virginia." The letter on the postcard writes, "Dear Mamie, we are in Vernon, will be home soon and are certainly glad of it. Guess if nothing happens I will see you about one week from Weds - Sia." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin c/o Mr. W. P. H. McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
November 24, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Christmas Scene]
Postcard of a Christmas scene. A church and pine tree are covered in thick snow. On the visible tree limb there are two birds and pine cones. Text on the front reads "Christmas Greetings and good wishes". The postcard is addressed to Master William Baine.
Date:
December 24, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Farmers Union Warehouse]
Postcard of a man standing between stacks of cotton bales in a large barn, with the caption, "Rogers Tex. Farmers Union Warehouse." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas and says, "Hello. How are you this eve? I am down in the bottom cutting wood now. Got 8 more boys with me. We are having a good old time. Well how was preaching Sunday? Mattie & Leo. Kreuger were at our house Sunday. All went to Knob Creek to prayer meeting Sunday night. Bye bye. A."
Date:
January 24, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Field Where Lee and Grant Met]
Postcard of a green field with a white sign that reads "Spot where Lee and Grant Met," in Appomattox, Va. The note below the picture reads, "Hello Mamie write me soon with love Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie Souine McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date:
August 24, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Staunton Military Academy]
Postcard of a four story grey brick building with an American flag flying from the roof. To the side, a note reads, "Hello! Mamie This is a dandy place Sig." The Staunton Military Academy includes a paragraph of information is as follows, "Staunton Military Academy. Foremost among the educational institutions of the South is Staunton Military Academy, an English, classical, scientific and military boarding school for boys. It is located on a high bluff overlooking the city, and is conceded to be the finest private military institution in the United States. The cost of construction was about $60,000." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Avenue Huntington, W. Va."
Date:
August 24, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Emmanuel Church in Staunton]
Postcard of a small red chapel with grey roofing with green flora growing on the side. The letter reads, "It sure is cold up here - Sig." The church is described with the following paragraph, "Emmanuel Church. The Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, on Frederick Street, was built in 1891, at a cost of about $25,000. It is a splendid brick structure partially covered in ivy. The church has a very strong membership both numerically and financially." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 24, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing the Wading Pond and City Park, Houston, Texas]
Postcard with a tinted photograph Wading Pond at City Park in Houston, Texas. The photograph shows kids standing in the water in front of a fountain, there are other people standing near a pedestrian bridge; the text on the back says: "I can handle Will Harry & Jack [] will send them a postal in the near future."
Date:
June 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of James River in Lynchburg, Virginia]
Postcard of three young boys casting fishing poles into a river while standing at its edge. Below the picture, a small note reads, "Hope you and Anizetta are having a fine time, Lillian." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Pence Spring W. Va."
Date:
July 24, 1908
Creator:
Rotograph Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Throne Room at Windsor Castle]
Postcard of a white throne with red velvet seating. The wall is green and bears the royal crest in gold and white. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Pence Springs W. Va. to Pence Hotel."
Date:
July 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Go on Smiling": Part 4]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska, and is the last of four romance cards sent to Mamie. The photograph shows a man and a woman leaning against a stone wall, the woman is wearing a white dress and the man is wearing a suit; the caption on the bottom of the photograph reads: "Promise in your eyes I find find my sunshine Go on smiling dear." There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Do you promise?"
Date:
October 24, 1908
Creator:
Scott & Van Altena
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thanksgiving Postcard to Mamie Collins from Katharine E. Wheatly, November 24, 1908]
Postcard to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Katharine E. Wheatly with an illustration of a large turkey on the front and the caption "I wonder why they are feeding me so lately" printed at the bottom. There is a note from Wheatly on the reverse side that reads: "Dea Miss Mamie, I received all of the pretty little dollies and also the postal, I was sure glad to see you thought of me. I am well again now. How are you? Also how is your sister?"
Date:
November 24, 1908
Creator:
Wheatly, Katharine E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]
Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date:
December 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Kitchen Fire Place at Mt. Vernon]
Postcard of a brick fireplace with herbs hanging above the mantle. The letter reads, "Best wishes and love for a very Merry Xmas. Mildegard." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin city."
Date:
December 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to George Pendexter, June 24, 1909]
Postcard with a photograph of the Goshen Fire Department in Goshen, Indiana posing for a picture outside the residence of W. J. Latta. There are three separate horse-drawn fire wagons in this picture, on the far right is the solo passenger wagon, the wagon with the large water hose is in the center, and the wagon carrying the ladders is on the far left; all together there are five firemen in the picture.
Date:
June 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire at Portland City Hall]
Postcard of a fire at Portland City Hall. The flames have spread through the building's upper floors and the neighboring building on the left. Icicles are visible on the side of the city hall and part of a smaller neighboring building on its left. People in brown coats are visible in the street, and long hoses are running along the ground. On the back of the postcard, a handwritten message says, "Excuse delay - but I have been unable to find any fire department cards. This was the nearest I could come to it. Would be pleased to send you other kinds of card views - buildings, etc. if you wish. Many thanks for card sent - Edna Griffin."
Date:
June 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photo of the Owosso, Michigan Fire Department]
Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a photograph of company #1 in the Owosso Fire Department. There are two horse-drawn fire wagons on either side of the picture, the one on the left is loaded with ladders and the one on the right appears to have a steamer engine in the back of it. There are also six firemen photographed, two are seated on either wagon while the other four are standing in between the two wagons.
Date:
June 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Boat, Portland, Oregon]
Postcard of a fire boat over Portland Harbor. High-pressure hoses are spraying water in all directions from the boat. To the left in the foreground, a man is standing on a small boat, looking towards the fire boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date:
August 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Forest Park in Memphis, Tennessee]
Postcard of Forest Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo shows a park with green grass and several sidewalks surrounding a statue of a man on a horse. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard tells Lou Rayburn about the author's mother and her well-being.
Date:
August 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Factory in Port Neches, Texas]
Postcard of a factory near railroad tracks. Text on the front of the postcard describes the picture: "Factory where Texaco roofing is made. Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard sends greetings to Lou Rayburn.
Date:
October 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of An Angel Carrying Two Rabbits]
Postcard of an angel with a blue flower in their hair standing in front of a blue cross, carrying two rabbits in a nest of flowers in their robe. "A Joyous Easter - Time" is written on a ribbon. The letter on the postcard reads, "We are all well. With kindly messages of love, Grandma Smith." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date:
March 24, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cottages at Scott & White Sanitarium]
Postcard of a color image of two cottages at the Scott & White Sanitarium, two two-story white buildings with columns in the front and balconies on the second floor, with a row of trees in front of them and a blue sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cottages, Scott & White Sanitarium, Temple, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
September 24, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]
Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date:
1911-04-24~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Castle Obscured by a Forest]
Postcard of a stone castle obscured by a forest near a wide river. A newspaper clipping reads "Nikolai Sokolof" with "Who's" and "Jack" written around the clipping. The message continues with "The translation of the two above Russian words is: "Who's Jack?" H. H. 10-24-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
October 24, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History