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Oklahoma Historical Society
38
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
16
Rosenberg Library
10
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
8
Patrick Heath Public Library
5
UNT Libraries Special Collections
4
National WASP WWII Museum
4
El Paso Public Library
3
Private Collection of Margay Welch
3
Hardin-Simmons University Library
2
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Preston George Collection
36
Texas History Collection
22
Harris and Eliza Kempner
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
10
T. B. Willis Collection
8
Abilene Library Consortium
6
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
4
National WASP WWII Museum
4
The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
3
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
3
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
10
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
3
Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
2
56th Legislature of Texas
1
A. D. Kennard Family Papers, 1842-1884
1
Barbara Cox Collection
1
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
1
Janis Allman Collection
1
Postal Archives
1
Southeast Texas Postcards Collection
1
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[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, August 28, 1996]
Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting.
Date:
August 28, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Willie Wedell & John Anizan]
A formal portrait of two men. The man on the left, identified on the back as Willie Wedell, is sitting on a stool. The man on the right, identified as John Anizan, is standing with his right hand resting on the other man's left shoulder. Both men are dressed in two-piece dark suits with white dress shirts and bowties. Their jackets are open. John Anizan wears a pocket watch clipped to his jacket lapel and a pen or pencil in his jacket pocket. On the back of the postcard is written: "Dear Sister This Picture was taken when I come from worke Dont I look bored I got fired last night and put Back to work again Wel BYBY Wm. J. Wedell." The postcard is stamped "Savannah Photo Co. 24 E. Broughton Savannah Ga." It is addressed to Mrs. A. Pike Texas City Texas. The card is postmark stamped: "May 28 1913 5 - PM Savannah Ga." Written in ink over the back of the postcard are " X John Anizan brother of Tony" and "X Willie Wedell."
Date:
May 28, 1913
Creator:
Savannah Photo Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. A. Peebles to A. D. Kennard, December 28, 1877]
Letter from J.A. Peebles to A.D. Kennard about a post office order and trade for one hundred and sixty acres at $41.00 per acre.
Date:
December 28, 1877
Creator:
Peebles, J. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Customs Officers and Guards #1]
Photograph of a group of people standing outside a one-story brick building with the caption, "Customs Officers and Guards. Juarez, Mexico." There appears to be a main entrance to the right and a smaller doorway on an addition to the left; both doorways are decorated with Mexican flags and banners aw well as a framed picture of President Venustiano Carranza above the left doorway. Seven men are standing around the outside of the building including two in the main doorway (one holding a shotgun) and a man and a woman in the second doorway. The back of the postcard is addressed to Sr. Guillermo Stein.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Stein, William & Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911 #2]
Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on back: "Juarez, Mexico, 9-28-1911. Hello Bud, Just over looking at some of the battle scenes. Leave El Paso tonight. Bro. Laurence."
Date:
September 28, 1911
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 & Tripp, Laurence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926]
Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926. The front bears a drawing of a river and surrounding grass covered in snow. It reads: "I cannot say one thing that's new/So send the same old wish to you. Merry Christmas." The note on the back reads "Wishing you a happy Xmas and a bright New Year. Your friend, Evol Gilmore."
Date:
December 28, 1926
Creator:
Gilmore, Evol
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tulsa, OK
Photograph of a postcard that reads, "Greetings from Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Oil City of the World." Printed by EC Kropp Co. Milwaukee, WI. Published by Oklahoma News Co., Tulsa, OK, Sept. 28, 1953.
Date:
September 28, 1953
Creator:
EC Kropp Co.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of Businesses on Austin Street in Holland, Texas]
Postcard of buildings lining a dirt road. Text on the photo says "Business portion Austin St. Holland, Texas." A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Hello, feel like 15 cts. I look worse. How are your good old fellows? I guess you are having a good time, at least I hope so." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date:
July 28, 1907
Creator:
Holland Drug Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Waco Flood]
Postcard of Waco during a flood of the Brazos River. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Kate Dean in Claremont, New Hampshire and says "This picture does not half tell the tale of East Waco's terrible flood. The Brazos is a terrible river. With love, C.F.D."
Date:
May 28, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldier]
Postcard of a soldier wearing a military uniform and hat. Handwritten text on the front of the photo says "121 - U.S. H.A." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "To my sweetheart Charlotte- Lots of love and kisses from yours. Hans."
Date:
September 28, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, January 28, 1935]
Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, discussing the sender's two-week stay in Boerne, Texas so far, including the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has four automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date:
January 28, 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, October 28, 1917]
Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, discussing the safety of a boxy Lucy sent her, her own illness, and the city of Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date:
October 28, 1917
Creator:
Lucas, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]
Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-floor porch and sitting on a few short steps leading up to the porch. There are two large, bare trees on either side of the front steps.
Date:
April 28, 1921
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]
Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on the ground, which also reveals the large rock formations on the cave wall behind them. At their feet is a sign that reads, "Visit Cascade Caverns." The name of the cave, "Tobacco Room," is printed at the top of the postcard.
Date:
November 28, 1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Craig Sisters to Mrs. Doug Craig, June 28, 1930]
Postcard from the Craig sisters to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Craig, discussing their journey to and arrival in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of an observation tower surrounded by large trees. A wooden suspension bridge hangs above a large ditch, leading to the wooded area just to the observation tower.
Date:
June 28, 1930
Creator:
Southern Post Card Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Registered Article From Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, February 28, 1911]
Receipt for registered mail from Sayles & Sayles to J. A. Martin, delivered on February 28, 1911.
Date:
February 28, 1911
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Mosaic Press]
A postcard from the Mosaic Press announcing a miniature book with a silver cover.
Date:
October 28, 1981
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of the 197th N.H. Coast Artillery]
Postcard showing the 197th New Hampshire Coast Artillery gathered at Camp Hulen for a mail call. Most of the soldiers are wearing their uniforms and they are gathered in front of the personnel tents.
Date:
January 28, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard with a postmark from June 28, 1911 in Kansas City. The photograph on the front shows the Hamilton Hotel in Laredo, Texas before 1906. There is a letter written on the back of the postcard in pencil.
Date:
June 28, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Custom House building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]
Postcard of the Custom House building in Nuevo Laredo. The back of the postcard includes a thank you note addressed to Capt. Elmer C. Croom from L. R. de la Peña.
Date:
1935-07-28?
Creator:
de la Peña, L. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 28, 1911]
Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the front is a group of people swimming in the water by Corpus Christi. They are all wearing dark swimsuits and near one of the people is a post in the water. The female swimmers are wearing white caps. On the back, L. E. C. wrote that she wished Junia was with them and that her mother would be home soon.
Date:
April 28, 1911
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ann Farman to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 28, 1879]
A postcard from Ann Farman to her sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout, expressing Ann's desire to see Junia before she returns home. She told Junia she could not visit yet because her mother was feeling ill and she was disappointed that Junia could not visit.
Date:
October 28, 1879
Creator:
Farman, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Dinkie McGee to William Dodd, December 28, 1885]
She says that they are all well and they went to Bettie and Florence's house for dinner this week. She made dinner Christmas day and wished that they could have shared it.
Date:
December 28, 1885
Creator:
McGee, Dinkie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from William Dodd to Charles B. Moore]
Postcard from William Dodd to Charles B. Moore. Mr. Dodd gives updates on the news of family and his corn crop.
Date:
November 28, 1885
Creator:
Dodd, William
System:
The UNT Digital Library