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[Grand View Rally Day]

Copy photo of a boy's foot race during the Grand View Rally Day on March 28, 1913 in downtown Grand View. Seven boys are racing with spectators on either side and even climbing the power lines. In the background are the Methodist Church on the right, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the left.
Date: March 28, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Byers High School Logo Design]

Drawing of a logo designed by Jeffrey Penney for Byers High School Hornets.
Date: April 28, 2008
Creator: Jeffrey Penney
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boerne High Football Team 1967]

Contact print of the Boerne High School football team during the 1967-1968 school year posing as a group on a field in front of empty wooden bleachers. There are twenty-eight students posing in four lines and they are all wearing light-colored jerseys with large numbers on the front. Helmets are arranged in a line on the ground in front of the first row.
Date: August 28, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Alan H. Winquist to Carlton Lundgren, May 28, 1983] (open access)

[Letter From Alan H. Winquist to Carlton Lundgren, May 28, 1983]

Letter from Alan H. Winquist to Carlton Lundgren discussing an inscription in Lundgren's family bible which he had asked Winquist to translate. The letter also mentions a newspaper article in the Brady Herald featuring Winquist.
Date: May 28, 1983
Creator: Winquist, Alan H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 17, April 28, 1929 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 2, Number 17, April 28, 1929

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: 1929-04-28/1929-05-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Brigade, 2nd. Aircraft Squadrons.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Casino Champions" Certificate for G. W. Stone & G. J. Foley] (open access)

["Casino Champions" Certificate for G. W. Stone & G. J. Foley]

A certificate recognizing Cpl. George W. Stone and Cpl. Gerald J. Foley as "Casino Champions," signed by "ex-champions" Cpl. Harry Leon and Pvt. Roger E. Alcott. The certificate is typed on office paper of the Fifth Marine Regiment, Second Bridge HQ in Managua, Nicaragua.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: Leon, Harry & Alcott, Roger E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 28 July 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 28 July 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from reports of two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included are aerial observations of friendly troop movements, the populace, mail drops, and suspicious activity by possible Sandinista forces.
Date: July 28, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The O'Connor Shorthorns: 1902-1905] (open access)

[The O'Connor Shorthorns: 1902-1905]

Ledger containing documents issued by the American Short-Horn Breeders' Association certifying the pedigree of cattle at O'Connors Brothers' ranches. Several related documents are also in the book including correspondence, newspaper clippings, and documentation about pedigree requirements.
Date: 1902-07-28/1905-06-02
Creator: O'Connor
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Postcard
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.
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Postcard
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.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Swan Pond in Central Park]

Postcard of a group of finely dressed young people watching four swans on a pond as a boat floats under a bridge. The note on the back of the postcard reads, "We fed the ducks last Sunday. Auntie Curley." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 28, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman's Head]

Postcard of a charcoal drawing of a woman's head. On the back of the postcard, the message reads, "8 a.m. Just got your letter. Will answer tomorrow. Am just leaving town on a fishing trip. Jerry Gumm." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin Washington, D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: January 28, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of North Carolina State Building]

Official souvenir postcard of a two-story white house with blue tile roof and a woman wearing a red dress. Below the picture, a note reads, "Isn't this pretty?" The back continues with, "I am having a fine time but we leave for home tomorrow Washington I mean Lucille." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 28, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Westward Ho]

Postcard of the Westward Ho Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona behind the palm treeline. A note on the face of the postcard reads, "Spent the night in air cooled hotel and leave at 4 A. M. for San Diego. Arriving there soon all well at home Mamie." The message on the back reads, "Come from Safford to here this morning arrive here at 1 o'clock over a gorgeous drive. Huge these mountains. We are in air cooled hotel until six this afternoon. We're driving to Yuma arriving about 11 or 12 tonight - miss me." The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: August 28, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Front Street in Tanana]

Postcard of a wooden cabin with a sign reading "Pinkiert's," across from a group of large white tents. A wooden bridge crosses the river towards the cabin. The picture is described as "Front Street, Tanana, Alaska." On the back, the letter reads, "This is the city adjoining our fort. It is called "The Coney Island" of the Yukon. Pop. 200. Next to Daveon, it is the largest settlement on the Yukon river. Does it remind you of Beaumont?" The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Paso del Norte El Paso, Texas."
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Rapids Cutting Through a Forest]

Postcard of a fast stream spilling over smooth boulders in a forest scene, with a bridge made of wood planks crossing the water. On the back, a message is written which is as follows, "Got a tip that Jack was in Houston, so I thought I would go look for him, but alas, betrayed again, same old story. "No Jack!" H. H. 10-28-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: October 28, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mackinac Island in Michigan]

Postcard of a quaint town built on the coast, a dock stretching into the water towards a white ship. The letter on the back is illegible, but the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington West Va."
Date: June 28, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse]

Postcard of a white lighthouse on the stony cliff near a grey roofed complex. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin, Prince Hotel, Power Springs, W. Va."
Date: July 28, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of S.S. North Land]

Postcard of a large white steamship with yellow and black steamers with white decorative stars. The flag flying bears the name "Northland." Below the scene, "Northern Steamship Co's S. S. North Land This is a perfect palace. Sister ship," is written. On the back, the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington, West Va."
Date: July 28, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History