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[Postcard of Abilene, Texas Post Office and Court House]
Postcard of a large yellow building, with text that says "United States Post Office, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and All, Seems as tho you are getting quite a number of cards in the mail so I will send a few of Abilene. Received your card today. Have read some of Ernie Pyles columns in the Fort Worth paper. Tonite it is a bit cooler. than usual. Had another piece of watermelon. Bro Woodrow."
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital]
Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen & all: Quite a nice day and now is a little warm. Received a letter from Fred today. Had a letter from Al Saturday and also one from the staff. We are plenty busy right now. As ever, Woodrow."
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Loch Raven Dam and Spillway]
Postcard of the Loch Raven Dam and spillway in Baltimord, MD, surrounded with trees and a path. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Howdy- I arrived at camp at 12:00 which is the usual time. Joe, the feathered hat man, is being laid off his job this weekend for they are finished. It was rather warm sleeping last evening. Just had breakfast- cantaloupe, toast, dried beef and post toasties bran flakes. The apples smell good in my locker. Can't say when I will be home, maybe Friday evening. If so I will have a ride. Woodrow."
Date:
August 29, 1941
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Sandusky Bay Bridge]
Postcard of a long bridge over water, with land on the horizon at the end of the bridge. Typed text above the photo says "2- Sandusky Bay Bridge on Ohio Route No. 2, between Sandusky and Port Clinton, Ohio." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Perry says, "Dear Helen and all. I am making use of my car weekends at least this one. Went to an Amusement park called Cedar Point and covered this fill also a toll bridge. I have Lt. Crew with me- He is a swell boy and very good looking. Will write more later. Be good. Woodrow."
Date:
August 1942
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Wooten Hotel]
Postcard of Wooten Hotel in Abilene, Texas, seen at night. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- This is Friday nite and it was quite a warm day too. Tomorrow the Battalion has a picnic at Circa park and we are leaving at 1100. Should be here to see some of these places. Should be seeing some others soon. We are quite busy now. Always, Woodrow."
Date:
August 11, 1944
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date:
August 5, 1907
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly, August 13, 1910]
Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly with a photograph of herself on the front side of the card in which she is wearing a large hat and dress. There is a note from Bahl on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Isn't this awful I just want you to see how good looking I'm getting I really don't look as bad."
Date:
August 13, 1910
Creator:
Bahl, Mary Florence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Union Pacific (UP) 834
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 834, 4-8-4, in Denver, CO.
Date:
August 22, 1940
Creator:
Best, G. M.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Smith & Western (FSW) #14
A photograph postcard showing Fort Smith & Western (FSW) #14, 4-6-0 (Alco/Schenectady), Ft. Smith, AR.
Date:
August 28, 1936
Creator:
Blackburn, Roy F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Shannon West Texas Memorial Nurses Home]
Postcard of Shannon West Texas Memorial Nurses Home in San Angelo, Texas. The image depicts a building in Puebla Revival style architecture with a lush garden in front of the building. The correspondence on the back reads "Having a good time, Jo[..] Bluker" and is addressed to "Mr. Roy Deu[t]."
Date:
August 6, 1949
Creator:
Bluker, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Borrower's Press]
A postcard promoting a miniature version of "The Little People" by Jane Bernier.
Date:
August 4, 1977
Creator:
Borrower's Press
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Ruby Dell Browder to Truett Latimer, August 2, 1961]
Postcard from Ruby Dell Browder to Truett Latimer asking that he support Senate Bill 35.
Date:
August 2, 1961
Creator:
Browder, Ruby Dell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a View in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas]
Postcard with a view inside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas; the view is looking down a street with trees lining it on either side and a large building off to the far left. The note on the back of the card reads: "Hello Mayme, am having a lovely time will write later."
Date:
August 7, 1908
Creator:
C. Weichsel Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of T.J.S. Caldwell in Sailor Uniform]
Postcard of T.J.S. (Ted) Caldwell wearing a sailor uniform and standing near a sidewalk, with a street and building in the background. A handwritten note on the back addressed to Mrs. Ida in Beaumont, TX from Camp MacDonough in Plattsuburgh, NY says "Dear Aunt Ida, I wear a little different uniform now but this picture is very good. I hope you like it. When are you coming to Huntington? I hope to be there around the 25 of Aug. I would love to see you if you are going to be there. All my love to you. Ted."
Date:
August 6, 1944
Creator:
Caldwell, T.J.S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Field service postcard]
A pre-printed field service postcard. The postcard has explicit instructions on how to fill out, saying the postcard will be destroyed if extra information is added, and to include only a date and signature. The handwriting at the bottom of the postcard is signed by John H. Carper and dated August 16, 1918. Carper has crossed out generated sentences, stating he is quite well and has received someone's letter dated July 18, 1918. On the back of the postcard, the addressee is Mrs. John H. Carper at 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas.
Date:
August 16, 1918
Creator:
Carper, John H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, August 25, 1902]
Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results from an audit.
Date:
August 25, 1902
Creator:
Castle, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, August 27, 1900]
Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a June 30, 1900 audit.
Date:
August 27, 1900
Creator:
Castle, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 1, 1907]
Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. On the front is a photo of long wagon being drawn by several horses. Farther back on the road is another wagon. They are traveling through a grassland and in the corner of the photo are the words "Fourteen horse wool outfit." The letter on the back has minor news including an upcoming carnival and a recent death.
Date:
August 1907
Creator:
Chamberlin, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 2, 1909]
Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Osterhout discussing daily life and local news. The front of the postcard contains two photos labeled at the bottom as "West Texas Freight Trains, San Angelo, Texas." In the upper image, a line of cattle are roped together, leading a covered wagon; a man is standing behind them holding a whip. In the lower image, a series of covered wagons are being pulled by teams of horses. Text in the center of the image says "Copyright 1907 by Ragsdale" and there are handwritten notes below the image.
Date:
August 2, 1909
Creator:
Chamberlin, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 13, 1909]
Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a photograph of a court house in San Angelo with a smaller, older photograph of the building in the upper right corner. The newer building is made out of stone and has tall, arched windows. There is a clock tower in the middle of the building. There are trees around the base. The older version of the courthouse is a small, wooden building with one window in the front. On the front and back, Rose wrote about what she had been doing recently.
Date:
August 13, 1909
Creator:
Chamberlin, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 14, 1907]
Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo depicts a rabbit sitting in the middle of a prairie and a tree off in the distance. On the side and bottom of the postcard, Rose wrote a brief recap of her day.
Date:
August 14, 1907
Creator:
Chamberlin, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rainbow & Veteran's Memorial Bridges]
Color photo postcard picturing the new Veteran's Memorial Bridge in front of the older Rainbow Bridge. These bridges connect Bridge City and Port Arthur, Texas over the Neches River. Written on the back of the card, "Twin bridges span the Neches River connecting Bridg City & Port Arthur. The cable-stayed Veteran's Memorial Bridge was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1990, 52 years after the Rainbow Bridge. The clearance of the new bridge is 143 feet; the old bridge is 176 feet." It is postmarked Bridge City, Texas on Sept 8, 1990.
Date:
August 1990
Creator:
Chiasson, Charlotte
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to Michael Collins, August 15, 1906]
Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to their father Michael Collins in Waco, Texas. The note on the card says that the sisters are "going to Denver tomorrow," while the photograph shows them sitting atop horses while wearing dresses and large hats.
Date:
August 15, 1906
Creator:
Collins, Mary Florence & Collins, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cooley's Gardens to D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1950]
Postcard from Cooley's Gardens to D. W. Kempner informing him that they have shipped his order of irises via parcel post.
Date:
August 2, 1950
Creator:
Cooley's Gardens
System:
The Portal to Texas History