Resource Type

[Dallas Automobile Country Club]

Postcard of a drawing of the Dallas Automobile Country Club building in Dallas, Texas. A car is parked under an awning to the left, and an American flag flies from a pole to the right.
Date: December 16, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Seed and Floral Co.]

Postcard of the building housing the Texas Seed & Floral Co. in Dallas, Texas. The type on the back reads: "Dear Sir: In reply to yours of 14th, we have not heard anything further from Mr. W. M. Peck".
Date: April 16, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from B.A. Doby to A.D. Kennard, May 16, 1883]

Letter from B.A. Doby to A.D. Kennard about receiving the balance and he also mentions that he will pay Kennard back with interest.
Date: May 16, 1883
Creator: Doby, B. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Liberty Bell Parade]

The postcard caption reads: 'Liberty Bell Parade, El Paso, Tex. 6TH Infantry'. This is a view of the 600 block of E San Antonio Ave., looking east. Left image; Fant Coffee Co., 611 E San Antonio, S W Fant - proprietor; roasters, wholesale, and retail dealers in coffee. Goff's Ice Cream [Confectionery] & Candies, 613 E San Antonio, William H Goff - proprietor. In this image, the 6TH Infantry is marching west, towards downtown El Paso, on San Antonio Ave. According to the El Paso Herald, Tuesday Evening, November 16, 1915, page 2: "The Sixth infantry was commanded by Lieut. Col. E. V. Smith with his adjutant, Capt. E. H. Agnew,"..."The parade was reviewed at Cleveland Square stand by Gen. John J. Pershing, Commander of the Eight Infantry Brigade".
Date: November 16, 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Jefferson Hotel in Pine Bluff, Arkansas]

Postcard of the Jefferson Hotel in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Handwritten message on the back of the postcard is from Tom Rayburn to Lou Rayburn.
Date: May 16, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of River Near Country Club in Beaumont]

Postcard of two people fishing in a boat on a body of water. The scene is described as "River View near Country Club, Beaumont, Tex." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington D. C."
Date: December 16, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of United States Court House in Texarkana]

Postcard of a two story stone building with a red tiled roof. The back of the postcard reads, "Maybe you think I am not glad to stay riding on that dirty train - WRC." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Texas."
Date: August 16, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene State Park]

Postcard of a stone stairway leading up a grassy hill to a long building. Typed text on the postcard says "Approach to Recreation Center, Abilene State Park, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen and all: This is the state park of Abilene- about 20 miles away from the city. Received that great post card yesterday. Glad to hear the candy arrived safely and was enjoyed. As ever "Woodrow."
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, July 16, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter telling him of a recent fire they had "the 11th and one Sunday morning at 3 a.m." The photograph shows a devastated building with a caption that reads: "Great Fendrich Fire Ruins Main St. Looking West from 2nd St. Evansville, Indiana." The building in the center is almost completely destroyed while the one to its left has most of its walls still standing though its roof is gone.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Yoakum, Texas]

Postcard of Front Street at Yoakum, Texas. A neighborhood is seen in the distance, behind a small row of neatly trimmed trees. An annotation on the left of the image labels a building as a fire hall.
Date: September 16, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to George Pendexter, June 16, 1912]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter concerning the current situation in Brownwood, Texas, where there had been three fires in a short amount of time. The photograph on the reverse side shows a vehicle being pulled by horses, with four firemen standing near the backside, into a garage. These men and vehicle are apart of the greater fire department in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 16, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Series, Part 5: Appropriation]

Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man holding the waist of a woman holding an umbrella. This card is the fifth card in a set of six and has the title "Appropriation" printed at the bottom. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Your better half is getting fat, but she will have to stay a couple of months to do her any good."
Date: July 16, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman walking alongside a small pond while holding each other's hands; there are music notes and lyrics printed below that read: "Dreaming, dreaming, while the stars are gleaming." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Meeting at Fish Pond, notice our new...Watch this series for it speaks what is in my head."
Date: 1908-10-16?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas]

Postcard showing the Santa Fe Depot in San Angelo, Texas with men and horse-drawn carriages walking around the building. There is a note on the reverse side of the card describing the sender's new life after having seen "Mamie."
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: Ragsdale
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date: January 16, 1911
Creator: Matlock, Milton Andrew
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to Lois Matlock, January 16, 1911]

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his sister Lois Matlock asking about the family back home, as well as saying that he "went to Beaufort on a steam boat." The photograph on the front shows the school building in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Date: January 16, 1911
Creator: Matlock, Milton Andrew
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler, July 16, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a man-made dam on a small lake, taken from down-stream. Trees surround the lake and dam on all sides, and there are large, rectangular stones piled up on the right side. A man in a light shirt and dark pants walks along the edge of the dam (where the water pours over the edge), going left.
Date: July 16, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa Fe Hospital]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Santa Fe Hopsital, a large four-story red brick building with six white columns on the porch; there is a lawn in the foreground some trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Santa Fe Hospital, Temple, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date: March 16, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Central High School]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Central High School, a large, two-story red brick building with three rows of windows, with trees in the foreground and houses and other trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco Central High School, Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of an Industrial Plant]

Postcard of rows and rows of automobiles with some kind of industrial plant in the background. Also a train full of tank cars is visible in the background in front of the plant. The caption on the image reads "RUINS - Texas City Texas April 16 - 1947 M676."
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Main Drag]

Postcard of muddy street lined with store fronts, numerous people are visible walking along either side of the road, several wooden derricks are visible in the background. The caption on the Image reads "- The Main Drag - New Town. 200 [circled]" The inscription (on back): "February 16,1920. Dear Mamma, I have written every week. I am not sick. Last week I waded waist deep across a pond of icy water, didn't get to change clothes for four hours and all it did was make my nose run. I have been taking pictures and will send some pretty soon. Mark."
Date: February 16, 1920
Creator: unknown
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

[Sulphur Falls]

Postcard of Suphur Falls in Glen Rose, Texas. The image is a photograph of four people in a pool surrounded by a fence. There is a building in the background on the left side of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. [C.]M. Backloupe" and speaks about future travel plans and the mosquitos in the area.
Date: August 16, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History