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[Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, February 10, 1903]

Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, discussing her return from a trip, Mr. Hinkle fulfilling an unnamed promise, and the weather in Boerne. The image on the front of the postcard is a view of the exterior of the Phillip Hotel, a two-story stone and wood house with two wings, and a wood and wire fence surrounding. There are long porches along the first and second stories, and windows along each floor. The back of an open buggy is visible at the left of the photo, with a dark-colored, short-furred dog standing to the front and right of it.
Date: February 10, 1903
Creator: A., Laura
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from B. R. Abbott to Truett Latimer, February 2, 1961]

Postcard from B. R. Abbott to Truett Latimer asking him to support Barber Bills 33 and 144.
Date: February 20, 1961
Creator: Abbott, B. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Alice H. Marks to Jeane Bertig Kempner, February 2, 1955]

Postcard from Alice H. Marks to Jeane Bertig Kempner acknowledging her order.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: Alice H. Marks
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Open View: The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists]

Postcard by Barnes-Blackman Galleries advertising an art gallery called "The Conscience of Houston Black Women Artists."
Date: February 1998
Creator: Barnes-Blackman Galleries
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Hospital, McKinney, Texas]

Postcard of City Hospital in McKinney, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a red brick building with white accents and has a sign, "City Hospital" above the entrance. The back of the postcard has information about the hospital, "The City Hospital is Municipally owned and operated. One of the most modernly equipped institutions in the state." and correspondence addressed to "Ada Black."
Date: February 5, 1946
Creator: Bateman, Mrs. W.D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1961]

Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer opposing House Joint Resolution 4.
Date: February 25, 1961
Creator: Belew, Horace R. & Belew, Mrs. Horace R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. Raymond Betree to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1957]

Postcard from Mrs. Raymond Betree to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to vote against a certain bill that will harm rural schools.
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: Betree, Raymond
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Bessie Billings to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]

Postcard from Bessie Billings to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose House Joint Resolution 4, a resolution that would legalize horse race gambling.
Date: February 24, 1961
Creator: Billings, Bessie
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fab Feb]

Correspondence document providing details on events produced by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in February 2005.
Date: February 2005
Creator: Black Academy of Arts and Letters
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, February 27, 1912]

Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing a fire that happened in Springfield, Ohio in 1903, in talking about injuries Brown says: "5 buried [sic] by falling walls, 3 taken out dead, others had broken limbs." The photograph on the reverse side shows the damage caused by the fire at the Fountain Square Theatre on February 19, 1903; this is the "stage entrance" which is torn up and wooden beams lying on the ground in disarray.
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: Brown, Gus C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter with a photograph of a large building on fire in Fort Wayne, Indiana; there is one fire truck in the photograph with hoses attached to it and other streams of water shooting at the flaming building. The note on the back of the card reads: "Let me know what views you have of Battle Creek so I will know what to send this one is of Fort Wayne Ind. 11 people burned up."
Date: February 5, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]

Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date: February 10, 1907
Creator: Bruhl, A. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, February 13, 1903]

Postcard from Henry A. Castle, federal US Post Office auditor to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, detailing the results of an audit that took place on December 31, 1902.
Date: February 13, 1903
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, February 27, 1901]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US Postal Service, to the postmaster of Splendora, Texas, (M. S. King) informing him of an audit that took place on December 31, 1900.
Date: February 27, 1901
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 24, 1956]

Card with letter from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company Common Stock Currently Trading 45 bid - 47 asked.
Date: February 24, 1956
Creator: Charles B. White & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 24, 1956]

Card with letter from Charles B. White & Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning the following: General Crude Oil Company Common Stock Currently Trading 41 bid - 43 asked.
Date: February 24, 1956
Creator: Charles B. White & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, February 19, 1962]

Card with letter from Chas B. White & Co. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that they'll pay $29.50 per share for General Crude Oil company common stock.
Date: February 19, 1962
Creator: Chas. B. White & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clemmer to Truett Latimer, February 23, 1961]

Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clemmer to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose HJR 4, a resolution that would legalize horse race gambling.
Date: February 23, 1961
Creator: Clemmer, W. D. & Clemmer, Mrs. W. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. W. Cooke to Jeane Kempner, February 11, 1944]

Postcard from F. W. Cooke to Jeane Kempner, thanking her for the clippings she sent.
Date: February 11, 1944
Creator: Cooke, F. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Beaumont]

Postcard of the exterior and interior of Hotel Beaumont on the corner of Orleans Street and Fannin Street. On the left side is a picture of the exterior of the hotel with signs that say "Hotel Beaumont" and four automobiles on the street. On the right side of the postcard is the interior of the hotel with furniture. The Hotel Beaumont was opened to the public on Tuesday, August 8, 1922. It was 11 stories tall with 250 rooms and built in the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. Printed on the front of the postcard is "Hotel Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas" and "6A-H1654." On the back of the postcard is printed "Hotel Beaumont, 'A Hotel of Distinction,' In the Center of EVERYTHING, Completely Air Conditioned." Also printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Genuine Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Photo-Colorit' Post Card (Reg. U.S. Pat.Off.)." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Dear John I hope you are well and plenty of work showing up there. I am in Texas looking for work. Regards Dan Fershetti" The card is addressed to Mr. John Lehmone Plums bus Local #1 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn New York.
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: Curteich & Co
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner, February 19, 1952]

Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner regarding the date his Saturday Evening Post subscription would begin.
Date: February 19, 1952
Creator: Curtis Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Earl C. Darden to Truett Latimer, February 22, 1961]

Postcard from Earl C. Darden to Truett Latimer showing support for bills numbered 34 and 144.
Date: February 22, 1961
Creator: Darden, Earl C.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postal Card from David Morris & Co. to Harris Leon Kempner, February 1956]

Card with letter from David Morris & Co. to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning about Texas Prudential Insurance Co. @ $125 per share as they think that he might be interested. So, they request him to advise them immediately.
Date: February 1956
Creator: David Morris & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History