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[Well Done Men]
Postcard with a photograph of an airplane flying over the Statue of Liberty, addressed to Mrs. John H. Carper, at 818 Austin St., Houston, Texas. The postcard indicates that John H. Carper will be returning from service at Camp Mills and he'll write home as soon as possible.
Date:
May 23, 1919
Creator:
Carper, John H.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Vault in First National Bank]
Postcard of the vault in the First National Bank in Waco. The large, circular vault door is open, revealing another barrier of metal bars behind it.
Date:
January 2, 1919
Creator:
Gildersleeve
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southwestern Desert Scenery]
Postcard image of a natural southwestern desert vista with several large Spanish Dagger Yucca trees in the foreground. No information was provided about the location of this event. On the back of the post it reads, El Paso, Texas, 1919.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Practical Drawing Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1919]
A postcard from the Practical Drawing Company regarding an order for them to supply C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas with textbooks.
Date:
September 24, 1919
Creator:
Practical Drawing Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Post Office - El Paso, Old Main Post Office]
Postcard of a portion of downtown El Paso, taken from a high vantage point looking south, including the back of the Old Main Post Office in the center, with various other buildings visible behind and around it. Several smoke stacks are visible on the far right, a trolley is running down current-day Stanton Street in the center of the image, and railroad tracks are visible in the foreground.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
W. H. Horne Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a donkey hauling water]
Photograph of a donkey pulling a large wooden barrel, standing in the middle of a dirt street near a two-story building; an unidentified man is standing behind the donkey. A handwritten label in the lower-right corner says, "Hauling water at Isabel, Texas." It is attached to a different postcard written by Byrd Williams, Jr. from his home in the Ysleta community in El Paso.
Date:
1919
Creator:
Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr. & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Burning Oil Well
Photograph on postcard of the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well on fire near Ranger, Texas in 1919. Fire and smoke reach high in the sky, towering over the nearby trees.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drawing of Golf and Country Club]
Postcard of a drawing of a boat on a river in front of the Golf and Country Club building in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop
Postcard of Ed Konarek Blacksmith Shop, located on South Main Street in Taylor. Unidentified man working on a carriage wheel.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire at Night]
Postcard of a large fire at night. The caption on the image reads, "Night View: C. L. Perkins No 5 on Fire 9-13-1919 Flowin 4000 BBLS Oil & 10,000,000 Ft Gas Ranger, TEX."
Date:
September 13, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Golden Cycle Oil Fire
Photograph on postcard of the Golden Cycle oil gusher on fire in 1919. Flames and smoke billow into the sky.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Street, 1919]
Postcard of a muddy street where several early model automobiles are on the street which is lined is with store fronts and telegraph lines and poles line one side of the street in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The caption on the image reads " Main Street 1919, Ranger Texas."
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men Placing Boilers
Photograph on postcard of men setting up boilers to put out an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke from the fire can be seen over the workers.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oil Tank and Derrick on Fire]
Postcard of wooden a derrick surrounded by a cloud of dark smoke. The caption on the image reads "Oil Tank and Derrick on Fire, New Town Oct 4-19."
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well on Fire
Photograph on postcard an oil fire at the C.L. Perkins No. 5 oil well near Ranger in Eastland County, Texas in 1919. Smoke and flames billow into the sky, while debris from the fire can be seen strewn over the ground.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pile Up in Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a street in Ranger, Texas. The storefront lined street is overly crowded with early model automobiles and people. The caption on the image reads "Main St. Ranger Tex 1919."
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard image of "White Villa Marlin Tex June 20 1919"]
Postcard image of "White Villa Marlin Tex June 20 1919" as written in white text at bottom of image. The photograph shows eight children seated in the grass, five women seated in chairs, and six men and one woman standing. The group is in front of a white wooden building. There is a wire and wooden post fence in left background; shrubs on right and in left background.
Date:
June 20, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Adolphus Hotel]
Postcard of a large brick building with white accents connected to two smaller buildings through an annex on a busy roadway with cars and pedestrians. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date:
February 3, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Eagle Creek at Lover's Retreat]
Postcard of a rocky bank on the left side of the creek, described as "Eagle Creek at Lover's Retreat, Mineral Wells, Texas." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date:
February 26, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Gerlts Residence]
Postcard of a row of houses, with one house prominent in the foreground. A note on the front of the postcard says "View north side, Gerlts residence setion at McAllen, Texas." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Amelia Rinkel in St. Louis, MO and a note on the back of the card says "Compliments of Florence and Lon Gerlts."
Date:
April 6, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Lucia Duran and Jesusita Garcia]
Postcard of Lucia Duran and Jesusita Garcia at nine years old wearing white dresses and veils, having just taken their first communion. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Period Hotel]
Postcard of a two story white house with a green roof, described as "Period Hotel and Annex, Mineral Wells, Texas." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
February 13, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Ranger, Texas]
Postcard of a street in Ranger, Texas that is crowded with horse-drawn carts. The text "Fields of Liquid Gold, Ranger, Texas, 1919" can be seen.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Three Cars]
Postcard of three automobiles stuck in the mud with wooden derricks and buildings visible in the background. On the top of the postcard "ALL READY 1 2 3" written and on the bottom "DESDEMONA TEXAS STUDIO 10/22/19."
Date:
October 22, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History