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Fire Museum of Texas
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Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
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The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
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T. B. Willis Collection
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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagons 1909-1912
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
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Box 1: 1917-1919 : Folder 24: Post Cards - V.E. Lauderdale to Family, 1918-09-22
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[Harper Brown, Jr. photographic postcard]
Photographic postcard featuring a portrait of Harper Brown, Jr. wearing a three piece suit and holding a fedora style hat at his side. His other hand rests on the arm of a bench, and a backdrop with unclear designs is behind him. The back of the postcard is printed to indicate location of correspondence, address, and stamp location. The stamp box is created by the postcard company name, Artura. Written in pencil is, "Harper Brown??"
Date:
[1910..1924]
Creator:
Artura
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
[For the Sake of Old Glory]
Postcard addressed to Mr. Edward Lauderdale of the 359th Infantry Co. San Antonio, Texas, Camp Travis. There is a black-and-white photograph of a flag ship with personnel on board on the front, with color illusrations of the U.S. flag on either side of the image. The handwriting on the back of the postcard reads, "Suppose you will be surprised to get a card from me. Saw a picture of you at Kirk, Sun. so thought I'd write in hopes that you might favor me with one. Send me one any way before you leave for France. Sincerely Lydia Biel."
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
Biel, Lydia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date:
March 25, 1918
Creator:
Bosler, Roland A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Flowers and Cross]
Postcard of a cross with flowers in front of it. Text on the front of the postcard says, "May Easter be but the beginning of an endless period of peace and happiness for you and yours." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn and simply says, "With much love, Anne Bradford."
Date:
1914
Creator:
Bradford, Annie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view taken from the courthouse of the east side of North Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, ca. 1912. The roofs and second stories of the buildings on the north side of the square are shown as well as the tops of the sidewalk canopies. "Telephone Office" is painted above the second floor windows of the building on the corner, and the second store balcony along the side of that building is shown. Printed on the top left of the image is the title "Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas." The postmark on the back of the card reads "Marshall, Texas, Sep 29, 1912." It is addressed to Miss Mary L. Thomas, Victoria, Texas.
Date:
September 29, 1912
Creator:
Bradie, Jean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Protection, Hallettsville, Texas
Postcard of a group of firemen posing in the Hallettsville Fire Department's Horse and Fire Wagon on LaGrange Street in front of the Fire Hall. According to accompanying information, the persons in the wagon (left to right) are Richard Waltersdorf, John E. Buss, and O. T. East, and the horse is called "Headlight." "Fire Protection, Hallettsville, Texas" is printed beneath the image. On the back is a letter written to Mrs. Henry Messer in Shiner, Texas.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
Braunig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]
Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing the wagon in the photograph, Brown says "this is a view of old truck at No. 3." He later says that the wagon has been remodeled and moved to another station; the wagon is loaded down with ladders in the back. The photograph shows the wagon sitting outside of the local fire station with a fireman sitting atop the driver's seat and holding the reins.
Date:
March 17, 1912
Creator:
Brown, Gus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, March 25, 1912]
Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter thanking George for sending him cards of the truck in Dallas, Texas and discussing the recent snow storm. The photograph on the reverse side shows one of the horse-drawn fire wagons, parked in front of the fire station, used by the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Ohio; this wagon is being pulled by two horses with two firemen in the driver's seat. There are also two firemen standing on the back of the wagon on the far right of the picture.
Date:
March 25, 1912
Creator:
Brown, Gus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]
Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date:
October 19, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Sam
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
Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas
Black and white halftone postcard showing Henderson's Garage in Marshall, Texas, located on the south side of the square, west of the city hall. The service bays were inserted into an older one-story brick masonry building. The two open bays have a sign above them saying "Auto Repair Shop" and a smaller sign between them saying "Gasoline 10 cents." The third bay is closed with a bench in front of it, and the fourth bay has the sign "Accessories" above it. Above all four bays a projecting corrugated iron canopy has "Ford" painted in large letters on it. "Henderson's Garage" is painted on the brick wall above the canopy and a separate commercial sign saying "Henderson's Garage" is mounted on top of the brick facade wall. Printed at the top of the image in red ink is the title "Henderson's Garage, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the left edge of the back: "39288 - Frey Wholesale Post Card Co., Pubs., Dallas." The card is addressed to Mrs. John Eguer, Garfield, Minn.
Date:
~1915
Creator:
Burk [?], Ernest
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Cann, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas]
Postcard image of Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In the image the church is built with early Gothic styles with spires, stained glass windows, and pointed archways. The church was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Cann, William A.
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
[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 First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard of First Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, with people walking on the sidewalks around it. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Hjalmar Haddorf in North Platte, Nebraska and says, "This is not colored, but I am sending it because you sent a view of the 1st Bapt. Ch. of Omaha, which is very pretty. Edena May Carroll. San Marcos, Texas."
Date:
March 1916
Creator:
Carroll, Edena May
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout Wade, November 13, 1914]
Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout Wade discussing recent events. She says that she went to the carnival every night during the fair. The postcard has a picture of a house on the front, and it is addressed to Mrs. C. B. Wade in Temple, Texas. It is postmarked San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
November 13, 1914
Creator:
Chamberlin, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, April 28, 1917]
Postcard from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home in Texas regarding his current trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Clay does not say anything of great importance in this letter but was recovering from his recent sea-sickness.
Date:
April 28, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Series, Part 1: Sensation]
Postcard one of a set of six entitled "Sensation" with a photograph of a man reaching for a woman's umbrella. The note on the back of the card reads: "Dear Harry. Before your fran had been here twenty four hours she started killing flies and broke my cream pitcher..."
Date:
July 11, 1910
Creator:
Collins, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Series, Part 2: Anticipation]
Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man peaking under a woman's umbrella; this card, entitle "Anticipation," is part of a six-card series. The note on the back describes the actions taking place at Rose's home: "Then at supper she spilled half a pint of cream and then started to fix a window shade, and, needless to say fixed it."
Date:
July 12, 1910
Creator:
Collins, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Series, Part 3: Temptation]
Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl, concerning accidents taking place at her house in Nebraska. The photograph on the card shows a man peaking under a woman's umbrella. This card is the third card in a set of six sent by Rose to Harry and is entitled "Temptation." The back of the card has a note that reads: "had several minor mishaps, such as stepping on the baby and knocking her down occasionally and about taking the wheel off her go-cart."
Date:
July 13, 1910
Creator:
Collins, Rose
System:
The Portal to Texas History