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[Postcard of Crab Orchard Lake, Marion, Illinois]
Postcard of a group of people standing on a dock and swimming nearby in Crab Orchard Lake at Marion, Illinois. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says, "Hello all. Will probably arrive Thursday- trip has been fine so far. Am stopping off to see Lt. Crews. He is still alive. Woodrow."
Date:
June 19, 1944
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Fort Phantom Hill]
Postcard of Fort Phantom Hill in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and all- Was on a picnic today and climbed Castle Peak and have a little sun burn as a [?] of the very nice day. We have had several hard showers including a little hail. Things have turned green again. Doesn't take long for them to turn brown. As ever, Woodrow."
Date:
May 21, 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 Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall]
Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."
Date:
December 2, 1943
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Terra-Cotta Tourist Court and Hotel, Arkadelphia, Arkansas]
Postcard of a row of white buildings next to a road, with text that says "Terra-Cota Tourist Court and Hotel, At Junction of U.S. 67 and State No. 7, 4 Miles North of Arkadelphia, Ark." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen & all- Arrived safely at 2/38 3 July, had a nice trip. The weather we relatively cool and had on partial flap - a small nail. Drove 133 miles the first day- Woodrow."
Date:
July 4, 1944
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "The Roundup"]
Postcard of a painting entitled "The Roundup," of cowboys sitting together in a camp, with more cowboys rounding up cattle in the background, framed with mountains. A handwritten note addresed to Miss Helen H. Aten says "Hello All- Arrived yesterday at 3:00pm. Travelled 1850 miles. Chevy is still good. Was a bit tired driving but will come out of it in a day or two. Rained today and is plenty muddy at camp. Abilene is a nice town. Will write more in a day or two. Looks as tho we will be busy."
Date:
December 5, 1943
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
[Drawing of First Presbyterian Church in El Paso]
Drawing of First Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas. It includes a bell tower, stained glass windows, angular roofs, and a car driving on the street.
Date:
1906/1908
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mrs. J. J. Austin to Truett Latimer, 1961]
Postcard from Mrs. J. J. Austin to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose House Joint Resolution 4, a resolution that would legalize horse race gambling.
Date:
1961
Creator:
Austin, Mrs. J. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church in Waco]
Postcard of a color image of Waco's First Presbyterian Church, a large brick and stone building with a tower in the front and stained glass windows; there are trees lining the street corner and two automobiles on the intersecting streets in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Presbyterian Church, Waco, Texas." There are two handwritten notes on the back of the postcard.
Date:
September 6, 1934
Creator:
Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from B. Altman & Co. to Jeane Bertig Kempner, November 28, 1952]
Postcard from B. Altman & Co. to Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking her for her order and asking her to specify what color of maid uniform she wants.
Date:
November 28, 1952
Creator:
B. Altman & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. J. P. Bahl - December 7, 1920]
Postcard addressed to Katharine Bahl, "Mrs. J. P. Bahl", of Waco, Texas, from Harry Bahl in San Antonio. Harry states he is having a "good time" and anticipates he will be home soon. The front of the post card depicts a large pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio. At left, people walk past footpaths lined with ferns onto stairs that lead to the leftmost wing of the pagoda. Along the bottom of the picture is a lower section of the park, below the pagoda, which contains more pathways, stone walls holding garden planters, and an arched stone bridge over a calm pond lined with bushes and flowers.
Date:
1920-12-07~
Creator:
Bahl, Harry
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 Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, September 11, 1908]
Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas with an illustration of "Fishing Boats on Wharf" at Galveston. The picture shows a large boat surrounded by other smaller boats in the bay. There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Wish you were here to enjoy the sight with us..."
Date:
September 11, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin (Harry)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins, December 22, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Leda Bahl with a Christmas illustration printed on the front. The picture on the front is of a bell decorated with Christmas decorations all around it, and "A Merry Christmas" printed below it. There is a note on the reverse side of the card from Leda that reads: "Guessing you are glad that the time is almost here for you to come home you said you were anxious to see Harry's house. You ought to see Harry's dog. I told you Harry he thought more of the dog than he does of his sisters. Mayme wish you all a merry Xmas."
Date:
December 22, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins, March 8, 1909]
Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with a tinted photograph of Buffalo Bayou in Houston, Texas; the photograph shows four boats tied next to one another across the bayou. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Dear Mayme, arrived all [] and having a fine time just got home been seeing the drill it was just fine..."
Date:
March 8, 1909
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thanksgiving Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl, November 25, 1908]
Thanksgiving postcard sent to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl with an illustration of a turkey pulling a cart with a chef riding on a pumpkin and holding a large knife and fork. There is a lengthy note written on the back of the card from Bahl that reads, in part: "Wish it was mine or I had one like it. Harry is always taking somebody there to..."
Date:
November 25, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
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
[Postcard with a Photo of Harry and Mayme Bahl]
Postcard from Harry and Mayme Bahl in San Antonio, Texas to Mayme's sister in Central City, Nebraska. The note on the back discusses their having received a present with more things coming. The photograph on the other side shows Harry and Mayme posing behind a fake boat and wearing nice clothes and hats.
Date:
June 5, 1909
Creator:
Bahl, Mary Florence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Administration and Chemistry Building at Rice Institute]
Postcard of two buildings, brick with white accents and marble arches, across a well trimmed courtyard. The top edge of the postcard sets the scene as, "Administration Building and Chemistry Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Administration Building, Rice Institute Houston has in Rice Institute one of the largest privately endowed colleges in the country. The original endowment of nine million dollars by the late Wm. Marsh Rice, has grown to $14,500,000."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bailey, Bob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Borger Street]
Postcard of Borger Street in Hutchinson County, Texas. It is a busy street lined with storefronts and crowded with early model automobiles. A banner hung across the street reads "White Way Dance." A wooden building on the far right is labeled (handwritten) Rig Theatre and has a sign "Theatre" on its facade. The caption on the image reads "Borger, Texas - World's Greatest Oil Field" and "Published by Gale Baker OIL FIELD PHOTO SERVICE Amarillo -- Borger -- Tulsa #55."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baker, Gale
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ball to Truett Latimer, 1961]
Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ball to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to oppose HJR 4, a resolution legalizing horse race gambling.
Date:
Spring 1961
Creator:
Ball, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Old Courthouse Museum, Marshall, Texas]
Color halftone postcard showing the Harrison County courthouse in Marshall, Texas. The Confederate monument stands in front of the courthouse and a tree is on either side of the courthouse. The printed caption on the back of the card notes that the building was used as the county courthouse from 1900 till 1964 and served as Historical Museum since 1965. Printed along on the lower left corner of the message space on the back of the card is: "Pub by Tex Barclay Photography, Marshall, Texas 75670, 82445-D Photo by Tex Barclay." Printed at the bottom middle of the back is: "Made by Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Barclay, Tex
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