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[Letter from Willoughby's to D. W. Kempner, March 12, 1949]
Letter from Willoughbys to D. W. Kempner informing him that his order has been shipped.
Date:
April 12, 1949
Creator:
Willoughby's
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from the Galveston Country Club to Isaac H. Kempner, April 12, 1949]
Postal card from the Galveston Country Club to Isaac H. Kempner informing him that lockers are available to reserve for $12.00 a year in the new locker rooms.
Date:
April 12, 1949
Creator:
Galveston Country Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. O. D. Package Notice from Geo. J. Ball, Inc.]
Postcard to Daniel W. Kempner from Geo. J. Ball, Inc. explaining that a cash on delivery package has been mailed and indicating amount of the charge.
Date:
April 11, 1949
Creator:
Geo. J. Ball, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Temple B'nai Israel to Isaac H. Kempner, April 5, 1949]
Card sent by Temple B'nai Israel to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to a buffet dinner and attaching a return postcard to make his reservations.
Date:
April 5, 1949
Creator:
Temple B'nai Israel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner, April 5, 1949]
Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner informing him that his order of florist supplies has been shipped via express mail. They also state that the order does not include Antrol liquid because it has not arrived from the factory.
Date:
April 5, 1949
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Nathan's, March 31, 1949]
Postcard from Nathan's, "The Fashion Center of Galveston," providing details of the Galveston County Welfare director's meeting for their 1949 campaign.
Date:
April 1, 1949, 7:00 p.m.
Creator:
Nathan's
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Fishburn Cleaners to Jeane Kempner, April 26, 1948]
Letter from Fishburn Cleaners to Jeane Kempner informing her that the curtains and valances she sent them have been received and that they will return them as soon as possible.
Date:
April 26, 1948
Creator:
Fishburn Cleaners
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Schneider Hotel in Pampa, Texas]
Postcard of the Schneider Hotel in Pampa, Texas. The back is a letter from Elizabeth Riche Hairthorn to D. W. Kempner asking him how things have been going for him and telling him that she and her children have been well, despite not being able to see her husband as often due to him having to travel more often.
Date:
April 26, 1948
Creator:
Hairthorn, Elizabeth Riche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Union Pacific (UP) 994 & 703 on "City of Los Angeles"
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 994 and 703 diesel-electrics, on westbound passenger train No. 103, "City of Los Angeles", with steam loco 2863 pushing, west of Cheyenne, WY, 12 cars, 40 mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 4016
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra, climbimg Sherman Hill near Ozone, WY, 94 cars, 20 mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 4016
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra, climbing Sherman Hill near Granite Canyon, WY, 94 cars, 20mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 4016
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4016, 4-8-8-4, on mixed freight extra at Borie, WY, 78 cars, 20 mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5088 & 4019
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5088, 2-10-2, and 4019, 4-8-8-4, west of Cheyenne, WY, on freight extra, 78 cars, 25 mph. (Note M.W. Swansick taking movies.)
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, leaving Cheyenne, WY, 75 cars, 20 mph. (I [had] asked the fireman on 5317 for a good smoke whenever he saw me photographing his train!)
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, climbing Sherman Hill near Ozone, WY, 75 cars, 20 mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 5317 & 4015
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 5317, 2-10-2, and 4015, 4-8-8-4, on westbound mixed freight extra, going up Sherman Hill near Granite Canyon, WY, 75 cars, 15 mph.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 7032
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7032, 4-8-2, on rear of passenger train No. 3, near Granite Canyon, WY.
Date:
April 17, 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 11 on "Chicagoan"
A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 11, 2 diesel units, on No. 12, "Chicagoan", near Marland, OK, 10 cars, 90 mph.
Date:
April 11, 1948
Creator:
George, Preston
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1103
A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1103, 4-6-0, on No. 409, west of Cement, OK, 4 cars, 50 mph.
Date:
April 3, 1948
Creator:
George, Preston
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 985, 902, 989 on "City of San Francisco"
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 931, 905, 906 diesel-electrics on westbound passenger train No. 101, "City of San Francisco", west of Cheyenne, WY, 15 cars, 30 mph.
Date:
April 1948
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 9980 on "Texas Zephyr"
A photograph postcard showing the Fort Worth & Denver (FWD) 9980 streamlined 2-unit diesel-electric, 2 units on passenger train No. 2, "Texas Zephyr", west of Wichita Falls, TX, 9 cars, 60 mph.
Date:
April 26, 1947
Creator:
George, Preston
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma 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
Union Pacific (UP) 7002 on "Pony Express"
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7002, 4-8-2, on passenger train No. 38, "Pony Express", east of Denver, CO, 11 cars, 60 mph. (This was the first 7000 class in this area to be painted gray with nickel-plated cylinder heads.)
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Union Pacific (UP) 3824
A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3824, 4-6-6-4, in Los Angeles, CA.
Date:
April 13, 1947
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History