[Portrait of Lena]

Photograph of Lena, taken from the chest up. She wears a white dress and a flower brooch. A note is written on the back: "With loving greeting from your neice [sic] Lena. July 9th '06".
Date: July 9, 1906
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz]

Photograph of Rudolph Hugo Hofheinz (1870–1943). He wears a suit and tie, and has combed hair with a curved mustache, facing left. A note on the back states that Hofheinz was buried in Hermann Sons Cemetery in Bexar County.
Date: July 12, 1895
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Melbourne Ernest Beular]

Photograph of Melbourne Ernest Beular (January 8, 1904, Sabine Pass, TX – March 10 1982, San Diego, CA) at six months old. She wears a white gown and stands on a wicker chair, her hands gripping the chair handle.
Date: 1904-07~
Creator: Brook's
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Weisman]

Portrait of Weisman, seated atop a fabric-covered chair, wearing a light-colored gown. The back of the photograph has intricate designs of foliage, stars, and scrolls. A hand written note on the back reads, "Henry Landsfield's [tentative] son Weisman, 3 mo. old, July 4 / 94."
Date: July 4, 1894
Creator: Bruce & Corti
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Sent From J. E. Oldright, July 28, 1891]

Photograph of a man in a long beard sent from J. E. Oldright.
Date: July 28, 1891
Creator: Deane
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wandering Children Near Pin Oak Creek]

Photographs of two wandering children at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Texas. Both wear clean light-colored shirts, standing in a clearing of dirt in front of trees and bushes.
Date: July 28, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Baby in a Small Armchair]

Photograph of an unidentified infant in a white gown. They sit on a curved wooden seat.
Date: July 21, 1900
Creator: Frey, E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South Fifth Street and Austin Street, Waco]

Photograph of South Fifth Street and Austin Street in Waco, Texas. Along this corner is the R. T. Dennis & Co. house furnishing store in the Dennis Building at center, the Wood Bros. male clothing store, Chris's Cafe, and the "Grocery So Different" to the left of the Dennis Building, the Oriental Billards and Dominos building on the other side of the road. Cars and bicycles are parked along the curb, and people walk across the street and along the sidewalk.
Date: July 5, 1957
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lina H.]

Photograph of possibly Lina H., dressed in a wide corseted light-colored dress. She is seated on a cushioned chair with a quilted pillow, facing to the left.
Date: July 23, 1900
Creator: Gustafson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of M. H. Rhoads]

Photograph of M. H. Rhoads from the State University in Austin, Texas. He wears a dark-colored coat with a Masonic pin on his lapel. He sports a mustache, which obscures a cleft lip on his left.
Date: July 1, 1887
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Woman with Glasses]

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing glasses with small, circular lenses. She wears a dark-colored dress with large ruffles on the bust and sleeves. She wears a small pin with a treble clef and "1893" written on it. She is looking to the right of the photographer. "With fondest love" is written on the back of the photograph. Gift of Willard E. Brown, III.
Date: July 15, 1896
Creator: Holland
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Businesses on Austin Street in Holland, Texas]

Postcard of buildings lining a dirt road. Text on the photo says "Business portion Austin St. Holland, Texas." A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Hello, feel like 15 cts. I look worse. How are your good old fellows? I guess you are having a good time, at least I hope so." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: July 28, 1907
Creator: Holland Drug Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Child with a Ball]

Photograph of a young child, identified as John B. Ro[. . .], standing in a chair and holding a ball up with his left hand.
Date: July 1899
Creator: Hudson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James M. Kendrick to Clara Willis, July 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from James M. Kendrick to Clara Willis, July 18, 1944]

Letter from James M. Kendrick to Clara Willis on July 18, 1944, asking after her health. He suggests car rides as a means of convalescence, going on to say that he believes he's outgrown them and he hasn't been sick in a while. He goes on to describe the rain and the effect it's had on his tent and the ground where he's stationed. He asks after Clara's son Todd, imagining him in Rome sight-seeing. He tells his aunt to get his mother to settle down, and asks after the rest of the family.
Date: July 18, 1944
Creator: Kendrick, James M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Charlie Kilpatrick to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, July 24, 1945]

Copy of a letter from Charlie Kilpatrick (?) to Mrs. Willie D. Stallings, signed by "Charles", that discusses the writer's injured hand and his plans for when he receives inactive duty status. On the back of the page, the name, "Willie Westmoreland Stallings 1902-1993" is written in pencil.
Date: July 24, 1945
Creator: Kilpatrick, Charlie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur. Barracks and tents are spaced throughout the camp. There is handwritten text on back that is describing the camp to the recipient of the postcard.
Date: July 5, 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas, with a handwritten note that says "Heaven's eternal years is thine." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Rodesia Stephens and says, "Hello Rodesia, how are you this evening? Hope you are well by this time. I wrote you a letter over a week ago, haven't heard from M.E.J. yet. I have a lot to tell when we meet again. Pro. Rinkney is as low as he can be. I am well, all send love. Mary E. Moore."
Date: July 9, 1908
Creator: Moore, Mary E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]

Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: Moore, R. H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers, July 8, 1878] (open access)

[Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers, July 8, 1878]

Receipt from Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers certifying that $120.00 was received from S. J. Forsgard.
Date: July 8, 1878
Creator: Peterson & Hoehn Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 4, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing life in his company and reminding her that he loves her.
Date: July 4, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 30, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her about how his mother is doing and briefly mentioning the President, and asking how the children are doing.
Date: July 30, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1943. He has bought them an ottoman, and tells them how to stuff it when it reaches them. He also tells them to be on the lookout for a picture of him that a colleague sent them.
Date: July 1, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944, discussing a bottle of Italian beer he and his fellow soldiers were given, which he thinks is rotten but the rest of them seem to enjoy. From now on, he says, the soldiers will get one bottle a week. The army recently installed a drinking fountain in the town for the soldiers' use. The Italians, who Willis says have never seen one before, are intrigued by it, although they don't know how to use it.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History