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[Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, May 6, 1956]

Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, writing to say she's enjoying her vacation and to wish Mary well. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a small stone building with an American flag on a pole directly to the left of it, and a large sign on the roof that reads, "Cascade Caverns." The building has another section on the back left side, with a door and a window. The building is surrounded on the backside by trees.
Date: May 6, 1956
Creator: Guerra, Julia B.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palm Tree in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the side of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side facing the front of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are more windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. The front yard is decorated with several trimmed bushes and palm trees. There is writing on the front of the image that reads, "San Benito Wright" There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Memories of the Christian Endeavor, aug. 20, 1946". There is also a stamp on the back that reads, "Post Card Correspondence Address" along with a place for a stamp.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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

[First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville Photograph #8]

Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Benedict's Church Photograph #2]

Postcard of the St. Benedict's Church in San Benito, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

View in San Benito, TX

Black-and-white image postcard of a sidewalk lined with small palm trees and the text "View in San Benito, Texas." The back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Mara Ferguson, Watonga, OK.
Date: August 9, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1950]

Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his order of Tip O' Tex citrus fruit.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: Pittman & Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 22, 1950]

Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of Tip O' Tex citrus fruit.
Date: November 22, 1950
Creator: Pittman & Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 25, 1952]

Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of "Tip O'Tex Citrus Fruit".
Date: November 25, 1952
Creator: Pittman & Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gateway Bridge Across Rio Grande]

Postcard image of the Gateway Bridge across the Rio Grande between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico. Within the image the bridge is the center with the Rio Grande below it. On the side under the label "Texas" various buildings and automobiles are pictured. The American Flag is also seen on this side. On the side under the label "Mexico" the bridge lets out to a large wooded area.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art Colored
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Custom House]

Postcard image of a U. S. Custom House in Brownsville, Texas. The custom house is pictured to the left of the image a sign that reads "Stop U.S. Customs". On top of the building an American Flag is waving with a smaller flag underneath it. In the background of the image the Gateway Bridge connecting Texas to Mexico is visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art Colored
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, March 24, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the P-39 Airacobra, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man, Girl, and Dog on Farm]

Postcard of a man wearing suspenders and a straw hat standing in the middle of a cotton field with a young girl in a light-colored dress and a dog. The girl is standing in the foreground with the dog on the left and the man is behind her on the left. More fields and houses are visible in the distant background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm. Harlingen, Tex. Cotton Planted APr. 20. Photo. July 25, 08. Producing 15 Bales per acre."
Date: July 25, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man, Girl, and Dog]

Postcard of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08."
Date: July 25, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying a P-51. The card features a photo of an early P-51 in flight.
Date: April 13, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying the P-40. The postcard features a photo of "Flying Tiger" Brig. Gen. Chennault's aircraft.
Date: April 11, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palo Verde Groves]

Postcard of a photo of Tex-Grove Fruit Co.'s Palo Verde Groves in Brownsville, Texas. The photo is taken from an aerial view and shows hundreds of trees near a river and a road. There is also a small white building at the center of the image. On the reverse is a form from Tex-Grove Fruit Co. to Isaac H. Kempner stating his order has been received and will be shipped on November 25.
Date: November 5, 1948
Creator: Tex-Grove Fruit Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palo Verde Groves]

Postcard of a photo of Tex-Grove Fruit Co.'s Palo Verde Groves in Brownsville, Texas. The photo is taken from an aerial view and shows hundreds of trees near a river and a road. There is also a small white building at the center of the image. On the reverse is a form from Tex-Grove Fruit Co. to Isaac H. Kempner stating his order has been received and will be shipped on November 15.
Date: November 15, 1949
Creator: Tex-Grove Fruit Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palo Verde Groves]

Postcard of a photo of Tex-Grove Fruit Co.'s Palo Verde Groves in Brownsville, Texas. The photo is taken from an aerial view and shows hundreds of trees near a river and a road. There is also a small white building at the center of the image. On the reverse is a form from Tex-Grove Fruit Co. to Daniel W. Kempner stating his order has been received and will be shipped on December 13.
Date: December 7, 1949
Creator: Tex-Grove Fruit Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History