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[Postcard from Lena to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 8, 1920]
Postcard from Lena to her sister, Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, letting her know she returned home safely from her trip. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kronkosky residence in Boerne, Texas. The house is a three-story, light-colored stone building with a balcony on the third floor. Two houses sit on either side of the Kronkosky residence - the one on the left is about the same size, while the one on the right is much smaller. The houses sit on a hill with a steep decline, leading to a road that winds around the hill.
Date:
August 8, 1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Phillips House, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of the Phillips House in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a two-story, multi-wing house with enclosed porches on the the corner of the first and second stories. Along the street in front of the house, there are two old automobiles parked facing right down the street. There is a large tree to the left of the porch. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Southern Post Card Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Ye Kendall Inn, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a colored illustration of a long, white, two-story, plantation-style house with porches and windows along each story. The roof of the building is red and has several chimneys. There are several small trees dotting a large grassy area in front of the inn, and two men have been drawn standing in front of and on the front porch steps. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, November 5, 1910]
Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, writing to say he arrived that morning and will return at night. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date:
November 5, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Old Mill Dam, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas, a pile of ruins. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps, wood, and rocks laying in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area. The back of the postcard has handwritten notes about the old mill and the donor of the postcard, as well as postcard markings.
Date:
1915~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler, July 16, 1915]
Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a man-made dam on a small lake, taken from down-stream. Trees surround the lake and dam on all sides, and there are large, rectangular stones piled up on the right side. A man in a light shirt and dark pants walks along the edge of the dam (where the water pours over the edge), going left.
Date:
July 16, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Activities in Boerne, Texas]
Postcard with five illustrated scenic views from Boerne, Texas. The five illustrations feature a body of water - two depict lakes surrounded by woods, one depicts two people canoeing on a lake at night, another depicts a man fishing by a lake, and the last shows fish hanging on a line next to a lake or pond. Surrounding the color illustrations are blue ink line drawings depicting people participating in various recreational activities, such as archery, diving, horse-back riding, tennis, golf, and crabbing. Printed text at the top reads, "Greetings from Boerne, Texas." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Tichnor Brothers
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mr. A. F. Munkels, February 3, 1903]
Postcard to A. F. Mumkels. The sender asks Mrs. Munkels if he's gotten his balance back yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helena's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There is another wooden building beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill. There is a wood post fence in the grassy yard to the left of the church.
Date:
February 3, 1903
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]
Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date:
February 10, 1907
Creator:
Bruhl, A. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]
Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date:
1911-04-24~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street and View of Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a wide, dirt road with shopfronts on the right side (on the front), and an aerial photograph of a small town with woods surrounding it (on the back). A marching band, men in suits and top hats, a boy riding a donkey, dogs, a man riding a horse and holding an American flag, and small boys, are all walking towards the camera in the street. There are small crowds of people lining the street on both sides. There are handwritten notes written on both sides of the postcard, commenting on the photos.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Arthur, May 11, 1907]
Postcard to Mrs. Arthur. The postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of the town of Boerne, Texas, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. The back of the postcard has postcard markings, as well as the name and address of the recipient
Date:
May 11, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Louis to Miss Augusta Wille, February 6, 1913]
Postcard from Louis to Miss Augusta Wille, discussing something she sent to him, as well as what he has been doing since they last spoke. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a public school in Boerne, Texas. The building is two-stories, made from light-colored stone, with windows along all side of both stories and two short flights of stairs leading up to the two entrances. A narrow drive curves in front of the school.
Date:
February 6, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Bette to Mr. I. McIngvall, March 6, 1914]
Postcard from Bette to Mr. I. McIngvall, discussing her stay in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of long, tall, skinny suspension bridge in Boerne, Texas, made from concrete and metal, and spanning across a large open space between two hills. There are many trees on the two hills and on either side of the bridge. A handwritten note at the top of the photo reads, "We walked here today."
Date:
March 6, 1914
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of SP Depot, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of a Southern Pacific Railroad depot building in Boerne Texas. The postcard features a rectangle building with a gabled roof and a chimney, as well as a few short steps leading up to a small platform on the side. There is a sign reading "Master Muix Feeds" on the left side of the building. There is a small boy standing and looking out from the platform, in front of a door. The building is surrounded by dirt and scrub-brush. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Kodak
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, September 2, 1915]
Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, in San Antonio. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right left side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date:
September 2, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mrs. Davis to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]
Postcard from Mrs. Davis to her daughter, Sandy Davis, writing to say Sandy's father brought back fish like the one on the front of the postcard from his trip, and that they will be attending an aunt's funeral in town. The front of the postcard features an altered, novelty photograph of a large fish on a flat bed truck. The truck is parked in the driveway in front of a tall, wood-sided building (partially visible to the left). The bottom of the front of the postcard reads, "Had a hard time landing this one!"
Date:
July 13, 1956
Creator:
Davis, Mrs.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, May 4, 1903]
Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, thanking her for sending a photograph at Easter time and informing her that their family is all well. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a grassy field bordering a shaded, wooded area. In the background to the left, beyond a fence, light- and dark-colored cows lay in a field next to a barn. Along the border between the two fields, a person sits on top of a horse, facing towards the woodland area on the right.
Date:
May 4, 1903
Creator:
L., Marie M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, December 3, 1914]
Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, discussing a hunting trip. The writer mentions that they haven't shot any deer yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline.
Date:
December 3, 1914
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp Alfazar Dance Pavilion and Club House]
Postcard the Camp Alfazar dance hall and club house. The postcard features a photograph of the corner of a long stone building with short steps leading up to a porch with two screen doors. The porch has a short stone wall and an overhang. The rest of the building has a tin awning all along the left side. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Southern Post Card Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Holy Angels Academy, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of the Holy Angels Academy, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, windows lining both stories, and there is another, one-story building visible to the right of the academy. There are a few short steps leading up to the porch, and several large, bare trees surrounding the building. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Holy Angels Academy, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story. On the back, there is text written to Mrs. Engelke in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
August 22, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, October 7, 1910]
Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, promising to write a letter when she has time. The front of the postcard features an illustration of three buildings lining a street - one two-story building and two one-story buildings. The building on the far right has a sign for a bakery. Two automobiles and a small buggy are parked along the street.
Date:
October 7, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of The River in a Cave, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard with a photograph of the interior of a cavern with a small stream running through it. Small stalactites hang from the ceiling, and a bulbous rock formation is situated on the ground directly to the right of the stream. The name of the cave feature, "The River," is printed at the bottom of the postcard, and the back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History