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[Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, September 11, 1913]
Postcard from Ella H. to Mrs. Gus Lindner, wishing her a happy birthday and asking her to write back. The postcard features a photograph of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date:
September 11, 1913
Creator:
H., Ella
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Boerne Village Band]
Postcard featuring a photograph of a group of men and women (mostly in traditional German dress) standing in front of and on a tall stage. Most of the people are holding various musical instruments. A small banner reading, "Boerne Village Band, Boerne, Texas, German Music Since 1860," is attached to the stage. In the background, the dark stage curtains are visible. The back of the postcard has postcard markings, a brief summary of the history of the band, a description of the photo (taken at Abendkonzerte) and a schedule of performance dates for the band.
Date:
1994
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from The National Farm Loan Association of Bandera to Mr. Willie Agold, July 29, 1952]
Postcard from Mr. W. R. Fletcher of The National Farm Loan Association of Bandera to Mr. Willie Agold, inviting him to come in and discuss a farm loan. The front of the postcard features a photograph a line of six mules pulling a plow through a field towards the camera. Behind the mules, a man sits on a seat on the plow.
Date:
July 29, 1952
Creator:
Fletcher, W. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Street in Boerne, Texas]
The photograph of a street in Boerne, Texas and the sidewalk to the left of it. The street is lined with trees and poles, and there are two horse-drawn buggies, one on the street and one one the sidewalk. On the sidewalk, and across the street, there are buildings and storefronts - one with a sign reading "Meat Market." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the date and location of the photo.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Kodak
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Margaret Brown to Miss Dorothy Faster]
Postcard from Margaret Brown to Miss Dorothy Faster, sending her greetings from Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, taken from a high vantage point, of a long narrow road running alongside a stream in a valley. Large bluffs or mountains border the valley to the left, while small wooded areas dot the valley to the right of the stream. At the bottom center of the photo, a large building on the side of the road can be seen.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Margaret
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein, May 20, 1909]
Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein. The writer of the postcard mentions something about a picnic. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. There is a stretch of open, grassy land in front of a fence that runs through the middle-ground.
Date:
May 20, 1909
Creator:
H., E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Main Street in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view photograph of a long dirt road. There are shopfronts and trees along either side of the road. Three horses are hitched to a post on the right side of the street, and there are carriages and buggies farther down the road.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, February 10, 1903]
Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, discussing her return from a trip, Mr. Hinkle fulfilling an unnamed promise, and the weather in Boerne. The image on the front of the postcard is a view of the exterior of the Phillip Hotel, a two-story stone and wood house with two wings, and a wood and wire fence surrounding. There are long porches along the first and second stories, and windows along each floor. The back of an open buggy is visible at the left of the photo, with a dark-colored, short-furred dog standing to the front and right of it.
Date:
February 10, 1903
Creator:
A., Laura
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, February 8, 1910]
Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne. The sender thanks Gertrude for her card, writing that their hands and feet are still swollen from an illness. The front of the postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street.
Date:
February 8, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to E. F. Kneupper, August 18, 1911]
Postcard to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper from her sister, discussing her wishes to see Mrs. Kneupper, and asking her to pick up a cream when she is in town. The front of the postcard features an illustration of St. Mary's Santorium [sic], a long, two-story building with porches on both stories, a gabled roof with a cross at both ends, and a short stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road running parallel to the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Spanish Pass in Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Spanish Pass in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features an illustration of a long railroad curving track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. E. Lasker, August 27, 1941]
Postcard to Mrs. E. Lasker, discussing the sender's sickness. The front of the postcard features a colored illustration of the front of a white, two-story plantation-style house with a red roof and green window shutters. There are several trees of varying size lining the front of the building, and there is an automobile parked in the large front drive.
Date:
August 27, 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, October 6, 1920]
Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of a young woman with dark hair, wearing a hat and an old-fashioned dress, standing on the right bank of a small stream. The stream is situated in a wooded area, which opens up into a clearing further upstream. The young woman is holding an umbrella, resting it on the rocky bank.
Date:
October 6, 1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of A Winter Scene Cave, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard with a photograph of a young woman (who is wearing a blouse with trousers and light-colored shoes) sitting on the ground next to a large, bulbous rock formation inside a cave in Boerne, Texas. Surrounding the rock formation are others, such as stalagmites and stalactites. The name of the rock formation is printed at the bottom of the photo, and the back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to John Knight, August 5, 1950]
Postcard to John Knight from his "Papa," who is writing to say he arrived at a location on time. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a train engine and a long line of railroad cars on the tracks. Behind the train, a train depot house is barely visible. Two men stand to the right of the cars, while another man stands on the engine with his hand on his hip.
Date:
August 5, 1950
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]
Postcard of a large cavernous area in Boerne, Texas, with large stalagmites. A woman in a blouse and trousers leans her back against one of the stalagmites. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Sandy Davis, with "Guess Who?" written in as the sender. Instead of a message, there is a large scribble in red ink.
Date:
1956-07-13~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, October 28, 1917]
Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, discussing the safety of a boxy Lucy sent her, her own illness, and the city of Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date:
October 28, 1917
Creator:
Lucas, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Catholic Church in Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of a catholic church on a small terraced hill in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a 3/4 angle photograph of a three-story, long, stone church building with two short bell towers with spires at the front. There are tall, narrow windows along the left side of the building, a small side door near the back of the left side, and the front door is framed by an archway. There are two small trees on the left side of the church, and two skinny trees on either side of the short steps leading up the hill to 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 Main Street, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of Main Street in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street. On the back of the postcard are notes about the donor of the postcard, and postcard markings.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]
Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.
Date:
December 8, 1911
Creator:
T, H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Cibolo Bridge, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of the Cibolo bridge in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a concrete bridge that spans across a small body of water. Small farmhouses can be seen just across the bridge on the other side, with several animals in the farmyards. Driving on the bridge and on the road leading up to the bridge, there are two horse-and-buggy carts and an automobile. The sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]
Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date:
February 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Catholic Church, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard of a catholic church in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a 3/4 angle photograph of a three-story, long, stone church building with two short bell towers with spires at the front. There are tall, narrow windows along the left side of the building, a small side door near the back of the left side, and the front door is framed by an archway. There are two small trees on the left side of the church, and two more trees barely visible on either side of the photo. 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 Mountain Drive, Boerne, Texas]
Postcard featuring a photograph of a mountain drive in Boerne, Texas. The photograph, taken from an elevated position, shows a long road, winding through sloping hills covered with trees. The sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History