Resource Type

[Postcard of Onyx Lawrence]

Postcard of Onyx Lawrence as a young girl wearing a white dress, sitting on a chair and leaning on a table.
Date: [1910..1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South View of Salado College]

Photograph of a two-story building with a small tower at the front and a fence surrounding the building. The top of the tower has a pointed roof with a spire. There is a grassy field in the foreground and several trees surrounding the fence. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the photo as a southern view of Salado College in Salado, Texas, and that the postcard was published for two people named Guthrie and Halsey. On the back of the postcard are postcard markings and handwritten notes to someone in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Automobile Country Club]

Postcard of a drawing of the Dallas Automobile Country Club building in Dallas, Texas. A car is parked under an awning to the left, and an American flag flies from a pole to the right.
Date: December 16, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Golf and Country Club]

Postcard of a drawing of a boat on a river in front of the Golf and Country Club building in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lizzie to Linnet White, May 2, 1917]

Postcard to Linnet White from Lizzie. She wrote to give Linnet a brief update on what has been happening in life. She mentions that she has been sick, someone that had an operation recently, and hopes to hear from Linnet on how her operation went.
Date: May 2, 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Holy Trinity College]

Postcard of a colorized image of a pond and trees with Dallas's Holy Trinity College in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Scene near The Holy Trinity College, Dallas, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: June 22, 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Thomas Confectionery]

Postcard of the inside of Thomas Confectionery in Dallas, Texas. Text above the picture reads, "Largest confectionery in the state." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard expresses thanks to Lou Rayburn for her letters.
Date: April 27, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Man with Two Mugs]

Postcard of an illustration of a man sitting next to a table with two empty mugs. Printed text on the postcard says: "Three empty mugs." Handwritten note on the front of the card adds: "You can't drink it all, so no use of making a hog of yourself." Postcard is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Smoking Bird]

Postcard of a bird body with a clown head smoking a cigar. Part of the postcard is missing, but the text that is left on the front of the card says, "If you're a bird - chirp!" Most of the handwritten note on the back of the postcard is missing as well, but it is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cowboy on Horse]

Postcard of a cowboy sitting on a horse and firing a pistol. Handwritten message on the back of the postcard inquires about Abner Rayburn's well-being.
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Easter Postcard]

Easter postcard with a small picture of the sun rising over the ocean and the text: "A happy Eastertide. Morn's roseate hues have decked the sky; The Lord has risen with victory; Let the earth be glad, and raise the cry, Alleluia!" Handwritten message on the back of the postcard offers Easter greetings to Lou Rayburn.
Date: April 9, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Man Putting Letter in Mailbox]

Postcard of an illustration of a man putting a letter into a mailbox. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Easter Postcard]

Easter postcard with illustrations of a cross and flowers. Text inside of the cross reads: "The good Shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:11." Beneath the cross, it also says: "A Holy Easter." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard inquires about Lou Rayburn's Easter plans.
Date: April 14, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Thomas Confectionery]

Postcard of the inside of Thomas Confectionery in Dallas, Texas. Above the picture on the front of the postcard it states: "Largest confectionery in the state." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn and tells about the author's recent activities.
Date: May 18, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of George Washington]

Postcard of George Washington. The front of the postcard includes a portrait of George Washington and an eagle holding a shield with stars and stripes, along with the text: "Washington, 1732-1799, 'The father of his country.'" Handwritten note on the back of the postcard states that the card is to remind Lou Rayburn of Washington's birthday.
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon of Four People in Car]

Postcard of a cartoon of four people in an old-fashioned car. The text on the front of the postcard says: "How can you do it on 13.50 per ?" Handwritten note on the back of the postcard asks Abner Rayburn about his business.
Date: September 7, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mable Blair]

Postcard of Mable Blair wearing a dress with a fur collar and a hat. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of John E. Quarles Co. Lumber Building]

Postcard of the John E. Quarles Co. Lumber building in Garland, Texas, a two-story building with the store name painted on the top border. Several men and wagons are on the street in front of the building.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Adolphus Hotel]

Postcard of a large brick building with white accents connected to two smaller buildings through an annex on a busy roadway with cars and pedestrians. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: February 3, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from the Practical Drawing Company to C. C. Cox, September 24, 1919]

A postcard from the Practical Drawing Company regarding an order for them to supply C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas with textbooks.
Date: September 24, 1919
Creator: Practical Drawing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Paul's Sanitarium]

Postcard of the St. Paul's Sanitarium in Dallas, Texas. The image is an illustration of a large, Romanesque Revival style building, primarily of red brick with white trim. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Prof. F. E. Morton" and speaks about having Professor Morton teach in Texas and a woman who has been ill. The signature is "Sister Min[..]t."
Date: April 3, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas]

Postcard image of Grace Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. In the image the church is built with early Gothic styles with spires, stained glass windows, and pointed archways. The church was designed by William A. Cann of St. Louis.
Date: 1911
Creator: Cann, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History