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47
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25
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22
Mesquite Public Library
9
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9
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[Postcard of Crazy Well in Mineral Wells, Texas]
Postcard of Crazy Well in Mineral Wells, Texas. Handwritten message on the front of the postcard tells Lou Rayburn that the author, "Kate," wishes she was with them.
Date:
August 14, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Girl Diving]
Postcard of a girl in a yellow dress diving into water. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Down she goes, Galveston Texas." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard expresses Sam Rayburn's desire for Lou Rayburn to be with him on his trip.
Date:
February 23, 1909
Creator:
Rayburn, Sam
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Street in Colorado, Texas]
Postcard of a street crowded with horse-drawn wagons. Text on the front of the card names the street as Second Street in Colorado, Texas. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn, "Dear sister," and offers greetings to their mother.
Date:
July 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Factory in Port Neches, Texas]
Postcard of a factory near railroad tracks. Text on the front of the postcard describes the picture: "Factory where Texaco roofing is made. Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard sends greetings to Lou Rayburn.
Date:
October 24, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Memphis, Tennessee]
Postcard of a bird's eye view of Memphis, Tennessee. Handwritten note on the front and back of the postcard speaks to Mr. N. M. Rayburn of the author's mother's health.
Date:
August 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Postcard]
Christmas postcard of a wreath with a ribbon, and "A Merry Christmas" printed in the middle of the wreath. Below the text is a space for the sender to write his name, and "Will" is written in. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard seems unfinished and simply says, "How is your." Card is addressed to Lou Rayburn.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Recitation Hall at Simmons College]
Postcard of the recitation hall at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard sends greetings from Cecil to Lou Rayburn.
Date:
November 15, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Man and Baby]
Postcard of a man and baby photographed outdoors. The man, wearing a suit, stands in the background beside a tree while the baby, in a white dress, stands in the foreground looking at the ground. No message is written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Time Book
Book containing monthly wages and hours worked by the Lerma family across Terlingua, Lajitas, Marathon, Redford, and Marfa, Texas. Includes family dates of births of family members. The leather book has a frayed spine.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
de León, Simón L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Chautauqua Building]
Postcard of the Chautauqua Building in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Halman Cartwright.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam]
Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Laretta Carter of Denton, Texas.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Galveston Island Hurricane]
Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ada Stagner Collins]
Full-length photograph of Ada Stagner Collins, wearing a light-colored long sleeve button-up blouse, dark skirt and tights, and lace-up boots. The woman sits on a wicker photographer's chair with her right hand propped against her chin, and strung around her neck with a piece of ribbon and tied to her shirt is a pocket watch. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Ada Stagner Collins, Mineola, Texas @ 1904. Married Robert Collins."
Date:
1904
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Walker and Gorden Ronaldson]
Full-length portrait of Walker and Gorden Ronaldson, wearing matching light-colored shirts, long-sleeved jackets, and shorts and dark tights and lace-up boots. The boys are sitting together in a wicker chair with their heads tilted toward one another. A hand written note on the back reads, "Helen E. Cashin from Walker Ronaldson, age 7 yrs., and Gorden Ronaldson, age 6 yrs. Summer of 1902."
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Clay Ledbetter]
Portrait of Clay Ledbetter, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored suit, light-colored shirt, and dark-colored bow tie. A hand written note on the back reads, "Clay Ledbetter, 1908."
Date:
1908
Creator:
Heilmann
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Bahl-Wheatly Wedding]
Photograph of the wedding of Josephine Bahl and Elmer H. Wheatly in Waco, Texas. They pose for their picture with three others, likely the best man, maid of honor, and flower girl.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Brazos River Flood]
Photograph of the May 1908 Brazos River flood in Waco, Texas. Several people stand on the Waco suspension bridge, looking at the water. Other buildings can be seen in the image. Purchased at the estate sale of J. A. Curry in Waco, Texas.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. O. Dixon House]
Photograph of the R. O. Dixon house in Galveston, Texas. Two people sit on the porch, behind a fence. The building is two stories, and the left half of the house is covered in ivy or a similar plant.
Date:
November 27, 1904
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of C. E. Boles Reading]
Photograph of Charlie E. Boles sitting in a wicker chair, wearing a light-colored suit, socks, and shoes, reading a book or pamphlet. A wicker table is positioned behind Boles, and potted foliage is in the background. A hand written note on the back reads, "C. E. Boles, 'Charlie' Boles, MHS teacher, room and board at Robinson, ca. 1908."
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Galveston Island During Hurricane]
Photograph of the Galveston Island during the 1900 hurricane. Several buildings can be seen on the road, as well as someone driving a wagon.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Francis Wilson's Home]
Photograph of Francis Wilson's home in Presidio County, Texas, which he built for himself and his family. In front of the house are two motorcycles with a man leaning against one of them.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas
Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.
Date:
January 15, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of O. C. Dowe]
Portrait of O. C. Dowe in a suit standing behind an elaborately designed chair with a backdrop of a fancy courtyard behind him. Below the picture is printed the name of the photography studio: "Fey & Braunig, Cuiro & Halletsville, Texas."
Date:
1904
Creator:
Fey & Braunig
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History