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[Telephone Line Crew Camp]

Photograph of Texas long-distance telephone line crew camp. Donald Stephenson (4th from the left) accidentally blew off the index and middle fingers on his left hand when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand during this time.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Telephone Crew]

Photograph of Texas telephone line crew posing with tools. The child in front is William Donald Stephenson. The names of the crewmen are written below the photo.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Tree in Bible]

Family tree from a page in the Hoff Family bible (in German); the reverse side shows an illustration of the crucifixion with German text below.
Date: April 12, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kuntz Family Portrait]

Family portrait of Lewis L. and Laura Kuntz, with children (front to back) Ethel (died age 4 of polio), Freeman, Ola, and Earl.
Date: 1908/1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January 1908-December 1912] (open access)

[Mrs. D. M. O'Connor General Business Ledger: January 1908-December 1912]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers, kept by Mrs. Dennis M. O'Connor. The month and year are written at the top of each new entry.
Date: 1908-01-15/1912-12-31
Creator: O'Connor, Mrs. Dennis Martin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T. O'Connor General Business Ledger: May 1908-January 1914] (open access)

[T. O'Connor General Business Ledger: May 1908-January 1914]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers, kept by Thomas O'Connor. The month and year are displayed at the top of each new entry.
Date: 1908-05-01/1914-01-31
Creator: O'Connor, Thomas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: May 1908-June 1908] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: May 1908-June 1908]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers. The month and year are included at the top of each page.
Date: 1908-05-01/1908-06
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T. O'Connor General Business Ledger: May 1908-December 1913] (open access)

[T. O'Connor General Business Ledger: May 1908-December 1913]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers, kept by Thomas O'Connor. Descriptive labels and business entities at the top of new entries.
Date: 1908-05-01/1913-12-31
Creator: O'Connor, Thomas
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Adler's Ranch, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Adler's Ranch in Boerne, Texas. Th postcard features a photograph of an l-shaped, two-story building with light-colored wood siding and a wrap-around front porch. Much of the ranch house is obscured by tall trees, and there is a wooden fence surrounding the house and lawn. There are several men in white dress shirts sitting in chairs on the front lawn, and one of the men is pictured translucently in several different spots (due to long-exposure photography). There are handwritten notes around the photograph, reading: "Here we are stopping, a kiss from Papa, Apr 7-08." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1908-04-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of 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.
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1908 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1908

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1908
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Conroe Public School Students and Faculty]

Photograph of the Conroe School students and faculty standing on the steps of the school building.
Date: [1908..1909]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Agnes Academy in Houston]

Postcard of a three story brick estate with marble columns supporting the upper balcony. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: March 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dove Nest, Mrs. Hemans' Home]

Postcard of a white house with flora growing up the walls. The scene is described as "Dove Nest, near Ambleside. Mrs Heman's Home." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas, U.S.A."
Date: September 15, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Beaumont Country Club]

Postcard of a red roofed two story building behind a dock built on a body of water. The letter on the back is illegible but for the words, "Just found these cards." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, West Virginia."
Date: May 5, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Three Women Laughing]

Postcard of three women with reddish-brown hair laughing and embracing one another. One wears a pale green dress and red sash, another wears a lavender dress, and the other a white dress with a green sash. The letter reads, "Have you heard from Smith? It seems ages since I've seen you. How are you getting along at school? Called Sig tonight - what if she has changed her mind. Write soon. Marie. 1009 Resk Ave." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, to W. P. H. McFaddin."
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Small Smiling Child]

Postcard of a smiling blonde child wearing a white bonnet with a green bow. "Best greetings" is typed above the child's head, and an illegible letter to the side. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: April 8, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Boy With Flower on Chalkboard]

Postcard of a red haired boy holding small flowers with a message written in chalk, "Yous kin hev these flowers if you be me stedie. To my Valentine." The postcard is addressed to "Miss McFaddin McFaddin Ave. City."
Date: February 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of First Baptist Church in Beaumont]

Postcard of a two story stone church with stained glass windows. Below the picture, a note reads, "Received your postcard + was so glad to hear from you. Siquouia." On the back, the church is described as, "The First Baptist Church, built in 1903, is the finest edifice in the city, and cost over $100,000. The Church fronts on the beautiful Keith Park, the most attractive location in Beaumont." The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: September 5, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Kitten Holding a Shoe Filled With Flowers]

Postcard of a kitten ripping through paper with a tan woman's shoe full of blue flowers in its mouth. "A Happy New Year" is written on the ripped paper. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "With all good wishes to my little Texan friend from Flora Livingston." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Busy Square]

Postcard of many people and pigeons wandering the stone-paved courtyard in front of a colorful building with green domed roofs. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. L. McFaddin 1141 Third Ave Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date: August 22, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dutch Girl on Chalkboard]

Postcard of a blonde girl dressed in traditional Dutch clothing and wooden shoes, with a short message written in chalk reading, "It is you lof me ya! To my Valentine." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie, Dumpling, McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave iTr."
Date: February 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Swannanoa]

Postcard of a river cutting through the thick treeline. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History