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[Postcard of Brazos River Flood]
Postcard showing the Brazos River flood on Elm Street in East Waco. Buildings and power lines can be seen above the water.
Date:
December 7, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Clifton, Texas Street Scene]
Postcard of a street lined with trees in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lalla D. Stivers in Celina, Texas and says "Hello! Awful hot and dusty here. Am following the Bosque and Brazos Rivers and am finding plenty of gravel. Every mountain is gravel. May go fishing awhile tonight. Goodbye. Hamlett."
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Temple Rodef Sholom]
Postcard of a color image of the Temple Rodef Sholom, a round white building with steps and pillars, with a star of David engraving on a triangular facade, surrounded by trees. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Temple Rodef Sholom, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
February 19, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]
Postcard of a wooden bridge at Cotton Palace Park in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. L.D. Ormsly in Keyport, New Jersey and says "Dear Mama, Traveling over the worst roads I ever saw. In fact they are no roads half the time, have only 1-- miles of good roads to go now to D. Love Donn."
Date:
June 24, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bridges Over Brazos River]
Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.
Date:
December 4, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. Paul's Church Houston]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of St. Paul's Methodist Church, a yellow building with a dome and white columns on the side (right) and around the entrance (left), with a row of trees lining the street in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "St. Paul's Church, Houston, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date:
July 27, 1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Atchison School Students]
Postcard of students from Atchison School in Hillsboro, Texas posing outside of the school building.
Date:
[1913..1914]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooding of Brazos River]
Postcard of Waco City Hall (lower right), Waco Suspension Bridge (far right), East Waco in the background (top), and the Brazos River during a flood. Embossed on the lower right side: "Photo by McCall Waco, Texas."
Date:
1913~
Creator:
McCall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Suspension Bridge During a Brazos River Flood]
Postcard depicting a flood on the Brazos River, with the Waco Suspension Bridge in the background. The floodwaters nearly reach the bridge's deck and lap onto its side. Multiple buildings are visible on the left side of the river.
Date:
1913
Creator:
McCall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood Damage in East Waco]
Postcard of a flood and damage on Elm Street in East Waco. The floodwater appears to be knee-high, and houses are upturned and pushed aside, with fences felled, power lines tipping, and debris floating in the water. A carriage pulled by a horse pulls a handful of people eastwards, towards the photographer. Numerous intact buildings are behind the damaged structures, and in the far background, the silhouette of the ALICO building is visible.
Date:
1913
Creator:
McCall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace, from an Aunt Clara to Connie. The front of the postcard is a collage of the Cotton Palace buildings, with the Floral Hall, Machinery Hall, and the large Main Building.
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History