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[Postcard of a Suspension Bridge Over the Brazos River]
Postcard of the suspension bridge over the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Master Carlos Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.
Date:
June 12, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church]
Postcard of a black and white photograph of the Waco First Presbyterian Church, a large brick building with a tower and stained glass windows, surrounded by trees with a light blue colorized sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Presbyterian Church, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard that reads "Mrs Markquart" and a longer handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
June 1908
Creator:
Marquardt, Luise
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Central High School]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Central High School, a large, two-story red brick building with three rows of windows, with trees in the foreground and houses and other trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco Central High School, Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
June 16, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. There is handwritten text on the back to Mrs. J. R. Elliott.
Date:
June 26, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Austin Avenue Looking West]
Postcard of Austin Avenue, looking West, in Waco, Texas. Text in the bottom right corner of the card's front reads "hand-colored." A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Stopped at Waco over night enroute here and just had time after getting up to get some cards and catch an eleven oclock train. M." The card is addressed to Mary Euglehart of South Bend, Indiana.
Date:
June 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for Waco High School]
Graduation announcement for the Waco High School class of 1911. Included with the invitation is a class roll.
Date:
June 2, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy - June 13, 1911]
Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy[?] in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Hallie writes about their home and beckons Mrs. B. to write back. The front of the postcard shows a collage of four places in Waco: in clockwise order from the top left, the New Exchange Hotel, its furnished lobby, its large dining room, and the Union Depot station.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Frances K. Prather Darden as a Toddler]
Photograph of Frances K. Prather Darden (1912–1986), pictured here as a toddler, aged 19 months. She has short, curly hair, and wears a white dress. She looks to the right.
Date:
June 1914
Creator:
Thompson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas"]
Postcard of soldiers in uniform grouped around a fire pit probably to wash and rinse their eating utensils. Some men are visible holding plates and cups in their hands. In the background are other tents and soldiers. On the back the postcard is to Howard Seybert from Berwick, Pennsylvania and reads "little warmer than in Pa".
Date:
June 1, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcards of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of soldiers serving themselves food outdoors at Camp Macarthur. The soldiers are in uniform, including hats. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dearest Folks, - We surely sweat down here. but that's only on the drill grounds. Got some candy from Myrtle but my air pillow hasn't come yet. Love to all. Chancy." The card is addressed to Mr. B. A. Henry of St. Louis, Missouri.
Date:
June 6, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp MacArthur Junkyard]
Photograph of the junkyard at Camp MacArthur. Many trash items are scattered haphazardly in piles and stacks; most prominent at center is a heap of used oil lamps, next to bunches of wooden crates and containers. At left are long rows of pipes and piles of ceramic-like cylinders. Behind these remain further piles of pillows and pipes. A paper attached to the bottom of the photograph describes the junkyard's operation.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Gildersleeve
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Section G at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a line of automobiles driving on a road at Camp MacArthur with trees and telephone poles on the left side and barracks on the right side; there are people and more trees and telephone poles visible in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Section 'G'. Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
June 14, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Edith M. Campbell - June 19, 1918]
Letter to Edith M. Campbell discussing the weather of Waco, Texas, and the general feelings of being at the new camp and town.
Date:
June 19, 1918
Creator:
{{{name}}}
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]
Portrait of eleven year old Mary Louise Hanrick in a squared dress and a paper in her left hand.
Date:
June 26, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, June 2, 1925]
Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis on June 2, 1925. Ruth asks Clara to name the baby Nancy Ruth for herself and Clara's mother, Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans.
Date:
June 2, 1925
Creator:
Evans, Ruth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs.Charles Evans Sr. to Clara Evans Willis and Lucile, June 20, 1928]
Letter and envelope from Mrs. Charles Evans Sr. to Clara Evans Willis and Lucile dated June 20, 1928.
Date:
June 20, 1928
Creator:
Evans, Mrs. Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt from McLendon Hardware Co.]
Receipt from McLendon Hardware Company in Waco, Texas, for the sale of goods to Rush Gardner & Bartlett Company in Marlin, Texas.
Date:
June 28, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere]
Envelope addressed to Johnie L. Bruyere. The envelope is from the Tom Padgitt Company in Waco, Texas.
Date:
June 18, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Johnie Louise Bruyere, June 18, 1932]
Letter from a woman named Lucile to Johnie Louise Bruyere on June 18, 1932. It is written on stationery for Tom Padgitt Company, Inc. Lucile congratulates Bruyere on her grades, enclosing her report card. She goes on to discuss the fruit trees, and what she thinks she'll get her father for Father's Day.
Date:
June 18, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Women at Baylor University]
Photograph of two women, Myra and Girlie, standing on the steps of the Carroll Science Building at Baylor University. They both wear white dresses and shoes. They lean against the wall next to the steps.
Date:
June 2, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Allen to Johnie Louise Bruyere, June 13, 1936]
A letter from Frank M. Allen, registrar at Baylor University, to Johnie Louise Bruyere, on June 13, 1936. He sends her an evaluation of her work at Baylor thus far, which states the classes she has taken and the classes she needs to take to graduate.
Date:
June 13, 1936
Creator:
Allen, Frank M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. T. Caldwell to John T. Willis, Sr., June 30, 1938]
Letter from Rev. Dr. Charles T. Caldwell to John T. Willis, Sr. Caldwell begins by lamenting the year that has gone by since he retired as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Waco, and goes on to thank Willis for being a good friend. He expresses gratitude for Willis' cooperation in deciding important matters, and informs him of his appreciation for Willis and his family.
Date:
June 30, 1938
Creator:
Caldwell, Charles T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George Washington Evans with Family Members]
Photograph of several members of the Evans family posing together in George Washington Evans's home when Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans Sr. moved in to care for him. The subjects of the photo are listed as: George Washington Evans (Grandpa), Walter Philmore Evans Sr., Beulah Williams Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Sr.), Lawrence Williams Evans, Margaret Green Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Jr.), Elizabeth Ann Evans (Betty), and Walter Philmore Evans Jr.
Date:
June 15, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History