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[Postcard of the YMCA Building in Palestine, Texas]

Postcard of the YMCA building in Palestine, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Hello Chas. If you have any intentions of going to Purdue next year, which I hope you have let me know at once and I will come down some Saturday or Sunday and talk it over with you. C. F. M." The card is addressed to Mr Chas. Forsgard of Waco, texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters, August 23, 1909]

Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters with a photograph looking down a street in Fredericksburg, Texas. The note on the reverse side tells Birdie that he was glad to see her at a reunion and that he wished he "could have heard you playing once."
Date: August 23, 1909
Creator: Wahrmund, Egon
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Boat, Portland, Oregon]

Postcard of a fire boat over Portland Harbor. High-pressure hoses are spraying water in all directions from the boat. To the left in the foreground, a man is standing on a small boat, looking towards the fire boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Amsterdam Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a coiled fire hose on its rear.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Wagon of the Grand Ledge, Michigan Fire Department]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a photograph of one of the horse-drawn fire wagons used by the fire department in Grand Ledge, Michigan. This wagon is sitting in front of two neighborhood homes and is loaded with various fire fighting supplies; a fireman is sitting in the driver's seat.
Date: August 15, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, August 20, 1909]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a message saying that Smith had forgotten Pendexter's number. On the backside of the postcard there is a photo of some of the members of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The twelve men in front of the building are standing next to two of the automobiles used in fighting fires; the car on the left is holding ladders in the back end.
Date: August 20, 1909
Creator: Smith, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of the Goshen, Indiana Fire Department]

Postcard with an image of the fire department in Goshen, Indiana. The note on the back from the sender says he does not know if he already sent Pendexter this photo or not. The photograph shows the three horse-drawn vehicles used by the Goshen Fire Department, the one in the center is the primary one, while the one on the left is a small passenger wagon.
Date: August 15, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Berlin Fire Department]

Postcard of the Berlin Fire Department in an auto fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a water tank and hose.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Promenade on Seal Wall in Galveston]

Postcard of a group of finely dressed people walking along the coast between the sea wall and the ocean. The scene is described as "Greeting from Galveston, Texas Promenade on Sea Wall and Beach Galveston." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 65 Beach St. Charlotte, N. Y."
Date: August 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of University of Toronto]

Postcard of a large three story stone university on a finely trimmed courtyard. The postcard is addressed to "Mamie P. McFaddin 65- Beach Ave. Charlotte, N. Y."
Date: August 29, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Oregon State Building]

Postcard of a two story white building with a golden domed roof. The scene is described as, "Oregon State Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington." The message on the back of the postcard reads, "The Exposition is lovely and I know you would enjoy being here and taking in the Seattle air and other amusements. Lots of Love Carver-Lee." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 65 Beach Ave. Charlotte, N. Y."
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Victoria College]

Postcard of a three story building with moss growing on the walls. The postcard is addressed to "Mamie C. McFaddin 65 Beach Ave. Charlotte N. Y."
Date: August 29, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of East Side High School in Portland]

Postcard of a three story stone building with a light green tiled roof. The message on the back of the postcard reads, "Hello! Shirley! This is a lovely city and we all like it. Lots and lots of love - Ever-Lei." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 65 Beach Ave. Charlotte N. Y."
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Forest Park in Memphis, Tennessee]

Postcard of Forest Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo shows a park with green grass and several sidewalks surrounding a statue of a man on a horse. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard tells Lou Rayburn about the author's mother and her well-being.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 2, 1909]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Osterhout discussing daily life and local news. The front of the postcard contains two photos labeled at the bottom as "West Texas Freight Trains, San Angelo, Texas." In the upper image, a line of cattle are roped together, leading a covered wagon; a man is standing behind them holding a whip. In the lower image, a series of covered wagons are being pulled by teams of horses. Text in the center of the image says "Copyright 1907 by Ragsdale" and there are handwritten notes below the image.
Date: August 2, 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 13, 1909]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a photograph of a court house in San Angelo with a smaller, older photograph of the building in the upper right corner. The newer building is made out of stone and has tall, arched windows. There is a clock tower in the middle of the building. There are trees around the base. The older version of the courthouse is a small, wooden building with one window in the front. On the front and back, Rose wrote about what she had been doing recently.
Date: August 13, 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sugarmill Fort Bend County]

Photographic postcard labeled Sugar mill Fort Bend County, Tex Schlueter, Houston. Photo is of large building complex on a stream. Numerous smoke stacks. Addressed to Miss Addy Koeffleck, Schulenburg, TX. Post marked Oct. 6, ____.
Date: August 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History