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[Letter from Myrna to Sterling Houston - August 2001]

Postcard from Myrna to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The postcard comes after Myrna traveled to various locations in Europe, including the Tate Modern in London, where this particular postcard was acquired. It shows a mixed media painting by the artist Chris Ofili of a woman in profile. The hand-written note also mentions that she is back in Puerto Rico.
Date: August 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1952-08-12]

Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy of El Paso, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 12, 1952. After sitting in on a school board meeting in Pecos, Texas, Luciano is encouraging LULAC to take a serious look at the local issues.
Date: August 12, 1952
Creator: Santoscoy, Luciano
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1976-08-02]

Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to his parents, John J. and Olivia C. Herrera. The image on the front of the postcard is a portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson from the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Douglas is visiting Austin on business and stopped by the presidential library with his son Michael.
Date: August 2, 1976
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Tom Puente to John J.Herrera - 1955-08-13]

Postcard from Tom Puente to John Herrera dated August 13, 1955 and postmarked Chicago, Illinois. The front of the postcard is a color illustration of a cowboy on a horse looking at at a woman walking away. The text above reads: "Reckon yer new in these parts Lady - ya oughta wear somethin' under them chaps!" The back of the postcard has the handwritten message, "Hello Johnnie, Sorry I didn't get to see you again while I was here in Houston. Hope to see you next year. Regards to all our friends for me. P.S. Rusty havn't wretten to me for a while, 1642 E 53rd St. Apt. 304, Tom Puente."
Date: August 13, 1955
Creator: Puente, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Flooded Street in Port Arthur, Texas, August 1915]

Postcard depicting a group of men standing in a flooded street in Port Arthur, Texas. The waters rise over the knees of the men gathered at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. Two telephone lines and two buildings loom above either side of the street; the building to the right is the Port Arthur post office. Trees and several other buildings can be seen in the background.
Date: August 17, 1915
Creator: D & H Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Meyer Bodansky - August 1931]

Postcard to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from a friend visiting New Mexico. The friend has detailed plans for a return to Texas through San Antonio. The front picture is of the arrival of a stagecoach at the end of the Santa Fe Trail.
Date: August 27, 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. Solis to Meyer Bodansky - August 1938]

Postcard from R. Solis to Dr. Meyer Bodansky telling of his tour of Harvard Medical School and his time in Boston.
Date: August 5, 1938
Creator: Solis, R.
System: The Portal to Texas History