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[Postcard to John Knight, August 5, 1950]

Postcard to John Knight from his "Papa," who is writing to say he arrived at a location on time. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a train engine and a long line of railroad cars on the tracks. Behind the train, a train depot house is barely visible. Two men stand to the right of the cars, while another man stands on the engine with his hand on his hip.
Date: August 5, 1950
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

[Photograph of Horse-Drawn Fire Engines, Victoria, Texas]

Postcard of two firemen in two horse-drawn fire engines on a residential street, with a two-story Victorian house in the background. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "How would you like [to] be at the steering wheel of one of these?"
Date: August 5, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Steamer Vehicle]

Postcard from Andrew J. Fallon to George Pendexter with a note from John Butler written on it; the note talks about sending for more cards with all of the "new auto horse wagons in Springfield, Mass." Butler had sent this card to Fallon and he then sent it on to Pendexter after crossing out the note on the card. The photograph on the reverse side shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with two firemen posing with it, one man is sitting in the driver's seat and the other is standing towards the rear. The vehicle itself has a large metal contraption in the back and an alarm bell mounted on the top of the bulb figure.
Date: August 5, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]

Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date: August 5, 1907
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Field Being Harvested]

Postcard of a group of men and horses harvesting rice from the field in Texas. A note below the picture reads, "Hello Mamie. Write me soon - Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 5, 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "Lookout" in Grand Canyon]

Postcard of a stone tower overlooking the Grand Canyon, described as " "The Lookout" near top of bright angel trail, Grand Canyon, Ariz." The message and description on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: August 5, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Harvest Time on Rice Field, Texas]

Postcard of men and horses with farm equipment resting in a rice field. Below the picture, a note is written, "Hello Mamie - Have you many postals now? Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 5, 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1447

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1447, 4-4-2 (BLW, class 1400), Topeka, KS.
Date: August 5, 1932
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3875

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3875, 2-10-2, Denver, CO.
Date: August 5, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2062

A photograph postcard showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2062, 2-8-0, Denver, CO.
Date: August 5, 1939
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 529

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 529, 4-6-0 (BLW), Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: August 5, 1934
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postal Card from REA Express to Harris Leon Kempner, August 5, 1963]

Postal card from REA Express to Harris Leon Kempner informing him they could not deliver his shipment because they could not find his address and request he furnish a street number.
Date: August 5, 1963
Creator: REA Express
System: The Portal to Texas History