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[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 16, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the possibility of discharge, rumors about discharge going around camp, and a letter from his friend who was sent to New York. He enjoyed Emma's last two letters.
Date:
November 16, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - Novmeber 15, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his work writing discharges for a development battalion, he purchased a "Belgian Baby" from the hostess house, and the new rumors from camp. The postscript includes a rumor about being discharged in five days.
Date:
November 15, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 13, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussin how he will write discharge papers, short details about his day, and how he wants to receive more letters from Emma.
Date:
November 13, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 14, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing writing discharge papers, Emma's lack of letters, and the letters he sends his mother.
Date:
November 14, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 11, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the end of the war, newly drafted men, the fair that was occurring and the movie he saw. Mac's father has died and he was sent home on furlough. he asks Emma to write him everyday. In he postscript he talks about am buttons for his coat.
Date:
November 11, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 13, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing he bad food at the mess hall, writing discharge papers, and being discharged before Christmas. He asks about what New York was like when it was announced the war was over. He asks Emma to tell him how his fathers health is.
Date:
November 13, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 10, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his busy day and the work of training new recruits he has a head of him. He is tired of idling around and wants to et to work on Kitchen duty. He lists what he had for supper and how he forgot to stamp a previous letter.
Date:
November 10, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 7, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the package he received from her, and responding too as many of the questions she asked in the letters she sent him. He explains promotions in the army, the weather, and the status of the war.
Date:
November 7, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 6, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the mail he received from her, dealing with new troops, and a reminder to address her letters carefully. In the postscript he ask her to not send him money from their account and to send him a copy of an accountant journal.
Date:
November 6, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 4, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his excitement for he letters and the hostess house that he will visit with his friends. He asks Emma to send him Gene's address and for her to be careful when she sends him mail.
Date:
November 4, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 5, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing everything he did in the morning, a show he saw with a friend that was disappointing, and his supper.
Date:
November 5, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hecor
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of an Unknown Couple]
Photograph of an unidentified couple standing side by side. A man sporting a mustache with a tie and coat is at left, while a woman in a white dress is at right.
Date:
November 1896
Creator:
Weatherington Bros.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #2]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #3]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters With Fire Hose]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The water from the hose is spraying towards the large facade window of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church Window]
Photograph of the large facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The stained-glass in the window has been destroyed by a fire and damage around the tracery of the window is visible.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of firefighters inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The firefighters are grouped together in a hallway and holding on to a water hose. In the foreground there is the 13th Street foyer of the church with water on the floor and stains on the walls.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the foreground there is a long water hose in 13th Street that goes up the side steps of the church. Firefighters are standing on the steps of the church facing towards the stained glass windows. Another group of people are standing on the sidewalk and looking towards a ladder that is propped up on the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smoke Rising From Inside a Building]
Photograph of smoke rising from inside a building. The exterior building has an upper row of windows where smoke is visible. On the lower row of windows is a sign saying Pop Hale's Place Beer. A ladder is leaning against the building.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Grabbing Cups of Water]
Photograph of firefighters group around a water jug. Three uniformed firefighters are receiving water from a female Salvation Army worker who is wearing the water jug on her front.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large Facade Window of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of the large decorative facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The glass of the window has been burned out by a fire and damage around the tracery of the facade window is visible.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace. Visitors are shown in the grounds of the palace in front of the large building. The postcard is addressed to Miss Viola Flores from Menasha, Wisconsin.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roof Fire Damage of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of the fire damage of Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The photograph shows the collapsed and charred roof of the church. The stone and brick exterior of the church is still standing.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Waco Central High School]
Postcard of Waco Central High School in Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Beverly Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.
Date:
November 26, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History