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[Envelope with a Photograph of Québec from the St. Lawrence River]

Envelope addressed to Melle Charlotte Fournier in Québec, Canada; the photograph on the envelope is one of the city as seen from the St. Lawrence River.
Date: November 13, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Western Sidesaddles, November 1981] (open access)

[Clipping: Western Sidesaddles, November 1981]

Magazine article describing the history of western-style sidesaddles and describing well-known saddlemakers, including S. D. Myres, with images of various saddles. The pages include several advertisements and the last page, which has no pagination, contains full-page advertisements for Simco saddles (front) and Panhandle Slip western wear (back).
Date: November 1981
Creator: Heinz, Ralph A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961 (open access)

[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961

Letter from Mose Newman to Billie Myres discussing the biography that he read about Sam Myres written by Sanda Myres. He expresses that he enjoyed it and that it brought back many fond memories. He also says that he still has seven saddles made by Sam Myres and all are in great condition.
Date: November 21, 1961
Creator: Newman, Mose
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Frank O'Leary and his painting of Sam Myres] (open access)

[Frank O'Leary and his painting of Sam Myres]

Newspaper clipping that features an article about artist Frank O'Leary and the painting that he made of Sam Myres. It goes on to say that the painting will be featured in the Sun Carnival "Southwest Scene" art exhibition that will be held at the El Paso Public Library.
Date: November 17, 1961
Creator: O'Leary, Frank
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961]

Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman responding to the letter that Newman had send to Myres. Myres writes about how with R. C. Crane dying, there are not very many people from the older generation who lived in Sweetwater and can relay what has happened in the past. He also talks about an old racing horse named Panzareta who he says is still talked about to this day
Date: November 28, 1961
Creator: Myres, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure of the Military Government in Germany] (open access)

[Brochure of the Military Government in Germany]

Book concerning the "Military Government [in] Germany" now that the allied forces had made their way into Germany. The Table of Contents shows each section dealing with the abrogation, dissolution, or altering of policies that had been set forth by the Nazi Party in 1933. The text on the front page says this book contains "Proclamation, Laws, Ordinaces and Notices. Directives and Instructions to German Police."
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[100 Mexican Pesos]

Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."
Date: November 15, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History