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[Postcard From Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Pennington, 1908]
Postcard from William Joseph Pennington to Mr. and Mrs. William Pennington with a photograph of a young child. The postcard reads: " Happy Easter ". The postcard shows a rabbit driving a vehicle with a large egg.
Date:
April 21, 1908
Creator:
Pennington, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908.]
Postcard image of Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908. One story wood home with porch along front and side. Picket fence in front of house. Tree in far left of photo. Ink label at top of photo.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longview High School Building]
Photographic postcard of the high school building in Longview, Texas, which was located on the southeast corner of Green St. and present-day College St. The school was built in 1884, and it is complete with three floors and a bell tower. There are children standing in front of the school building. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Edith Northerett" of Smyrna, Georgia, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date:
November 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longview Fire Department]
Photographic postcard of the Longview Fire Department hose cart. There is a man sitting in the hose cart, and it is being pulled by two horses. There are unidentified buildings in the background of the photograph.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Compress, Taylor, Texas
Postcard of the cotton compress with bales of cotton ready for shipping. Railroad cars are stationed between the loading docks.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Where Business is Done]
Color postcard picturing a street scene in Orange, Texas "Where business is done" A hardware company is on the left and horse-drawn carriages are on both sides of the street. Correspondence on the back reads, "Hello Murray, How are you? if you see Frank will you try to find out Mrs. Pittman's address and let me know. answer this to 411 Fourth St. Mary." It is addressed to Mrs. J.B. Murray, 1492 Forsythe St., Beaumont, Tex. It is postmarked Orange, Texas on Aug 20, 1908.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thanksgiving Greetings
Color postcard depicting a turkey standing on the shore under a tree, next to some produce of the land. In the background is the Mayflower sailing by on the ocean. Correspondence reads, "My dear Sis, many happy T.G. Greetings for you. I have you [ ] will send it soon. Lovingly, Rosa" It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, Oklahoma City, Okla. P.O.Box 838. It is postmarked Monett & Paris, Texas on Nov. 25, 1908.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Canoeing Girl
Color postcard with a girl wearing a blue and red sailor dress holding an oar and a booklet on the front. Postmarked in Paris, Texas on 3 Apr 1908.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waco, Texas. New Bridge over Brazos River.
Color postcard depicting the new bridge that spans the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. A park is on the bank with landscaping and sidewalks. The city of Waco is in the background. Description on the back of the card reads, " New Bridge over Brazos River. The longest arch bridge in the country around Waco is this steel arch bridge erected across the Brazos River. It is 550 feet in length, 24 feet in width, and cost $110,000. It was christened in 1901 by Miss Katie Ross, a sister of the Ex-Governor Ross of Texas, and who, in 1870, had christened the bridge located a few hundred feet further up the river." Correspondence on the back of the card reads, "Dear Dillie, Lyle has had typhoid fever for five weeks been in bed three right sick today. Yours, M.L.H." It is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, Box 838, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Waco, Texas on Sep 5, 1908.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longview Fire Department]
Photographic postcard of the Longview Fire Department answering a call. The fireman pictured is riding in a horse-drawn carriage, and there is a dog running behind the carriage. There are unidentified buildings in the background of the photograph. The photographer is standing in the middle of Tyler St and looking east toward the intersection of Tyler and Fredonia St.
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geary, OK
Photograph of a postcard of an oblique panoramic view of Geary, OK, postmarked October 3, 1908.
Date:
October 3, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Convention Hall and Opera House
Photograph of a postcard of the Convention Hall and Opera House, Geary, OK, postmarked October 6, 1908.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Railroad Wreck Postcard]
Postcard of a train that wrecked near Goldthwaite, Texas, taken from a ditch to the right of the train track and looking down the length of the train which is partially derailed in the background. Six men are standing in the ditch and on the hill to the right, some observing the wreck and some looking towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the postcard reads, "Wreck near Goldthwaite, May 1908".
Date:
May 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Goldthwaite North East Corner Square]
Postcard addressed to Eva Stewart that is of an aerial view of a street lined with businesses, including two grocery stores and a bank, with several people and horse-drawn carts moving through the street . A windmill is visible in the foreground, and more businesses and houses are in the background. Text on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "North-East Corner Square, Goldthwaite, Texas". A note on the back reads, "This is what I promised. Now guess."
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train Wreck Postcard]
Postcard of a train wreck taken from behind one of the train cars still on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway. Crowds of people are on embankments to the left and right. A row of power-line poles are on the left embankment that continue down the track into the distance. Writing on the back of the card reads, "Wreck near Goldthwaite Tex May '08".
Date:
May 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Railroad Wreck in Goldthwaite]
Postcard of a large group of men in suits and brimmed hats gathered around and on top of the wreckage of a train on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. Text on the back of the post card reads, "Railroad wreck Goldthwaite, May 1908".
Date:
May 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, November 1908]
Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the state capitol building in Albany, New York. There is a note written on the reverse side of the card that discusses Harper's adventures while at the beach the past eight weeks; Harper also mentions his collection of newspapers he gathered from the ports he visited.
Date:
November 1908
Creator:
Harper, Raymond L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, March 3, 1908]
Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the Hotel Heublein in Hartford, Connecticut which appears red in the picture. The note on the reverse side of the card tells about Harper's receiving of two cards from Walters and that the weather is slowly beginning to warm up in Connecticut.
Date:
March 3, 1908
Creator:
Harper, Raymond L
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Waco Flood]
Postcard of Waco during a flood of the Brazos River. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Kate Dean in Claremont, New Hampshire and says "This picture does not half tell the tale of East Waco's terrible flood. The Brazos is a terrible river. With love, C.F.D."
Date:
May 28, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters]
Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with an illustration on the back of two fairies unraveling a scroll with "Board-Bill" written at the bottom; the quote on the left side reads: "Love is the insane desire on the part of a chump to pay a woman's board-bill for life, so beware."
Date:
March 2, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Roger Fulton to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]
Postcard from Roger Fulton to Barbie Walters with a note on that reads in part: "may you be loved by all but most by me." The illustration on the front of the card is of a bouquet of flowers with a border created by vines.
Date:
April 1908
Creator:
Fulton, Roger L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bosque River at Clifton, Texas]
Postcard of the Bosque River in Clifton, Texas, with a building partially submerged in the river. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Hilda Maddox in Weatherford, Texas and says "Hilda, Ask your Pap if he knows this place. Sold a nice bill today. Well wishes. Your friend, Kelly."
Date:
September 21, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, June 17, 1908]
Postcard sent to Lois Matlock with an illustration depicting a man walking up to a woman and being surprised by her appearance once she moves out from behind her umbrella; the caption reads: "Things Are Not What They Seem." There are also random notes throughout the card, including names placed above the man and the woman.
Date:
June 17, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]
Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date:
February 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History