Resource Type
Partner
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
89
Fire Museum of Texas
21
Oklahoma Historical Society
13
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
13
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
12
Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
12
Fort Bend Museum
7
Harrison County Historical Museum
7
El Paso Public Library
6
Patrick Heath Public Library
5
25 More
Collection
Texas History Collection
96
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
35
George Pendexter Postcard Collection
21
T. B. Willis Collection
13
Rescuing Texas History, 2013
12
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
10
Fort Bend Museum Collection
7
Sims McCutchan Collection
7
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
6
28 More
Serial/Series Title
Country
States
Year
Month
Language
Altus, OK
Photograph of the residences of Dr. J.F. Fowler and Dr. Bristol in Altus, OK, postmarked July 29, 1911.
Date:
July 29, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of Calder Avenue]
Postcard of Calder Avenue in Beaumont, Texas. Trees line the sidewalk of a brick road. The author writes to Elizabeth Seibel "Your beautiful card received and that beautiful piece of scenery aroused the wanderlust in me. I would certainly like to be with you, you asked, how have I been? I am just doing fine and working every day Sunday. Give my best regards to all the children at home. Be good and all."
Date:
August 1911
Creator:
Seibel, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Broadway Esplanade in Galveston]
Postcard of a dirt path in a courtyard leading to a statue on top of a column. "Write soon?" is written below the title. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date:
August 3, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to E. D. Merrill - August 6, 1911]
Postcard to E. D. Merrill in Big Spring discussing visiting an unspecified female friend. The front of the postcard portraits a lively scene with two men dancing with each other, a band of musicians with two fiddlers and a guitarist (identified as Paul), another crowd of men watching from behind the musicians, and a woman holding a baby (Nellie holding Henley).
Date:
August 6, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Street Scene in Byran]
Postcard of a two story house with fenced front porch and sparse yard, described as "Street Scene, Bryan, Tex." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
August 13, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital, San Antonio, Texas]
Postcard of Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. The image is an illustration of four-story building from the left side, including the lawn and drive up to the building. There are several nurses wearing full length dresses and aprons on the lawn. The back of the postcard includes the printed text, "P. and S. Hospital is a private hospital erected by a number of the very best doctors in the city." and handwritten correspondence. The correspondence is addressed to Mr. [and Mrs.?] Berry, and reads, "Dear [...] [Fanny] and Mildred will be there next Sunday morning if nothing [...]."
Date:
August 14, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Street car, Matamoros, Mexico]
Postcard of a streetcar drawn by a mule or donkey. The streetcar is being pulled along a track in the center of a street that is bordered by buildings. The picture shows Matamoros, Mexico across the border from Brownsville, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Miss Maria Sanchy" from "E. M." that reads, "Ni la ausencia y la distancia, ni el tiempo de no [v]erte; por ningunas sircustancias he de dejar de quererte, yours for ever." (Loosely: "Neither the absence and the distance, nor the time since I have seen you; under no circumstances have I stopped loving you.")
Date:
August 14, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of United States Court House in Texarkana]
Postcard of a two story stone building with a red tiled roof. The back of the postcard reads, "Maybe you think I am not glad to stay riding on that dirty train - WRC." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
August 16, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Gunter Hotel in San Antonio]
Postcard of an eight story building taking up the corner of a block. The building is described as, "Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, completed in Fall of 1909 and acknowledged one of the most modern hotels in this country. Cost one million dollars." The missive on the back reads, "I said I was coming + here I am - Nell." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
August 22, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Tillie to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 25, 1911]
Postcard from Tillie to E. F. Kneupper, discussing her surprise trip to visit her mother. She talks about a girl named Emma being sick for about three months. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.
Date:
August 25, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beauregard Avenue in San Angelo]
Postcard of a colorized image of a street scene labeled in the upper-right corner as "Beauregard Avenue, looking East, San Angelo, Texas." Horse-drawn wagons and carriages are parked along both sides of the street and some are driving in the center; a trolley is passing on a side street in the background. A letter is written on the back of the postcard, addressed to Tuise Tatro in Vermont: "Dear friend Luise, I am now at the place have been here for nearly a week came with a car load of sheep. I like the place very much, but it is very hot. How are all the [...] out there. Do not know how long I shall be here. Will go back as soon as I sell out regards Alex."
Date:
September 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of New Post Office Building in Chicago]
Postcard of a large white complex with an orange domed roof and American flag flying from the top. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Tex."
Date:
September 5, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cartoon of Four People in Car]
Postcard of a cartoon of four people in an old-fashioned car. The text on the front of the postcard says: "How can you do it on 13.50 per ?" Handwritten note on the back of the postcard asks Abner Rayburn about his business.
Date:
September 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cowboy on Horse]
Postcard of a cowboy sitting on a horse and firing a pistol. Handwritten message on the back of the postcard inquires about Abner Rayburn's well-being.
Date:
September 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Man Putting Letter in Mailbox]
Postcard of an illustration of a man putting a letter into a mailbox. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date:
September 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Man with Two Mugs]
Postcard of an illustration of a man sitting next to a table with two empty mugs. Printed text on the postcard says: "Three empty mugs." Handwritten note on the front of the card adds: "You can't drink it all, so no use of making a hog of yourself." Postcard is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date:
September 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Smoking Bird]
Postcard of a bird body with a clown head smoking a cigar. Part of the postcard is missing, but the text that is left on the front of the card says, "If you're a bird - chirp!" Most of the handwritten note on the back of the postcard is missing as well, but it is addressed to Abner Rayburn.
Date:
September 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin]
Postcard of a concrete bridge crossing the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "Austin - Tex 1912 Speedway - I know you are busy making preparations to leave for school soon - The University here opens on the 29th. How is everyone in Beaumont? My regards to your mother. Sincerely, Alla Nitsclake." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date:
September 9, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Tarrant County Court House in Ft. Worth]
Postcard of a grand stone court house with a clock tower on the rooftop, described as "Tarrant County Court House, Ft. Worth, Texas." On the back, the letter reads, "I certainly hope you will not be gone when I return, for I surely want to see you again before you leave. Am having a great time, being at home and etc. I expect to return about Friday. Eve N. Elm." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadin 1906 McFadin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date:
September 10, 1911
Creator:
Eve N. Elm
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, September 23, 1911]
Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a note from the sender saying they "got home alive alright waited at Dublin about a half hour..." There is a tinted photograph on the front showing a couple kissing on a bench with a small animal in the foreground and a caption reading: "Some Folks Make Me Tired."
Date:
September 23, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
September 27, 1911
Creator:
Isley, Eugene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911 #2]
Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on back: "Juarez, Mexico, 9-28-1911. Hello Bud, Just over looking at some of the battle scenes. Leave El Paso tonight. Bro. Laurence."
Date:
September 28, 1911
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 & Tripp, Laurence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ponca Squaw and Papoose
Photograph of a Ponca Squaw and Papoose at 101 Ranch in Bliss, OK. Published and copyrighted by H. H. Clarke, Oklahoma City, OK, postmarked October 4, 1911.
Date:
October 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of High School in Beaumont]
Postcard of a three story brick building with an American flag flying from the roof, described as "High School, Beaumont, Texas." The message on the back of the postcard reads, "Still guessing about "Jack." Mamie please tell me. Harry H." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington, D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
October 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History