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
Residential Street Scene
Postcard of a residential street scene featuring the T. W. Marse home, located at 104 W. Sixth Street, Taylor. Correspondence on the back in English.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Residential Street Scene
Postcard of a residential street scene in Taylor, featuring the Colonel Bland home, located at 721 Davis Street. Correspondence on back in unknown language.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 3001
A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe 3001, 2-10-10-2, articulated compound, length 121 ft., weight 125 tons. [Original 2-10-10-2's were built in 1911, converted to 2-10-2's between 1915 and 1918.]
Date:
[1911..1915]
Creator:
High, H. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Southwestern Normal College
Scan of a postcard showing Southwestern Normal College, Weatherford, OK. Postmarked September 14, 1911.
Date:
1911~
Creator:
Rice
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Square, Marshall, Texas
Color tinted halftone postcard showing the Harrison County courthouse square in Marshall, Texas, viewed from the northwest corner. Only part of the courthouse is visible on the right. Commercial buildings on the north side of the square are on the left with pedestrians walking in front of them. Wagons and mules are parked in the street, and a streetcar is in the middle distance. Printed in black in the upper left corner of the image is the title "Square, Marshall, Texas." There is no postmark or message on the back. Printed in the lower left corner of the back is printed a tiny Curt Teich "CT" logo inside a circle. Printed between the message and address section is "C. T. Photochrom" and the code A-30231 is printed in the lower right corner of the message section.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3635
A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3635, 0-6-0 (Pittsburg), crew posing, Enid, OK.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Wood, Sylvan R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[To Greet You]
Color postcard with a Christmas greeting. The text reads, "To Greet You, A Merry Christmas To Rosa Louise From Mr. & Mrs. Spinney." The correspondence on the back reads, "Dear Rosa Louise; Hope Santa has been good to you and sent you lots of pretty things. Lovingly Mrs. Spinney." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa L. Dill, 527 S. 18th St., Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Oklahoma, Okla. on Dec 23, 1911.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Woollen Mills]
Postcard image of the Waco Woollen Mills in Waco, Texas. In the image the large mill is made up of multiple buildings and smaller structures. Two smoke stacks are shown on one of the buildings in the right side of the image. The mill is surrounded by trees on all sides and in the right corner a freight train is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mrs. J. A Miller.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Texas State Normal, Canyon City, Tex.
Halftone color postcard showing the original building of West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The postcard reproduces a painting of the building, showing the front facade and pedestrians walking along a circular walkway in front of the building. On the back of the post card there is a written message to Miss Loura Dozier in Kress, Texas, postmarked June 18, 1911 and signed "Your friend Ruth."
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Yule-tide Greetings]
Color postcard with an image of a young girl dressed in white with holly surrounding her. Below the image is the text, "Yule-tide Greetings." The correspondence on the back reads, "Dec 23rd, 1911, Dear Rosa may this be a joyful Xmas time to you. Hope Santa Claus has remembered you bountifully. You and Mama must come and see our baby niece Eugenia. Lovingly Ada and Ida Reed." The postcard is addressed to Rosa Louise Dill, 527 S. 18th, Paris, Tex. It is postmarked Oklahoma, Okla. on Dec 23, 1911.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jones Saddlery Co.
Scan of a postcard showing the ruins of Jones Saddlery Co. in Oklahoma City after a fire when it was 8 degrees below zero, Jan. 3, 1911.
Date:
January 3, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, January 6, 1911]
Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, discussing a trade between the two of them. The front of the postcard features an illustration of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps and wood laying with rocks in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area.
Date:
January 6, 1911
Creator:
Wessely, Bertha
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Woman With Long Hair]
Postcard of a woman with long hair looking towards the camera. The letter below reads, "Hope you had a merry Xmas, will write soon. Tell me all about her. Address 480 Spruce st. Morgantown." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date:
January 6, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[I. Siegal Portrait]
Postcard image of I. Siegal seated in front of a winter background, wearing a dark-colored suit and holding a hat in his lap. Handwritten text below the image says "Waco, Tex. Januarie [sic] 7th 1911." and additional text addressed to Mr. M. Weidenfeld of New York City says, "Best regards to all. Your friend, I. Siegal."
Date:
January 7, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lillian Graves to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 9, 1911]
Postcard from Lillian Graves to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout discussing Lillian's recent trip home. She apologizes for not being able to see them while she was there, but her mother was sick. There is a picture of the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas on the front, and the description printed on the back says "This is the original Parish Church and the oldest of all these Spanish Mission churches which was erected by public subscription in 1732, and it was on the roof of this building that Santa Anna mounted his cannon in besieging the Alamo in 1836. The postcard is addressed to Misses Ora and Junia Osterhout in Belton, Texas, and it is postmarked San Antonio, January 9, 1911.
Date:
January 9, 1911
Creator:
Graves, Lillian
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire House]
Postcard of a fire house with a garage labeled "Chemical." Three firefighters - with one on a horse-drawn carriage - are standing outside of the garage.
Date:
January 11, 1911
Creator:
Redington, Dell A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Center Fire Station, Maiden, Mass.]
Postcard of Center Fire Station in Maiden, Massachusetts, a two-story brick building with a belfry at its front and center. The base of the building features four garage doors. From left to right, the doors are labeled: Hook & Ladder, Hose, and Engine. Three horse-drawn vehicles are seen outside of these doors.
Date:
January 11, 1911
Creator:
Redington, Dell A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hippodrome in New York]
Postcard of red building with white accents and a sign that reads, "Hippodrome." The letter on the front and back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date:
January 11, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cotton Wharf in New Orleans, Louisiana]
Postcard of a wharf with bales of cotton in front of ships. Printed text on the back of the postcard states that the place pictured is the Cotton Wharf in New Orleans, Louisiana. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard from Cecil to Lou Rayburn tells of Cecil's traveling plans.
Date:
January 13, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of A Fire Station, Maiden, Massachusetts]
Postcard of a fire station on a residential street. The station is built like a large, two-story suburban house, with two garage doors at its base on the right. One of the garage doors is labeled, "Chemical."
Date:
January 14, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Sweet Briar Song]
Postcard of the Sweet Briar Institute's emblem and school song, which is as follows, "Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! the flower fair The rose that on your crest you wear, Shall never fade but always bear Thy beauty - Oh, Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! thy columns white Shine on the hills, a beacon light Of truth to burn with radiance bright Forever - Oh, Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! we sing to thee; May thy foundations ever be Strong as the hills; thy purity That of thy rose, Sweet Briar!" The letter on the side reads, "Mamie dearest - your letter came to-day and I shall write you to-morrow. Love, love, love for you, Lu." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall N. W. Washington, D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date:
January 14, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Father, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father, M. M. Matlock with an image of the the U. S. Armored Cruiser "New York." There is a note on the back of the card asking his father how things have been at home and if he has started work yet.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to Lois Matlock, January 16, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his sister Lois Matlock asking about the family back home, as well as saying that he "went to Beaufort on a steam boat." The photograph on the front shows the school building in Beaufort, South Carolina.
Date:
January 16, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street North From Rusk in Houston]
Postcard of two rows of buildings running parallel down the postcard, described as "Main Street North from Rusk, Houston, Texas." The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington, D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
January 18, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History