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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
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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
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[Postcard of Flatiron Building in Ft. Worth]
Postcard of a narrow multi-story building, described as "Flatiron Bldg., Ft. Worth, Texas." The letter on the back reads, "What's the good word? When are you coming home? Regards to Carolyn and Joseph. C. D. B." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date:
April 22, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]
Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date:
1911-04-24~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Thomas Confectionery]
Postcard of the inside of Thomas Confectionery in Dallas, Texas. Text above the picture reads, "Largest confectionery in the state." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard expresses thanks to Lou Rayburn for her letters.
Date:
April 27, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 28, 1911]
Postcard from L. E. C. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the front is a group of people swimming in the water by Corpus Christi. They are all wearing dark swimsuits and near one of the people is a post in the water. The female swimmers are wearing white caps. On the back, L. E. C. wrote that she wished Junia was with them and that her mother would be home soon.
Date:
April 28, 1911
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 1, 1911]
Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front is a picture of a city park. There is grass at the front and pathways going through the park. There is a flag sailing from a post on the right side and is surrounded by colorful flowers. The back of the picture and the left side of it are lined with trees. Shrubs are spaced out in front of the trees and form a border. On the back, Silcrest wrote that he was proud of their park.
Date:
May 1, 1911
Creator:
Silrest, J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scene of Disorder in Barracks after the Battle of Juarez, Mexico]
Postcard of a group of men and women observing the disarray of personal belongings within a courtyard after the Battle of Juarez. A variety of items, including clothing, blankets, hats, and crates are gathered into one large pile. Horses are in the background, behind the group.
Date:
May 1911
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Oil Fields in Beaumont, Texas]
Postcard of oil fields in Beaumont, Texas. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard speaks of the author's upcoming visit to Lou Rayburn, whom the card is addressed to.
Date:
May 3, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Dallas Fire Department]
Postcard of the Dallas Fire Department with an auto Fire Engine. The vehicle is equipped with a ladder, a hose, and a bell, and it is parked in front of the fire station's garage.
Date:
May 10, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco]
Postcard showing people and buildings on Twelfth and Franklin Streets in Waco, Texas, with Austin Avenue Methodist Church visible on the left side of Twelfth Street. A handwritten note on the back of the card is addressed to Mrs. W.D. Barton in Ozona, Texas and says, "I guess you think I have forgotten you but I haven't. I am fine. I don't know when I will be thru. I like Waco fine. Go to Sunday School and Church every Sunday. We have about 500 members in Sunday School when I go. A Meeting has just close and it sure was fine. Charley Cortes."
Date:
May 13, 1911
Creator:
Cortes, Charley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Thomas Confectionery]
Postcard of the inside of Thomas Confectionery in Dallas, Texas. Above the picture on the front of the postcard it states: "Largest confectionery in the state." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn and tells about the author's recent activities.
Date:
May 18, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Scandinavian M. E. Church]
Postcard of the Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church in Waco, Texas. The church is a light color building that has dark color trim and multiple stained glass windows. The postcard is addressed to Miss Ellen Anderson of Hutto, Texas.
Date:
May 20, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Central Fire Station, Fort Worth, Texas]
Postcard of Fort Worth's Central Fire Station, a two-story stone building with a tower that extends an additional two stories. Horse-drawn carriages are passing by through the street. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, A. Miller.
Date:
May 25, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Day at Fairview Cemetery]
Postcard of the 1911 Memorial Day celebration at Fairview Cemetery. A massive group of people are gathered underneath a tree; everyone is wearing festive clothing for that era. Surrounding the group are numerous covered wagons and horses.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Maurer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longview Confederate Monument Unveiling]
Photographic postcard of the unveiling of the Confederate Monument at Bodie Park in Longview, Texas. There is a crowd of people gathered around the monument, and there are unidentified buildings in the background.
Date:
June 3, 1911
Creator:
Culpepper, Cody
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy - June 13, 1911]
Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy[?] in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Hallie writes about their home and beckons Mrs. B. to write back. The front of the postcard shows a collage of four places in Waco: in clockwise order from the top left, the New Exchange Hotel, its furnished lobby, its large dining room, and the Union Depot station.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Vincent Carr, John Kane, and Horace Nelson Posing]
Postcard of Vincent Carr (left), John Kane (middle), and Horace Nelson (right) posing together for a portrait. A handwritten message is scrawled across the dedicated correspondence space as well as around the front of the card. The message in the correspondence space reads: "Hello Mame Skeet said to tell you he still loved you but I know he don't like you like I do Horace." The message at the top of the front of the card reads "going to moving picture show every night and am painting the town red white and so sweet blue." A message on the side and bottom margins of the front of the card reads "watch him go tho some old bashful barefoot boy but nevertheless he still loves son H. N." A message written next to Vincent Carr reads "ain't he cute the dear boy." The card is addressed to Miss Mammie Parker of Bonham, Texas.
Date:
June 22, 1911
Creator:
Howse, A. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard with a postmark from June 28, 1911 in Kansas City. The photograph on the front shows the Hamilton Hotel in Laredo, Texas before 1906. There is a letter written on the back of the postcard in pencil.
Date:
June 28, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Fire Fighters with a Hand-Drawn Fire Engine]
Postcard of uniformed fire fighters standing near a hand-drawn fire engine. The engine has two poles on its front for the fire fighters to carry, and requires multiple people to move. The engine has the words, " Torrent Veteran" written on its hose. On the back of the postcard, the sender left a handwritten message that says, "Cannot find any cards of the Phila. Fire Dept. -Edna V. Johnson."
Date:
June 29, 1911
Creator:
Johnson, Edna V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Crocket Street in Beaumont]
Postcard of a pink tinted road upon which horse drawn carts walk, described as "Crocket Street, Junction of Pearl, Beaumont, Texas." A paper clipping of a boxer is pasted on the back of the postcard with the message written as follows, "This fellow's first name is Jack, would "Johnson" fit for your "Jack's" last name? H. H. 11-7-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date:
July 11, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Will Moody to Dan Moody, July 15, 1911]
Postcard of three men including Will D. Moody (on the right), sitting by a large moon. The correspondence is from Will D. Moody to Dan. M. Moody discussing an acquaintance who remember Dan Moody.
Date:
July 15, 1911
Creator:
Moody, Will D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Ruins in Battle Creek, Michigan]
Postcard with a photograph of fire ruins of the "East End Sheds" in Battle Creek, Michigan. There are two lines of people on the outside of the building and a dead horse seen lying on the ground between the doors to the garage.
Date:
July 15, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Ice Mountain at Niagara Falls]
Postcard of Niagara Falls frozen over, with a group of people dressed in black clothes standing at the snowy base. "Regards to the Adause Party Barton," is written in the correspondence section. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Calderwell Beaumont, Tx. U. S. A."
Date:
July 19, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse]
Postcard of a street in Marlin, Texas, with two reddish stone buildings labelled "1. Torbett Sanatorium" on the left and "2. Majestic Hotel and Bath House" on the right. The image is an illustration and includes the street in front of the buildings with a car resembling a Model T. The correspondence is address to "Mrs. Z.G. Scott."
Date:
July 20, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compressing and Loading Cotton]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of a boat loaded with cotton bales in a canal with several men standing in front of a cotton compressing and loading facility and a railway bridge in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compressing and Loading Cotton, Houston, Texas."
Date:
July 26, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History