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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

[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

Scene on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard showing ice and snow on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas. The creek is in the foreground and ice covers the bushes and trees along its banks. Printed on the top of the image is the title, "Scene on Cold Water Creek, Marshall, Texas" and the code 12242. Printed on the back to the left of the message section is the Curt Teich logo of the intertwined letters C T and Co, with Chicago beneath. The postmark on the back is dated Mar 15, 1911, and the card is addressed to Mrs. Joe Roth, Covington, Kentucky.The card was probably published between 1905 and 1908 based on the printed code number.
Date: March 15, 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

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

[Spohn Sanitarium]

Postcard of the Spohn Sanitarium. The image shows a large white, victorian style building surrounding by beach grass. The text printed on the front reads, "Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Tex. Property of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word." The correspondence on the back is from a patient awaiting surgery, addressed to Angela Coons, and signed "Lilian"
Date: February 16, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas 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

[St. Paul's Sanitarium]

Postcard of the St. Paul's Sanitarium in Dallas, Texas. The image is an illustration of a large, Romanesque Revival style building, primarily of red brick with white trim. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Prof. F. E. Morton" and speaks about having Professor Morton teach in Texas and a woman who has been ill. The signature is "Sister Min[..]t."
Date: April 3, 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

[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

[A train at Booth, Texas.]

Postcard image of a train at Booth, Texas. Two men are seated on the front of the engine. Texas flag is flying to the right of the photo. Dated November 11, 1911.
Date: November 11, 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