Postcard of a large brown and white brick hotel with a busy street full of pedestrians, cars, and trolleys. The letter on the back reads, "Dear Cousin Mamie, I believe you just waited until you knew we would be gone before coming home. But really, I hope you are better now. I was feeling pretty low all the time I was gone, but fine now. Give my best to all the family, and thank them for their kindness. Sincerely, Rilboern." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."

Postcard of a drawing of the Dallas Automobile Country Club building in Dallas, Texas. A car is parked under an awning to the left, and an American flag flies from a pole to the right.

Postcard of a colorized photograph of First Baptist Church, a stone building with two towers and a red roof, on a street corner lined with trees with houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Baptist Church, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the post card and a handwritten note on the front that reads: "Tell Mr Brown it sure is work here I thought he worked me hard but that was play. M. S. R."

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, discussing a hunting trip. The writer mentions that they haven't shot any deer yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline.

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout Wade discussing recent events. She says that she went to the carnival every night during the fair. The postcard has a picture of a house on the front, and it is addressed to Mrs. C. B. Wade in Temple, Texas. It is postmarked San Antonio, Texas.

Postcard of a colorized photograph of several rows of cotton bales and men with horses and carriages in a cotton yard in Waco; there are factories and other buildings featuring advertisements and some trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. Cotton Yard." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Postcard of several U.S. Army cavalry members riding dark-colored horses next to a low, wooden fence; several of the horses are jumping over the fence. The caption in the lower-left corner says "Jumping Contest." The postcard was sent from El Paso, Texas and is addressed to "Miss G. M. Horne" in Portland, Maine. Text on the back of the postcard reads: "Dear Gertrude:- Big military tournament here next week - 5000 soldiers; and commencing Oct. 15, a full month of maneuvers by the Division of the Army on the border. All[...] here, Walter."

View of Washington Street in 1914 looking north. The red brick three stories building on the left was the first “skyscraper” for Beeville. It was the Grand Opera House, built by A.F. Rees and E.J. Kinkler at the corner of Washington and Bowie Streets in 1907, and opened in 1908. Many Broadway stage plays, musical comedies, and light operas were presented in the opera house. The building was destroyed by fire in 1919. The building to the left of the Grand Opera House was Beeville’s first bank, the First National Bank of Beeville, which opened in 1890, and moved to this location by 1894. This postcard shows the modes of transportation available in the early 1900’s, a buggy, automobile, wagon and horse. By 1908 automobiles were owned by several individuals in Beeville.

Postcard of Beaumont High School in Beaumont, Texas, on College Street near Neches and Trinity streets. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "High School, Beaumont, Texas." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "7-29-14 Thanks for very pretty card. Come again with more like it. Sincerely Francy D. Driehs Beaumont Box # 74 Texas." The card is addressed to Harry Kerkow 404 E. Alleghany St. Austin Minn.

Postcard of Beaumont Fire Department's Central Fire Station at Mulberry and Walnut streets with horse drawn fire engines, carriages, and fire fighters. On the left side of the building is a sign for "Entrance, City Hall" and two children sitting near the entrance. At that time the fire department shared the building with city hall. On the right side of the building, on the second story, appear to be legs dangling out of the window. Other buildings can be seen in the background. Printed at the top of the postcard is "Central Fire Station, Beaumont, Texas." Printed on the back of the postcard is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Published by S.H. Kress & Co. Made in U.S.A." and "A-466." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Beaumont Texas July 26, 14 Mrs. M.E. Smith Dear Aunt How are you all Why don't some of you all rite I have written to you all several times and never received any reply All well Hope this will find you all the same We like here fine This is a fine place What is William doing What has gone with them and the boys very well E.F. Scott 470 Buford …

A photograph postcard showing the Portland Terminal Co. (PTM) 801, 0-6-0, Portland, ME. (Ex: Maine Central 180)

Postcard of a nine story brown hotel at night, described as "Brown Palace Hotel by Night, Denver, Colo." The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Texas."

Postcard image of Mexican Refugees attending outdoor mass at the refugee camp in Fort Bliss, Texas, ca. 1914. Most of the men and women in this photographic event are kneeling. Visible in the background are the tents that housed the refugees. According to research, the 'Mexican War Refugee Camp' (31° 49.335′ N, 106° 25.728′ W), was located inside of Fort Bliss, Texas near the present day location of the Fort Bliss Museum - 1735 Marshall Rd, Fort Bliss, TX 79906. More details about the history of Mexican War Refugee Camp can be found on the Historical Marker Database at: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94263 This postcard is addressed to: Miss G. M. Horne, Box 365, Portland, Maine. The message reads: 'Squaring up for their cussedness.' W [signed Walter Horne]. From vocabulary.com Cussedness - deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline.

Postcard of George O'Brien Millard School with students in front of it. On the right side of the postcard can be seen a statue of George O'Brien Millard and a playground. The George O'Brien Millard School was a public elementary school in Beaumont started about 1910 and sometimes known as just Millard School. George O'Brien Millard was a prominent Beaumont citizen who helped develop the public school system in Beaumont. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "Geo. B. Millard School, Beaumont, Texas." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "All O.K. Weather perfectly grand and things are lovely. I return to E.T June 12. Wouldn't you like to see me? Love to Aunt Lizzie & all. Hazel." The card is addressed to Mr. James Mortin, Cochituate, Mass.

Postcard of a marble entryway leading to a staircase with a golden handrail on the left and two more staircases leading to a lower level on either side of three statues. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, McFaddin Ave."

Postcard showing troops marching down a street in El Paso to garner support for the war. In the top left corner, it says, "Army Day - El Paso 1914." On the back of the postcard it says, "Army Day - May 1914 - El Paso."

Photograph of a group of people standing outside a one-story brick building with the caption, "Customs Officers and Guards. Juarez, Mexico." There appears to be a main entrance to the right and a smaller doorway on an addition to the left; both doorways are decorated with Mexican flags and banners aw well as a framed picture of President Venustiano Carranza above the left doorway. Seven men are standing around the outside of the building including two in the main doorway (one holding a shotgun) and a man and a woman in the second doorway. The back of the postcard is addressed to Sr. Guillermo Stein.

Postcard of the Crazy Well in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mane Dealey of Dallas, Texas.

Easter postcard with a small picture of the sun rising over the ocean and the text: "A happy Eastertide. Morn's roseate hues have decked the sky; The Lord has risen with victory; Let the earth be glad, and raise the cry, Alleluia!" Handwritten message on the back of the postcard offers Easter greetings to Lou Rayburn.

Postcard of the Richter Building, location of City Drug Store. Postmarked April 11, 1914 at Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Miss Bertha Murphy.

Postcard of King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas. The image depicts a three-story, red brick building with a sign reading "King's Daughters Hospital" over the porch and a smaller white house partially obscured by the hospital building. The text, "King's Daughters Hospital, Temple, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. Marry Skiller" and signed "Aunt Emma."

Postcard image of an unidentified rural neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with the handwritten label "Mexican Quarters" at the bottom. The image was taken from a hill and there is a mix of adobe houses and wooden shacks with wooden fencing built around an open square below, and other buildings along the ridge of other hills in the left and center parts of the image. In the square, an unidentified woman is hanging laundry and several horses are visible, as well as a wagon; three other people are walking up a path in the background. A handwritten note on the back addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Dear G.M. Haven't forgotten you. Will write soon. Everything fine and lots of work. Walter. "

Postcard of a color image of the King's Daughters Hospital, a four-story brick building with three rows of large windows on the left and a white balcony and porch on the right, with trees in front of it and a white house on the right side. Printed on front of the postcard: "Main Building, King's Daughters Hospital, Temple, Tex."

Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The postcard is post marked March 13, 1914, El Paso, Texas. The postcard reads: "Note the 'shoes' on the man. The whole family wore the same kind. Tortillas (corn or flour - water & salt) for dinner. A small ball of dough is slapped into a pancake and cooked on a piece of tin over a camp fire". The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine, Loudeu Hill.