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[Christmas Postcard to John Philip Herlin Bahl from Oscar Hessdoerfer, December 23, 1908]

Postcard from Oscar Hessdoerfer to John Philip Herlin Bahl with an illustration of a Christmas scene including a snowing house, a cross, and snowy garland in the foreground.
Date: December 23, 1908
Creator: Hessdoerfer, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her Friend, September 23, 1915]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her friend with a photograph of Veracruz, Mexico as seen from a hill. The note on the reverse side of the card says that they had a storm the other night, and dealing with cotton and corn.
Date: September 23, 1915
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Go on Smiling": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska, and is the third card in a set of four romance cards. The photograph on the front of the card shows a man and a woman standing next to a creek, the woman is wearing a white dress and the man a suit and hat; the caption underneath reads: "Tho' the way seems dark and weary, do be cheery for I always will be near." There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "This is the way it seems only you are not near."
Date: October 23, 1908
Creator: Scott & Van Altena
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters, August 23, 1909]

Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters with a photograph looking down a street in Fredericksburg, Texas. The note on the reverse side tells Birdie that he was glad to see her at a reunion and that he wished he "could have heard you playing once."
Date: August 23, 1909
Creator: Wahrmund, Egon
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

[Postcard from Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock, December 23, 1920]

Postcard from a woman named Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock wishing her a Merry Christmas. The illustration on the front depicts a Holly plant with the title "Loving Christmas Tokens" written in cursive at the bottom.
Date: December 23, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Smoke is billowing from the top of the building, covering the background.
Date: April 23, 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Burning Rooftop, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters extinguishing a fire on the roof of a building. Intense flames have spread across the top of the roof, giving off heavy smoke.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station]

Postcard of fire fighters with a horse-drawn chemical engine at a station. The fire station is a two-story brick building with a single garage door at its base.
Date: August 23, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Fire Station, New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of the New Haven Fire Department at their station, driving a horse-drawn hook and ladder truck. Several citizens and young children are observing the truck from the right.
Date: August 23, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fire Fighters on a Roof, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of fire fighters on a heavily damaged roof of a multistory city building. The photograph was taken from the top of a nearby building.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Firemen on a Roof, Berlin, Germany]

Postcard of firemen on a heavily damaged roof of a tall building, with the roof's tiles missing from its top. Buildings of a similar height are visible in the background.
Date: April 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History