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[Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Academy of the Sacred Heart, a large, two-story red brick building with two rows of windows, with a row of trees in front of it. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Academy of the Sacred Heart, Chartered 1875, Waco, Texas." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
September 27, 1911
Creator:
Isley, Eugene
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Loebritz Portrait]
Portrait of Mrs. Anna Loebritz wearing a light-colored dress posing in front of a light background.
Date:
November 22, 1895
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Auditorium in Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Auditorium in Waco, a large yellow brick building with a red roof on a street corner. Printed on the front of the postcard: "The Auditorium, Waco, Texas. The largest theatre and convention hall in Texas." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baby on Chair]
Portrait of a baby wearing a white gown posing, sitting on cushion on a chair in front of a vase of flowers and a neutral background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baby with Tea Set]
Portrait of a young child wearing a white gown posing sitting at a table with a tea set on it in front of a painted backdrop.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barracks and Tents at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of two rows of barracks and several groupings of tents at Camp MacArthur; there are trees, hills, and more barracks and tents in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Camp MacArthur Waco Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boats on Brazos]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of six small boats on the Brazos River in Waco with iron bridges and trees in the background. Two of the boats have U.S. flags in them and are carrying passengers, and there is a man in a hat straddling two boats. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Head of Navigation, Brazos River, Waco, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet from Waco Furniture Company]
Pamphlet from Waco Furniture Company advertising their fall stock and opening of new facilities. The cover of the pamphlet with a pastel floral design that reads, "Every Good Wish" in the top right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Waco Furniture Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brazos River by Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the Brazos River with various vegetation and rock formations along the river bed. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Brazos River. Near Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. © F. Mann 10-11-17."
Date:
October 11, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bride and Groom]
Portrait of an unidentified couple posing in front of a painted backdrop; the woman is wearing a wedding dress and veil and is sitting in a chair on the left and the man is wearing a tuxedo with a white bow tie and a corsage on his lapel and is standing next to her on the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bridges Over Brazos River]
Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.
Date:
December 4, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calling Card for S. P. Ross]
Small calling card with the name "S. P. Ross" printed on it. This card was purchased at the estate sale of Mr. and Mrs. Peeler Williams, III of Waco. He was a descendant of Shapley Prince Ross.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Fire Girls on Bus]
Photograph of five Camp Fire girls in uniform standing in a line outside a bus filled with other girls and another bus of girls behind it; advertisements that read "Buy Rainbo" and "Drink Pepsi Cola" are visible on the sides and fronts of both buses and there are trees in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Marguerite
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp MacArthur Hospital]
Postcard of an army hospital with men in two long rows of beds on the left and right side and a wood heater in the middle of the room; there are several men sitting in chairs and standing in the middle and two nurses standing next to patients' beds on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp MacArthur Mess Hall]
Postcard of a mess hall at Camp MacArthur with two long rows of benches and tables set with dishes and napkins; garlands and branches are hanging from the rafters in the ceiling and there are two American flags displayed on the wall on the left side and one hanging from the rafters (center). A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "19 XMAS. 17. G: M."
Date:
December 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central High School in Waco]
Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
October 7, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Child with Doll]
Portrait of a young child wearing a white gown and holding a doll posing in front of a wicker bench and a painted backdrop.The borders of the card on which the photograph is printed are cut in a decorative pattern.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jackson, W. D., Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church of the Assumption]
Postcard of a color image of the Church of the Assumption, a large stone building with a red roof, a tower, a rose window, and rows of stained glass windows; there are two people standing in front of the church and several houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Church of The Assumption, Waco, Texas. Rev. P. J. Clancy, Rector."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Clayton, Nicholas
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Company Street at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a dirt road lined with tents on both sides and a group of five soldiers in uniform and hats on the right and two soldiers standing on the left; there are other soldiers, houses, and telephone poles in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "No. 1. A Company Street. Camp MacArthur, Waco Texas. © F. Mann. 10/20/17."
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compton's Funeral Home]
Postcard of a color image of Compton's Funeral Home in Waco, a large house covered in ivy, with two large trees in the foreground, an automobile on the right, and trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compton's Funeral Home, Waco, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Yard in Waco]
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.
Date:
October 7, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dan Graham Portrait]
Portrait of Dan Graham wearing a jacket, white ruffled shirt, and buckled shoes, standing on a chair posing in front of a light background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hauge & Smith
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Directory: Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Book from a Methodist church in Waco that is a directory of members and businesses, encouraging the congregation to shop within its local community. The date "1910-1914", can be seen written in pencil on the the top right corner of the first page.
Date:
1910~/1914~
Creator:
Austin Avenue Methodist Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Division Headquarters at Camp MacArthur Postcard]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur with tents on the right side, division headquarters in the back (center), and houses and cars on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Division Headquarters. Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
May 11, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History