[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]

Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston Japanese Restaurant Postcard]

An unaddressed greeting card featuring a photograph of Tom Brown (Tsunekichi Okasaki)'s Japanese Restaurant in Houston, Texas.
Date: 1910~/1920~
Creator: Union Label
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917]

An envelope from the Jos F. Meyer automobile supply company of Houston, Texas, postmarked in June 1917.
Date: June 1917
Creator: Joseph F. Meyer Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, October 30, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, October 30, 1913]

Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox discussing finances. Envelope is included.
Date: October 30, 1913
Creator: Corbett, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall, April 26th, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall, April 26th, 1917]

Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall notifying them of a due payment. Envelope is included.
Date: April 26, 1917
Creator: Foster Lumber Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Jones to C. C. Cox, January 26, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Jones to C. C. Cox, January 26, 1918]

Letter from J. B. Jones to C. C. Cox enclosing a check one day's work. Envelope is included.
Date: January 26, 1918
Creator: Jones, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, October 25, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, October 25, 1913]

Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox discussing the sale and shipment of some wood for the construction of a house. On the letter's reverse is some arithmetic and related notes in Cox's hand. Envelope is included.
Date: October 25, 1913
Creator: Corbett, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. R. Hackney to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from D. R. Hackney to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1912]

Letter from D. R. Hackney of the South Texas Commercial National Bank to C. C. Cox discussing a payment discrepancy. The envelope is included.
Date: December 27, 1912
Creator: Hackney, D. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, January 29, 2014] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, January 29, 2014]

Letter from W. C. Corbett of the Union Land Company to C. C. Cox discussing the construction of a house near Splendora, Texas, and the sale of related materials and labor. The envelope is included.
Date: January 29, 1914
Creator: Corbett, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunset Hospital, Houston, Texas]

Postcard of Sunset Hospital in Houston, Texas. The image depicts three buildings that are pale colored with red brick ornamentation and red roofs behind a white fence. The text, "The Sunset Hospital, the largest and only fire-proof railroad hospital in the south, Houston, Texas" is printed across the top of the image. The correspondence written on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Mr. Arthur Welch."
Date: November 4, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thalian Club]

Postcard image of the Thalian Club house in Houston, Texas. The organization meeting house is pictured as two stories tall with decorated molding on the roof. Trees are visible covering the corners of the meeting house and small growing trees are positioned in between the larger trees. Handwritten text on back addresses Mrs. Minnie (?) from San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, August 27, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, August 27, 1913]

Letter from W. C. Corbett of the Union Land Company to C. C. Cox requesting an overdue payment. The envelope is included, on which is much handwritten arithmetic by Cox.
Date: August 27, 1913
Creator: Corbett, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1944]

Letter from superintendent J. T. Terry to C. C. Cox discussing financial difficulties. The envelope is included.
Date: August 15, 1914
Creator: Terry, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. C. Allen to C. C. Cox, November 18th, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from A. C. Allen to C. C. Cox, November 18th, 1918]

Letter from lawyer A. C. Allen to C. C. Cox discussing a lawsuit against a Mr. Corbett in Montgomery County, Texas. The envelope is included.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Allen, A. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox, June 14, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox, June 14, 1911]

Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox about obtaining specifics on the location of a plot of land in the E. B. Jackson Survey of east Texas. Envelope is included.
Date: June 14, 1911
Creator: Curtis, A. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Earl Wharton to J. T. Terry, August 8, 1914] (open access)

[Postcard from Earl Wharton to J. T. Terry, August 8, 1914]

Official postcard from Earl Wharton of the US District Court, South Texas, to J. T. Terry informing him that a company he credited has been declared bankrupt.
Date: August 8, 1914
Creator: Wharton, Earl
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to Sam Houston Park]

Postcard image of an entrance to the Sam Houston park in Houston, Texas. The entrance is marked by a large structure with signs attached reading "for whites only..", and "dogs positively prohibited". Within the park various plants, and other structures are visible. Outside the entrance three small boys are pictured around a tricycle. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Vivian Aunspaugh of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History