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[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, October 6, 1920]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of a young woman with dark hair, wearing a hat and an old-fashioned dress, standing on the right bank of a small stream. The stream is situated in a wooded area, which opens up into a clearing further upstream. The young woman is holding an umbrella, resting it on the rocky bank.
Date: October 6, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lena to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 8, 1920]

Postcard from Lena to her sister, Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, letting her know she returned home safely from her trip. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kronkosky residence in Boerne, Texas. The house is a three-story, light-colored stone building with a balcony on the third floor. Two houses sit on either side of the Kronkosky residence - the one on the left is about the same size, while the one on the right is much smaller. The houses sit on a hill with a steep decline, leading to a road that winds around the hill.
Date: August 8, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Woman Posing with Caught Fish]

Photograph of a man and woman standing in front of strings of caught fish. The woman stands to the left of the fish and the man to the right and both are holding fishing poles. There is an illegible caption at the bottom of the image.
Date: July 10, 1920
Creator: Nat Dickey Photo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Nellie D. to Mrs. Dora Dullnig, July 2, 1909]

Postcard from Nellie D. to Miss Dora Dullnig, saying hello and writing to say she will be touring the canyon on the front of the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the mouth of Cibolo Canyon mouth in Boerne, Texas (colored in with ink). The canyon edges are close enough together that a man has wedged himself in between the canyon edges and is posing for the camera.
Date: July 2, 1920
Creator: D., Nellie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Insurance Refund Notification Upon Death of Jett Falls] (open access)

[Insurance Refund Notification Upon Death of Jett Falls]

A letter written Mr. Soloman Falls of Paris, Texas informing him of his son's (Jett -- Johnny, Jetty --- Falls) insurance benefits upon his death. The letter was issued by the Treasury Department on May 3rd, 1920 and details the amount paid by Mr. Soloman towards Jett Falls War Risk Insurance, and the amount owed to him upon his son's death. The amount owed was determined to be $65.16, and the letter states that future payments will occur in the amount of $57.50 each month. The letter is typed, and was written by R. H. Hallett, the Assistant Director in charge of Compensation and Insurance Claims Division.
Date: May 3, 1920
Creator: Treasury Department, United States of America
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company] (open access)

[Shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company]

Document certifying that E. B. Sutherlin owns two shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company.
Date: March 23, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aftermath of Grandview Fire]

Copy print of a photo taken of damage after a large fire in Grandview, Texas, including stacked bricks, ruined buildings, and lines of burned trees. Near the left side of the image, a person is standing on top of a telephone pole and a second person is on the ground, looking at a building that is still standing at the right side of the image. Other partial and undamaged buildings are visible in the background. Additional historical information about the fire is printed on the back.
Date: March 14, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Dallas Office Accounts: 1920-1926] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Dallas Office Accounts: 1920-1926]

Ledger containing accounts for the Galveston City Company's Dallas Office, including abstract receipts, law receipts, supply inventories, transactions, profits and losses, stocks and bonds, and other financial records from January 30, 1920 to December 31, 1926. Included is an alphabetical index, and a letter from the cashier to the Stewart Title Guaranty Company (p. [103]).
Date: 1920-01-30/1926-12-31
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Academy Plaque]

Oval plaque made of brass with letters spelling out "Academy of the Sacred Heart." There are four holes punched in around the edges, at the center of each side.
Date: 1920%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ada Mae Harris and Friend]

Postcard of Ada Mae Harris and her friend, Leona. The girls are wearing dresses and hats.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anne Louise White Stephenson]

Photograph of Anne Louise White Stephenson, age 19. She married William Donald Stephenson and was the mother of Robert Donald and John Russell Stephenson.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Automobile]

Photograph of two women and two men seated in an automobile around 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1920 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1920

Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1920
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1920 (open access)

The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1920

Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1920
Creator: Mineral Wells High School (Mineral Wells, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cadet Corps Stand at Attention

The Cadet Corps stand at attention as company officers salute and cadets present arms in military formation at Schreiner Institute. The Weir Administration Building and Dickey Hall may be seen in the background. This panoramic photograph appears in the Schreiner Institute Bulletin, Pictorial Number, Vol. 2, No. 2 published in July, 1924.
Date: [1920..1924]
Creator: Schreiner Institute
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children With Kittens]

Photograph of three children posing in front of an automobile outside the Calliham post office. Two of the children are holding kittens.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class, 1920s]

Photograph of a mid-1920s confirmation class at Congregation Ahavath Sholom. There are twelve girls wearing white dresses. Rabbi Abraham Bengis stands at the center. The students are unidentified.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowboys Pose Next to Lignite Coal Bed]

Photograph of three men in cowboy hats posing next to a lignite coal bed on the San Miguel Creek on the Franklin Ranch in McMullen County. The property is owned by Donald Stephenson of Calliham, Texas.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edmund Daniel Parker Farm]

Photograph of men on horses and buggies on a farm. Edmund Daniel Parker is sitting on the right front buggy.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Kell Portrait]

Framed photograph of Frank Kell, a local business tycoon in Wichita Falls.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation] (open access)

[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation]

A manual of operating procedures for naval gunnery, including a list of crew stations, their respective duties, loading, firing, controlling and directing fire, and other relevant information. No author or source is listed.
Date: 1920/1929%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John S. Heard Ledger #3: 1920-1924] (open access)

[John S. Heard Ledger #3: 1920-1924]

Ledger containing financial records of John S. Heard documenting expenses, deposits, and investments, organized by various fund locations and sellers. There are index entries at the front.
Date: 1920/1924
Creator: Heard, John S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Kell]

Photograph of Joseph Kell, son of Frank and Lula (Kemp) Kell of Wichita Falls, Texas. Joseph (1895-1939) died in an automobile accident.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City School Fourth Grade Class, 1920]

Photograph of the 1920 fourth grade class of League City School, also known as the big school. The building, which is partially visible behind the class, has a brick exterior. The class is arranged in three rows; the first two rows are seated while the third row is standing. According to writing on the back, the name of the sixth girl from the left on the middle row is Flora Atkinson.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History