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[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Stephen Eichelberger as an Infant]

Photograph of Stephen Eichelberger (1908-1987) posing for a portrait in a wicker chair with throw pillows. He wears a light-colored gown and looks to the right of the photographer.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of the Westbrook & Evans Mercantile Store]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of the Westbrook and Evans Mercantile Store in Lorena, Texas. A large house is visible in the distance on the right side of the frame.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Austin Avenue Looking West]

Postcard of Austin Avenue, looking West, in Waco, Texas. Text in the bottom right corner of the card's front reads "hand-colored." A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Stopped at Waco over night enroute here and just had time after getting up to get some cards and catch an eleven oclock train. M." The card is addressed to Mary Euglehart of South Bend, Indiana.
Date: June 21, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Woman with a Hat and a Veil]

Postcard of a woman wearing a large hat with a veil, posing for the photographer. She wears a voluminous light-colored shirt tucked into a belted skirt. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Sam Weil. Partially illegible text on the front of the card reads: "Larrie, How is this for a cartoon come 'up'"
Date: March 17, 1906
Creator: Jackson, Mrs. C. E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Postcard of Austin Avenue United Methodist Church in Waco, Texas, viewed from across the street. The large, tan building features a large tower and several intricate stained-glass windows. Power lines cross the air above the photographer.
Date: [1902..1954]
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Souvenir of Waco]

Postcard of a woman standing with baskets full of cotton in a cotton field. Handwritten text on the card reads: " I made a mistake in names, it should have been E[. . .] instead of Grost. Thus I will reach you before you write them. B[. . .] see what made me make such a mistake L[. . .] May." The card is addressed to Mrs. M. Linus H[. . .]" of Oakland, California.
Date: October 16, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was not in Waco when 'my friend' was 'put out of the way,' what a time there would have been!" This text is accompanied by a drawing of an older woman with glasses, a tight bun and a long dark dress. The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard.
Date: November 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of C.M Patillo's Home]

Postcard of C. M. Patillo's home in Stamford, Texas. A large, green, 2.5 story house is seen from a diagonal view. Vines grow along the left side of the porch, and low, wire fencing surrounds the house. Text on the back of the card reads "How is latin? I like it fine out here, tho' it is already very cold. Snowed yesterday! nearly all day. Give my kindest regards to all of the teachers, there that I know. Tell Jennie "hello." Minnie Elliot." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: November 13, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1908]

Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.
Date: 1908-07-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class of Room 2, 4th District School, 1906–07]

Photograph of the class of 1907 for the second room of the Waco 4th district school. Numerous children of mixed gender sit criss-cross in four rows on the steps of the school. An older female sits on the top row, second from left, with a tie.
Date: 1906~/1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Citizens National Bank]

Photograph of the interior of the Citizens National Bank in Waco, Texas. The cashier's counter at right is decorated with corn and cotton representations. A man peers out of the cashier window, while two more pose in the back of the room.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Houston Texas Postcard addressed to Samuel Appell]

Postcard of Houston, Texas, High School, to Samuel Appell, Waco, Texas.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Suspension Bridge Over the Brazos River]

Postcard of the suspension bridge over the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Master Carlos Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: June 12, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of 1908 New Years]

Postcard of embossed gold numbers that make up the year 1908. Below is text that reads "A Happy New Year". The postcard is addressed to Mr. & Mrs. E. Wheatley.
Date: December 25, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Ladies Boarding Hall at Baylor University]

Postcard of the young ladies boarding hall at Baylor University. Handwritten text is on the front underneath the picture by Walter C. Francis. The postcard is addressed to Miss Katharene Cavitt from Wheellock, Texas.
Date: August 7, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Waco Central High School]

Postcard of Waco Central High School in Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Beverly Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: November 26, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Christmas Scene]

Postcard of a Christmas scene. A church and pine tree are covered in thick snow. On the visible tree limb there are two birds and pine cones. Text on the front reads "Christmas Greetings and good wishes". The postcard is addressed to Master William Baine.
Date: December 24, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Sanger Avenue School]

Postcard of the Sanger Avenue School in Waco, Texas. In the image students of the school are lined up in rows in front of the Sanger Avenue School building. The postcard is addressed to Beverly Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: September 16, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Frozen City Hall Fountain in Waco]

Postcard of the frozen city hall fountain in Waco, Texas. In the background are multiple business.
Date: October 2, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 4] (open access)

[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 4]

Volume 4 of the Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1905/1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Millicent Lupton Caldwell With Family Horse]

Photograph of Millicent Lupton Caldwell, wife of Rev. Charles T. Caldwell. Millicent is standing with one hand reaching out to the Caldwell's family horse named Bess. In the background is the first Manse of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco where Rev. Caldwell and the family lived.
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Streetcar in Front of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco]

Photograph of a streetcar passing in front of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, taken from the opposite side of the street. Telephone poles are visible on both sides of the street. Handwritten text below the image says, "1st Presbyterian Church of Waco, Tex."
Date: 1903
Creator: Dodson, Wesley Clark
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco]

Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. There is typed text on the back from Rev. Charles T. Caldwell to the Misses Burton reminding them of the church's anniversary service on the following Sunday.
Date: October 22, 1908
Creator: Dodson, Wesley Clark
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History