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[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 2]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man sitting down and holding a woman next to him and lyrics printed below that read: "Dark are the nights, the World seems drear, Life holds no charms without you near." There is a short note written in blue ink on the back of the card that reads: "This is also the truth."
Date:
1908?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mayme Collins, October 27, 1907]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins with an illustrated picture of the interior of the "Cathedral of the Sacred Heart" in Dallas, Texas. In this illustration there is a large crowd of people in the pews and members of the Church up closer towards the altar; on the reverse side there is a note that says: "Hello Mayme I wish you were with us."
Date:
October 27, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mamie Collins from D. W. Shivers, June 28, 1907]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins from D. W. Shivers in Irene, Texas with an illustrated picture of four girls all wearing dresses and rags on their head; the caption underneath says: "Little Gossips." The note on the back of the card says: "Hello how are you by this time. Didn't believe it did you?
Date:
June 28, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 1]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a woman standing behind sunflower plants and is wearing one in her hair; the lyrics underneath the picture read: "You're the brightest star of all my dreams." There is a short poem written on the reverse side of the card in red ink and it reads: "Tell me you love me and say you'll be true I love nobody in this world but you, your heart and my heart in love...I know I have your love and you have mine."
Date:
1908-10?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, September 19, 1907]
Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a woman with red hair, a large white hat, and a low-cut dress. There is a note on the front as well that reads: "I swear I'm going out and drown myself in [] if you don't write."
Date:
September 19, 1907
Creator:
Greaves, George
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Tinted Photograph of the Dallas County Courthouse]
Postcard with a tinted photograph of the Dallas County courthouse in Dallas, Texas; most of the building is made up of red brick. There is a note on the picture that reads: "Wish you were with me."
Date:
October 27, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas, October 2, 1907]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a man and a woman sitting on a crescent moon with the title "Spooning in the Moon," the second illustration shows the man falling off the moon and the woman is holding on to his leg. The note on the reverse side of the card is written in black ink and says: "Say little girl be carefull [sic] how you treat Harry..."
Date:
October 2, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing the Entrance to Fort Sam Houston, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins with a colored picture of "Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Entrance to the Infantry Post." The picture shows four soldiers standing near two tall posts with an American flag flying high in the background. There is a note on the back of the card written in pencil, and a blue stamped that says: "Leon Spring."
Date:
[1907..1910]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a View of Main Street, Houston, Texas]
Postcard showing a view overlooking Main Street in Houston, Texas; the photograph is illustrated in color and shows trolley cars moving down the street as well as people walking up and down the sidewalks. There is a note on the reverse side of the card that is addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas; there is a printed note in the upper right corner that describes the street and the buildings that appear on it.
Date:
August 11, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to Michael Collins, August 15, 1906]
Postcard from Rose and Mayme Collins to their father Michael Collins in Waco, Texas. The note on the card says that the sisters are "going to Denver tomorrow," while the photograph shows them sitting atop horses while wearing dresses and large hats.
Date:
August 15, 1906
Creator:
Collins, Mary Florence & Collins, Rose
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with an Illustrated Photograph of a Houston Church]
Postcard with an illustrated photograph of the Annunciation Church in Houston, Texas; this church has a tall tower on the corner. The note on the back of the photograph reads: "Hello Miss Mamye I am having a fine time, take good care of [] Harry with love from Katharine Wheatly."
Date:
March 8, 1909
Creator:
Wheatly, Katharine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of a Camping Trip in Waco, Texas]
Photo album with a compilation of photographs from a camping trip taken around Waco, Texas in August 1908. Each page has a photograph and a handwritten caption describing the actions taking place in the pictures.
Date:
[1908-08-22..1908-08-23]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins, December 22, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Leda Bahl with a Christmas illustration printed on the front. The picture on the front is of a bell decorated with Christmas decorations all around it, and "A Merry Christmas" printed below it. There is a note on the reverse side of the card from Leda that reads: "Guessing you are glad that the time is almost here for you to come home you said you were anxious to see Harry's house. You ought to see Harry's dog. I told you Harry he thought more of the dog than he does of his sisters. Mayme wish you all a merry Xmas."
Date:
December 22, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Man Being Chased by Four Women, December 2, 1907]
Postcard showing a man with a hat and mustache being chased by four different women; under the man is the name "Harry" and the women have names written over their heads: "Gussie, Nines, Mamie, May."
Date:
December 2, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, October 20, 1907]
Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of six women dressed in cloaks and bonnets huddle closely together, one is waving her finger in the air. Below the picture is a caption that says: "Much ado about nothing" followed by a note from Greaves that reads: "Don't you think so? Haven't got that postal yet that you said you'd send me. Better get busy."
Date:
October 20, 1907
Creator:
Greaves, George
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, February 13, 1909]
Valentine's Day postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a girl dressed in a flowery outfit and the caption "My Heart's Gift" printed to the right of her. Other decorations on the card include, bows, flowers, ribbons, etc.
Date:
February 13, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 4]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man leaning against a woman in a row boat grounded on the shore of a small fish pond; the lyrics at the bottom of the photo read: "Same old story same old way, A man, a maid, a boat." There is also a note written on the back of the card in red ink that reads: "Just about ready to leave "Fish Pond"."
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman sitting in a small row boat in the middle of a small river, the man is waving his hand near the woman's hat. There is also a caption at the bottom of the photo that reads: "Man declares undying love, By the fair moon above." The note on the back is written in black ink and reads: "Still on the Fish Pond."
Date:
October 18, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man laying next do a woman in a field of pink and white flowers; the lyrics printed at the bottom of the photo read: "Cause I know your heart is mine I will love you for all time." The note on the back of the card is written in blue ink and reads: "January is gradually drawing near and have no fear I'll be there "at Hillsboro"."
Date:
1908-10?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 1]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man holding a woman close while they both hold onto the handle of an umbrella; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom that read: "Dreaming of you always little girl my darling." There is a note on the reverse side of the card written in red ink that says: "Well I want a little loving now and then if that loving one is you!"
Date:
October 19, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Sam, September 26, 1907]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Sam with a photograph of himself on the front right of the card and a note that reads: "What's all that you said about me last night? Just wait, I shall come out in a few days and make you take it back. Do I look worried?" There is another note written on the back of the card that says: "Are you lonesome since H. is kept away? I heard about you taking a man home Tuesday night."
Date:
September 26, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 4]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man sitting in a nice chair and looking towards the fireplace; there are lyrics printed below the picture that read: "I'm lonely for you, heartsick too, Just for one sight of you." There is also a note written in red ink on the reverse side of the card that says: "Yee, I wish that I had a girl like the other fellows have. Someone to make a fire over me, to cheer me up when I feel sad. Every Sunday I sit alone when I ought to be out at my sweetheart's home I'm so lonesome, lonesome yee I wish, I had, my girl."
Date:
1908?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 3]
Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a woman picking flowers in a forested field and a set of lyrics printed below reading: "I do not crave for pleasures gay, Your sweet face haunts me day by day." There is also a note written on the back of the card that says: "How's this one?"
Date:
1908?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing Fisherman's Paradise in Llano, Texas]
Postcard showing a spillway in Llano, Texas, according to the photograph this spot is called "Fisherman's Paradise." Behind the river there is a large water tower and building with a bell tower; the note on the back of the card that describes the daily treatment in Llano.
Date:
December 31, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History