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[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, December 6, 1900]

Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US Postal Service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a September 30, 1900 audit.
Date: December 6, 1900
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, December 4, 1902]

Letter from Henry Castle, US Postal Service auditor to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of a September 30, 1902 audit.
Date: December 4, 1902
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Skirvin Hotel

Scan of a postcard showing an architectural rendering of the Skirvin Hotel by Layton, Smith, & Hawk of Oklahoma City, OK. Published by the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY, Dec. 1906.
Date: December 1906
Creator: Albertype Co.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard of Vinita Artesian Bathing Pools]

Postcard of a man rowing a boat on a still pool of water near a yellow house with blue tiled roof. The scene is described as "One of the Vinita Artesian Bathing Pools, Vinita, Ind. Ter." The note below the picture is illegible but for the words, "is a private pool." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1316 Calder Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 2, 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters, December 21, 1906]

Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with an image of a large purple flower on a green background with "Valparaiso" printed in glittery letters.
Date: December 21, 1906
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Birdie Walters, December 13, 1907]

Postcard from a man named Lawrence to Birdie Walters with a photograph of some of the student tents at "A. & M. College, Texas." These tents are line up next to a long row of trees and in front of two large buildings seen in the background. The note on the reverse side of the card discusses Lawrence's possible trip to San Marcos on the train in the coming days and that he would love to see her at the depot.
Date: December 13, 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Tillie Collins from Cousin Emma, December 19, 1907]

Postcard to Mrs. Tillie (Matilda Hut-McCoy) Collins in Waco, Texas from her cousin, Emma during Christmas 1907. The picture on the front of the card shows a young child blowing a bugle with a golden horseshoe acting as a border and greenery all around it. There is a note on the back of the card also that reads: "With Best Wishes from all. Let us hear from you, yours Emma."
Date: December 19, 1907
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Holly Twig]

Postcard of a twig of holly with red berries, with the message, "With all good wishes for Christmas from Eunice." On the back of the postcard, a missive reads, "How is everyone in Beaumont? With love, Eunice." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 27, 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sketch of Young Woman]

Postcard of a sketch of a young woman at the center of the postcard, with a letter written in the empty space. The letter reads, "Thanking you for your pretty Xmas present and it certainly was nice of you to send it. Wishing you a Happy New Year. From your Friend, Amisette Northcott." The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout, December 3, 1908]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout. The photo on the card depicts a horse, a cow, and a man. The cow has a rope around one of its horns and the other end is tied to the saddle on the horse. The man is standing with one foot on the cow and both hands in the air. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a shirt over a white one, pants, and dark boots. The scene is in the middle of a prairie. On the bottom of the front and the back, Rose wrote bits of local news.
Date: December 3, 1908
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Guyandotte Club in Huntington]

Postcard of a two story brick house with a white front porch and grey roof. The scene is described as "Guyandotte Club, Huntington, W. Va." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Tex."
Date: December 3, 1908
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Postcard to John Philip Herlin Bahl from Oscar Hessdoerfer, December 23, 1908]

Postcard from Oscar Hessdoerfer to John Philip Herlin Bahl with an illustration of a Christmas scene including a snowing house, a cross, and snowy garland in the foreground.
Date: December 23, 1908
Creator: Hessdoerfer, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Santa and Child]

Embossed color postcard depicting Santa Claus and a small child. He holds a sack in his hands and the child holds fruit and gifts in its hands. Correspondence on the back reads, "Dear Baby, A Merry X'mas & Happy New Year to Your Mud, Daddy & yourself. From Big Erloo, Erloo, and Baby Dorothy." It is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 528 Mill St. Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Oklahoma, Okla. on Dec 23, 1908.
Date: December 23, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Kitchen Fire Place at Mt. Vernon]

Postcard of a brick fireplace with herbs hanging above the mantle. The letter reads, "Best wishes and love for a very Merry Xmas. Mildegard." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin city."
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Birthday Postcard from Oscar Hessdoerfer to John Philip Herlin Bahl, December 26, 1908]

Birthday postcard sent to John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his cousin Oscar Hessdoerfer with an illustration of two doves flying by a gold birdhouse. The note on the back of the card says: "With heartiest wishes for a bright and prosperous future."
Date: December 26, 1908
Creator: Hessdoerfer, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Kitten Holding a Shoe Filled With Flowers]

Postcard of a kitten ripping through paper with a tan woman's shoe full of blue flowers in its mouth. "A Happy New Year" is written on the ripped paper. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "With all good wishes to my little Texan friend from Flora Livingston." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: December 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Couple and Firemen]

Illustrated postcard of a kissing couple within a burning heart, surrounded by firemen attempting to extinguish the fire with hoses and ladders. There is a Poem in German printed in the top left corner of the postcard. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, saying, "My dear Sir! My best compliments for new year 1910!"
Date: December 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of an Older Woman Standing in Front of a House]

Postcard of a small one story cottage with an overgrown lawn and an old woman wearing a pink and white dress. The scene is described as " "Lovey Mary," Martinsville, Ind." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date: December 1, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History