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[Photograph of Boerne Reading Club Women]

Photograph of a group of women standing on a rocky area in front of a light-colored stone building. The women, of various ages, are wearing costumes from] different time periods. In the background, just past the building, a house with a gabled roof and some trees are visible. At the bottom of the frame, the location where the photo was taken is written in ink, and on the back of the frame, there is a label identifying the women in the photo.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., September 4, 1926]

Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., giving her best wishes and saying she'll be homes in a few days. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has two automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date: September 4, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wasp Creek Shooting Club Shooting Card] (open access)

[Wasp Creek Shooting Club Shooting Card]

Wasp Creek Shooting Club shooting card for Hubert Kohls on Sunday, October 13, 1924.
Date: October 13, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, November 24, 1921]

Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, wishing them a happy thanksgiving. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area.
Date: November 24, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]

Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-floor porch and sitting on a few short steps leading up to the porch. There are two large, bare trees on either side of the front steps.
Date: April 28, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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

[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

[Photograph of Fordson Demonstration]

Photograph of a group of men standing in front of an around an automobile and tractor, which are parked facing each other. The automobile, pictured on the left, has the name "Fordson" on the side. The ground in front of the group is rough and filled with rocks. The photograph is faded at the top, obscuring the background, and the back of the photograph is so worn that the handwritten notes about the photo are barely legible.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of People Next to Dietert Mill]

Photograph of a group of people in long, light-colored dresses and dark suits, standing and sitting around a small body of water (on the right). A wall of concrete borders the left side of the water, upon which several people are sitting. A three-seat, covered buggy is parked on a stretch of grassy area at the bottom left of the photo. To the left of the water (and the concrete wall), there are trees of various sizes. There are fields of grass and trees in the background, as well. A rectangular label sticker on the back of the photograph provides information about the photo.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Street in Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of a street scene in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view photograph of a street with old automobiles parked along either side of the street. There are buildings, some of them one story and some two stories, with balconies on both sides of the street. There are also small trees and electrical poles lining the street. The back of the postcard is blank, except for postcard markings and an address.
Date: 1920
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History