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[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, drug store to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd St at Ave. H. Schaffer Drug Store on left corner. Cole Theatre Marquee seen further down the Street. Sears can be seen on the right side of the street.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, First National Bank to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd Stat Ave. G. First National Bank is on left corner, Duke and Ayers is at right. Boring's Dollar Store in center. Far background is White's Hardware Store. Blue car on far right.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Victoria]
Postcard with an aerial view of Hotel Victoria, surrounded by mountains.
Date:
March 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Victoria]
Postcard from the inside of Hotel Victoria looking out. The foreground appears to be a balcony or patio with arches and decorative stone- and metalwork. Outside, there are several unique-looking buildings, portions of a town, and mountains rising the background.
Date:
March 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
Yates, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Points of Interest in and About Mineral Wells
A photograph of a collage in a Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce advertisement includes a postcard that pictures points of interest in and about the city. Pictured are: An aerial view of Camp Wolters, the Recreation Center showing a theater, gymnasium, and PX, with an inset of the base hospital; Possum Kingdom Dam and part of the eponymous lake; a local beauty queen; an aerial view of downtown Mineral Wells, Texas; Lake Mineral Wells (with the island that was inundated when the dam was subsequently raised); a view from Inspiration Point south of the city; and the Baker Hotel. The text publicizes the various assets and tourist attractions to be found in and around the "City Built on Water." One photograph in the collage is upside-down.
Date:
1950?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance ot DuPont Sabine River Works - Orange, Texas
Photographic postcard picturing the entrance to the DuPont Sabine River Works, a power and chemical plant in Orange, Texas. Outside the entrance is a tall flag pole and a landscaped parking area full of automobiles.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Between Port Arthur and Orange, Texas
Photographic postcard of the cantilever bridge crossing the Neches River in Southeast Texas. It connects Port Arthur with Bridge City in Orange County. It is the highest bridge in Texas and is now known as the Rainbow Bridge. The card was mailed Dec 10, 1950 from Orange, Texas.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cars on the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike]
Postcard of cars on the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike entering downtown Dallas, Texas. The city is visible in the background to the left.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Looking South
Postcard of Main Street looking south in downtown Taylor. Note cars parked in front of businesses and stores. Correspondence on the back of the postcard in English.
Date:
1957
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Texas Skyscraper
Photographic postcard of the First National Bank, in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the postcard. The building was located at 213 E. Tyler, and it was "the tallest building in Longview, reaching a height of 145 feet."
Date:
1950~
Creator:
Culpepper, Cody B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1952-08-12]
Postcard from Luciano Santoscoy of El Paso, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 12, 1952. After sitting in on a school board meeting in Pecos, Texas, Luciano is encouraging LULAC to take a serious look at the local issues.
Date:
August 12, 1952
Creator:
Santoscoy, Luciano
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Tom Puente to John J.Herrera - 1955-08-13]
Postcard from Tom Puente to John Herrera dated August 13, 1955 and postmarked Chicago, Illinois. The front of the postcard is a color illustration of a cowboy on a horse looking at at a woman walking away. The text above reads: "Reckon yer new in these parts Lady - ya oughta wear somethin' under them chaps!" The back of the postcard has the handwritten message, "Hello Johnnie, Sorry I didn't get to see you again while I was here in Houston. Hope to see you next year. Regards to all our friends for me. P.S. Rusty havn't wretten to me for a while, 1642 E 53rd St. Apt. 304, Tom Puente."
Date:
August 13, 1955
Creator:
Puente, Tom
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Life Insurance Application]
Card from the Veterans Administration to Jack C. Vaughan, informing him that they have received his life insurance application.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
United States. Veterans Administration.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lamar State College of Technology]
Postcard of an administration building at Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont. On top of the building is a sign for "Administration." A man can be seen in front of a door to the building and automobiles can be seen in the background right and left. Lamar has been through a number of name changes including South Park Junior College, Lamar College, Lamar Junior College, Lamar State College of Technology, and Lamar University. Printed on the back of the postcard is "Administration Building, Lamar State College of Technology, Beaumont, Texas." Also printed on the back is the following information regarding the postcard's creation: "Published by Edwards News Agency, 1101 Franklin--Beaumont, Texas" "C15254" "Natural Color by Mike Roberts, Berkely Calif." and "Color Photo by Bill Kobert."
Date:
[1951..1971]
Creator:
Edwards News Agency
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill Creek Farm Photograph #3]
Postcard of the Mill Creek Farm in Mill Creek, Texas.
Date:
1952
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill Creek Farm Photograph #1]
Postcard of the Mill Creek Farm in Mill Creek, Texas.
Date:
1952
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill Creek Farm Photograph #4]
Postcard of the Mill Creek Farm in Mill Creek, Texas.
Date:
1952
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Pueblo Gold and Country Club]
Postcard of the Pueblo Golf and Country Club in Pueblo, Colorado. A printed note below the picture says "Pueblo, a Thriving City With a Lasting Prosperity." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. Edward Bartley and Miss Lou Rayburn says, "I met Mr. and Mrs. Chapman at a big party given in their honor. They asked to be remembered to you. I have had so many lonely mt. trips - it is beautiful here and so cool. Lois Meade."
Date:
August 1951
Creator:
Meade, Lois
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hotel Row in Corpus Christi]
Postcard of several hotels overlooking a parking lot, described as "Hotel Row on Upper Broadway showing the Robert Driscol and the White Plaza Hotels." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Cecelia Smith 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
October 11, 1950
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Texan's Map of the United States]
Postcard of a re-imagined United States with the state of Texas enlarged and other states humorously renamed to either make a pun of it's name or show a lack of respect for the state in the general mind of the Texas public.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Tanks and Plane]
Postcard of tanks on a road with a plane flying over. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Air Ground Support by Armored Regt. Tenn. Maneuvers." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Lois, please put these with my other pictures when you finished with 'em. Thanks. Love, Clarence."
Date:
[1952..1954]
Creator:
Whitefield, Clarence
System:
The Portal to Texas History