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[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story.
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, September 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, September 8, 1878]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing a ring Emma gave to him.
Date: September 8, 1878
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing the death of Mrs. James Prim and a social event.
Date: December 8, 1878
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, May 8, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, May 8, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing mutual acquaintances and predictions about their marriages.
Date: May 8, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899] (open access)

[J. O'Connor General Business Ledger: March - April 1899]

Ledger kept by Joseph O'Connor documenting funds, merchandise, expenses, sales, and other information for his wholesale flour business in San Antonio, Texas. Only the first eight pages are used.
Date: 1899-03-08/1899-04-04
Creator: O'Connor, Joseph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palisades of Seneca Lake]

Postcard of a house with a white staircase on the edge of a lake. The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 8, 1908
Creator: Rotograph Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Saint Anthony Catholic Church and Convent]

Postcard of St. Anthony Catholic Church, later St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, and convent located on Archie, Forsythe, Jefferson, and Wall streets. Printed at the top left of the postcard is "Saint Anthony's Catholic Church and Convent, Beaumont, Texas." On the back of the postcard is printed the following information regarding its creation: "Published by S.H. Kress & Co. Made in the U.S.A." and "A-470." Handwritten on the back of the postcard, "Beaumont Texas Box 39. Have been here two weeks today visiting Verda. Will be here several months write to me and it will be appreciated I can assure you. My love to the children and yourself. All well at home. Obera B." The card is addressed to Mrs. G. A. Taylor 917 Clarendon, St. Louis, Missouri.
Date: February 8, 1913
Creator: S. H. Kress & Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]

Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.
Date: December 8, 1911
Creator: T, H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 8, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 8, 1883]

Letter from I. G. Vore to General J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., regarding introducing an Act of Congress authorizing Texas Cherokees to sue the State of Texas, and the sale of Black Bob Shawnee's land in Kansas.
Date: January 8, 1883
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our religion : a discourse to the First Unitarian Society, Austin, Texas (open access)

Our religion : a discourse to the First Unitarian Society, Austin, Texas

Sermon to the First Unitarian Society in Austin from Edwin M. Wheelock, dated Oct. 8, 1899.
Date: October 8, 1899
Creator: Wheelock, Edwin M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Logic Data Processor Demand Matrix

Series of technical drawings showing the layout of logic data processor and demand logic including logic gates and labeled scale drawings with notes and a list of abbreviations. Several sheets have handwritten notes and additions added in pencil.
Date: November 8, 1970
Creator: Wysocky, R.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E. B. Sutherlin Envelope] (open access)

[E. B. Sutherlin Envelope]

Envelope for E. B. Sutherlin's jewelry store, with notes written by him. The envelope reads: "Name: Mrs. O. R. Williams, 719 - Procter St. No.: 6-8-27. Charges $--. E. B. Sutherlin, Jewelry & Watchmaker, 436 Procter St., Port Arthur, Texas. Instructions: don't string too tight."
Date: June 8, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833 (open access)

Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833

Copy of an unsigned letter discussing means to remove Zavala from Mexico State. Iguala. Jan. 8, 1833. From the Carlos García y Arriaga Papers at the Benson Latin American Collection.
Date: January 8, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: May 1904-January 1908] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: May 1904-January 1908]

Ledger containing business transaction numbers. The month and year are included at the top of each page.
Date: 1904-05-08/1908-01-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Ledger: May 1904-September 1910] (open access)

[General Business Ledger: May 1904-September 1910]

Ledger containing transaction numbers for businesses. The month and year are included at the top of each page.
Date: 1904-05-08/1910-09
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mounted Flag Bearers at Johnson County Fair]

Copy print of two people wearing uniforms, mounted oh horseback, and holding flags in their left hands in front of a building. Other people and horses are partially visible behind them. Handwritten at the bottom of the image: "Johnson Co. first fair October 8-9-10-11-12-13-1917"; printed below the original photo: "Johnson County First Fair October 8-13, 1917." Additional historical context is printed on the back.
Date: October 8, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill - Golden Wedding Anniversary

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill standing side-by-side in an openwork gazebo during their golden anniversary reception at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge in Austin, Texas. A large tree is visible behind the gazebo and a pool is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: October 8, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Willie J. Delaney.

Photograph of Willie J. Delaney as Pocahontas, in costume. Hodges, Bristol, Tenn.
Date: June 8, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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 of Aerial View of Beaumont]

Postcard of an aerial view of a prosperous little town, described as "Bird's Eye View, Beaumont, Texas." A newspaper clipping that reads "Don't feel blue," is pasted on the back of the postcard with the words, "For Jack is ever true" below it. The rest of the message is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 8, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of an Open Air Bus]

Postcard of a group of people sitting in a bus parked on the side of the road. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: July 8, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bear and Cub]

Postcard of two bears around a tree trunk, one an adult and the other a young cub. The back of the postcard describes them with this, "Learning Table Manners All varieties of Bears - black, brown, cinnamon and grizzly inhabit the Rockies and are not only inoffensive if not molested but are very human and entertaining." The message on the back reads, "Dear Aunt Mamie, Hope you and Uncle Doug are feeling better. I meant to write you sooner but have not had a chance. Your neice Northcall."
Date: August 8, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Carter Building and Bender Hotel in Houston]

Postcard of two large buildings with multiple stories sharing a block and sidewalk near which several cars are parked. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin."
Date: August 8, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Charcoal Sketch of Woman's Profile]

Postcard of a charcoal sketch of a woman wearing a hat with curled hair, sketched at the profile. The message on the back of the postcard reads, "Regarding Jack; Have solved one thing, Jack doesn't live in Beaumont, does he? H. H. 10-8-11." The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: October 8, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History