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2,365
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1,106
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633
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487
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366
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361
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359
Howard Payne University Library
354
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326
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
766
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633
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517
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486
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468
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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
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[Postcard with a Photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department in 1860]
Postcard with a photograph of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department as it was in 1860. This department had a steamer engine on the back of the horse-drawn wagon along with the other three firemen in the picture.
Date:
1860
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denver & Rio Grande (D&RG) #1
A photograph postcard showing Denver and Rio Grand (D&RG) #1, 2-4-0 (BLW), named "Montezuma", builder's photo.
Date:
1871
Creator:
Baldwin Locomotive Works
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Missouri River, Ft. Scott & Gulf "Choctaw"
A photograph postcard showing the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf "Choctaw" locomotive, 0-4-0 (BLW), builder's photo.
Date:
1871~
Creator:
Wood, Sylvan R.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to update her on where he was in his travels. In the postcard, he included brief news about who he was staying with and the weather.
Date:
August 18, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 23, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote back to her and let her know how he was on his travels. The postcard includes small bits of local news and his current location of La Grange.
Date:
August 23, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 25, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he had arrived at his mother's, Sarah Osterhout's, home. He included some news about a woman who was sick and that he had received something his wife had sent.
Date:
August 25, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 10, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote a brief message to his wife to inform her that she would need to send for him soon.
Date:
September 10, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colorado Central (C&C) Roundhouse @ Golden, CO
A photograph postcard showing the Colorado Central (C&C) roundhouse at Golden, CO, showing engines 3, 2, and 1 at right. "Copy from photo owned by C.C. Rogers"
Date:
1874
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from John C. Barr]
Postcard sent from John C. Barr in Jerseyville, IL to Charles B. Moore giving a brief overview of recent events. Mr. Barr notes a visit from a friend and the ripening of fruit plants. Two notes on the front of the card read: "Received May 8 1874" and "4th. 1 inch rain last night."
Date:
May 3, 1874
Creator:
Barr, John C.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Ozment's Bank to Diana Watkins]
A postcard written by J.W. Ozment to Diana Watkins notifying the recipient that her payment on a sewing machine was past due. The card was sent from Palestine, TX.
Date:
January 27, 1875
Creator:
Ozment's Bank
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard to Simon from S.A. Ash, 1876]
Papers of Alexander Simon. Postcard to Simon from S.A. Ash regarding Ash's wife's death.
Date:
June 22, 1876
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Paster G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout, December 21, 1876]
Postcard from Pastor G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout. The postcard detailed the information for the Baptist Centennial at Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Date:
December 1876
Creator:
Bailey, G. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. A. Peebles to A. D. Kennard, December 28, 1877]
Letter from J.A. Peebles to A.D. Kennard about a post office order and trade for one hundred and sixty acres at $41.00 per acre.
Date:
December 28, 1877
Creator:
Peebles, J. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Denver, SouthPark & Pacific (DSP&P) View of Morrison CO.
A photograph postcard showing Denver South Park & Pacific (DSP&P) view of Morrison, CO, looking west, showing, DSP&P yard and train. (Note: UPD&G taken over by DL&G, then C&S)
Date:
1878
Creator:
Kindig, Richard H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Denver & Rio Grande (D&RG) 33
A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande (D&RG) 33, 2-8-0 (BLW), "Silver Cliff" (Builder's photo).
Date:
1879
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Soldiers, Business Men, and Children During the Punitive Expedition]
Postcard of an event during the Mexican Revolution. There are men on a stage behind two American flags. There are businessmen and soldiers on the stage looking out. Also on stage there's one woman who can be seen on the right. On the ground in front of the stage there's a row of young boys sitting underneath the flag. The child on the left side of the postcard is leaning against a bike.
Date:
February 28, 1879
Creator:
Horne, W. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard for Charles B. Moore, March 3, 1879]
They would like to inform them they have a girl at their house. Ganra wants them to come up and take her with them. He was sorry to hear of Alex's death. He says they are well and sends love and also asks for them to write back soon.
Date:
March 3, 1879
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from Ann Farman to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 28, 1879]
A postcard from Ann Farman to her sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout, expressing Ann's desire to see Junia before she returns home. She told Junia she could not visit yet because her mother was feeling ill and she was disappointed that Junia could not visit.
Date:
October 28, 1879
Creator:
Farman, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denver & Rio Grande (D&RG) 88
A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande (D&RG) 88, 4-4-0 (BLW), "Ptarmigan" (Builder's photo).
Date:
1880
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[The "Harvey Girls".]
Postcard image of the "Harvey Girls". Photograph shows three women with dark hair pulled loosely up into a bun, wearing dark blouses with white skirts and bib fronts. They are standing on a wooden platform next to a wooden rail. Banana trees in background. Printed on back of postcard: "The Harvey Girls" Photo source Fred Harvey Produced by Beautyway, Box 87, Flagstaff, AZ 86002 20 Co-Producer Fred Harvey. Fred Harvey acquired the title "civilizer of the West" after 1876 with his series of restaurants and hotels along western railroads with vaired foods and excellent service. The foundation for his reputation was the "Harvey Girls, " models of virtue, who were recruited in the East at ages 18 to 30, trained carefully, paid $17.50 per month plus tips and room and board. Here, three waitresses pose at Rosenberg, Texas.
Date:
1880
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the DeAnda Family]
Postcard of a portrait of the DeAnda family. Those standing (L-R) are Jose DeAnda, Jesusita DeAnda, Francisco Morales, and Jose Morales, and those sitting (L-R) are Maria DeAnda, Manuel DeAnda, Domitillia DeAnda, Marcella Huereque, and Bernarda DeAnda. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1880~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from R. Cook to W. A. Morris, June 3, 1880]
Postcard from R. Cook of St. Jo, Texas to W.A. "Bud" Morris of Montague concerning payment in the Frieze case for $5.00 each for him and Hyden, plus $2.50 for a total of $12.50. The postcard mentions that it can be paid by Morris or Levi Perryman to keep someone from staying in jail.
Date:
June 3, 1880
Creator:
Cook, R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Colorado Central (C&C) 60
A photograph postcard showing Colorado Central (C&C) 10, 2-6-0, narrow gauge, upside down in a creek above Boulder, CO, on the Boulder Canyon branch of the Union Pacific (laterDB&W), wreck caused when flange on tender broke as locomotive was backing down grade. (Car: UP 1322)
Date:
1881
Creator:
Rogers, C. C.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from H. S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, August 23, 1881]
H.S. Moore is having 100 to 102 degree weather and has seen a second comet that was not as bright. Maria is doing better. George Kendall has started picking cotton. He missed two sermons, but received a private sermon from Bro. Noble. He was able to have more of a conversation with him. Bro. Penn was ill. Mrs. Welbom moved to Sasby and is going to keep a boarding house. The prairies have every kind of livestock coming. Owls and skunks are going after chickens. A rooster fell into the hogs' pen. William Hubford is suffering from an old wound. Jeff Love picks about 100 pounds of cotton every afternoon. Coffman and Scott went to sell dry goods, but their cash box was emptied of $40. Captain Russell has a sign in his salon that says, "In God We Trust." Aunt Ann is doing well.
Date:
August 23, 1881
Creator:
Moore, H. S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library