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[Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 1, 1911]

Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front is a picture of a city park. There is grass at the front and pathways going through the park. There is a flag sailing from a post on the right side and is surrounded by colorful flowers. The back of the picture and the left side of it are lined with trees. Shrubs are spaced out in front of the trees and form a border. On the back, Silcrest wrote that he was proud of their park.
Date: May 1, 1911
Creator: Silrest, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Compress in Temple]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Temple Cotton Compress, a wooden structure with a tower and smoke stack, with rows of bales of cotton and several men moving individual bales in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compress, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.
Date: May 1, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

High School, Marshall, Texas

Black and white halftone postcard showing the high school building in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story brick building. Stairs lead to entrance doors on either side of a projecting hipped roof central section with a tower on top of the roof. Printed in the border to the right of the image is the title, "High School, Marshall, Tex." and "Published by Mathewson Drug Co." Printed on the lower left corner of the message sections is the Curt Teich Co. logo of the intertwined letters "C," "T," and "Co." with "Chicago" underneath The postmark on the back is dated 5/1/1907, and the card is adressed to Mr. Linn Georgia, Waverly, N.Y.
Date: May 1, 1907
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of William Henry Gordon and Fred Smith]

Postcard of William Henry Gordon of Porter, Oklahoma and Fred Smith wearing striped shirts, dark vests, and hats. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Compliment of William Gordon to Ida Leroy." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hawk's Nest Rock Overlooking River Canyon]

Postcard of a cobblestone walkway overlooking a winding river that splits two hills. The message on the border reads, "He and Irene in Houston for funeral." The back of the postcard adds, "Hawk's Nest is located on U. S. Route 60 overlooking the New River Canyon. It was once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall. The New River Canyon is declared by engineers to be 585 feet deep." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: May 1, 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southern Pacific (SP) 1500

A photograph postcard showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 1500, 4-4-0, Los Angeles, CA.
Date: May 1, 1944
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 8444 on "City of Los Angeles"

A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 8444, 4-8-4, leading streamlined diesel-electrics 904, 950B, 968B, 910B, and 939, on the last run of passenger train No. 103, "City of Los Angeles", near Granite, WY, 28 cars, 30 mph.
Date: May 1, 1971
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History