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[Postcard of Cotton Palace Park Bridge]

Postcard of a wooden bridge at Cotton Palace Park in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. L.D. Ormsly in Keyport, New Jersey and says "Dear Mama, Traveling over the worst roads I ever saw. In fact they are no roads half the time, have only 1-- miles of good roads to go now to D. Love Donn."
Date: June 24, 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Waco Fire Department Chemical Engine, 1912-01-24]

Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a note on the back noting that this is the only photo of this car. There are two firemen sitting in the front seat of the truck, and four other firemen are standing over by the garage entrance; there is a label on the side of the truck's engine reading "Chemical Engine W. F. D." There are children standing over by the right side of the car.
Date: January 24, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Showing the Wading Pond and City Park, Houston, Texas]

Postcard with a tinted photograph Wading Pond at City Park in Houston, Texas. The photograph shows kids standing in the water in front of a fountain, there are other people standing near a pedestrian bridge; the text on the back says: "I can handle Will Harry & Jack [] will send them a postal in the near future."
Date: June 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thanksgiving Postcard to Mamie Collins from Katharine E. Wheatly, November 24, 1908]

Postcard to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Katharine E. Wheatly with an illustration of a large turkey on the front and the caption "I wonder why they are feeding me so lately" printed at the bottom. There is a note from Wheatly on the reverse side that reads: "Dea Miss Mamie, I received all of the pretty little dollies and also the postal, I was sure glad to see you thought of me. I am well again now. How are you? Also how is your sister?"
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Wheatly, Katharine E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Go on Smiling": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska, and is the last of four romance cards sent to Mamie. The photograph shows a man and a woman leaning against a stone wall, the woman is wearing a white dress and the man is wearing a suit; the caption on the bottom of the photograph reads: "Promise in your eyes I find find my sunshine Go on smiling dear." There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Do you promise?"
Date: October 24, 1908
Creator: Scott & Van Altena
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Christmas Scene]

Postcard of a Christmas scene. A church and pine tree are covered in thick snow. On the visible tree limb there are two birds and pine cones. Text on the front reads "Christmas Greetings and good wishes". The postcard is addressed to Master William Baine.
Date: December 24, 1906
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from B. to J. C. K. Poore - May 24, 1918]

Postcard sent from a soldier named "B." in Camp MacArthur, Waco, to J. C. K. Poore in Colebrook, New Hampshire, describing the scene depicted on front of the postcard and expresses uncertainty about how much longer he has to stay .The front of the postcard depicts a field artillery range in Camp MacArthur with artillery batteries laid out at center left next to a large encampment with large patches of bushes along the grass plain.
Date: May 24, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]

Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sí puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date: October 24, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History