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[Baptist Church Building]

Postcard dated December 10, 1912 of a Baptist church on a corner in Laredo, Texas. There are several people outside of the church, standing and sitting on the steps, as well as carriages visible on the streets.

Date: 1912

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International and Great Northern Railway Depot]

Photograph of people, cars, and wagons in front of a railroad depot, identified at the bottom as "I. and G. N. Ry. Depot, Laredo, Texas." Postcard is dated 7/15/1920. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Henry" that refers to an attack that day on Nuevo Laredo by revolutionaries.

Date: July 15, 1920

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Market House, San Antonio]

Postcard of the Market House in San Antonio, Texas showing a large building with ornate architecture and a manicured park area with a fountain. There are various people and horse-drawn wagons on the streets and buildings visible in the background. A handwritten note at the top says, "Henry do you remember this place?" A letter on the back is addressed to Henry Kahn from Mary thanking him for a letter and asking about whether or not he plans to go to the Fair.

Date: October 26, 1909

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[San Antonio Female Academy]

Postcard of the San Antonio Female Academy in San Antonio, Texas; according to information on the back, it was a boarding school in Westend (a San Antonio suburb). There are people on the sidewalks and lawn in front of the building. A letter on the back of the postcard is addressed to Master Henry Kahn from Mary.

Date: October 18, 1910

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Bender Hotel]

Postcard postmarked January 6, 1926 of the Bender Hotel in Laredo, Texas. Several people are standing outside and there are automobiles parked on the street and on the hotel sidewalk.

Date: [1925..1926]

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Thatch Roof Home]

Postcard of a typical thatch-roof home, common along the border area in Webb County around 1900. In the image, there is a dog sitting outside the hut which is surrounded by a wire fence. There is a note written on the back.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge over the Rio Grande]

Postcard of a bridge across a river, labeled, "International Bridge over the Rio Grande, Laredo, Texas." Several unknown buildings are visible on either end of the bridge. There is a letter on the back written 3/3/1917 that says, "Wanted to get across this bridge but on account of Typhus Epidemic on other side could not do so. Will cross at Brownsville. Wish you were along." (The epidemic mentioned was in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.)

Date: March 3, 1917

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]

Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"

Date: January 24, 1940

Location: 25.667649 -100.310830

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Ross Hotel, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of Ross Hotel in Laredo, Texas, formerly located at the northwest corner of Flores Avenue and Grant Street.

Date: 1909~/1910~

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Oxen Carts, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of men with loaded oxen carts in front of a pawn shop in Laredo, Texas.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Main market building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Postcard of the marketplace building in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Street car, Matamoros, Mexico]

Postcard of a streetcar drawn by a mule or donkey. The streetcar is being pulled along a track in the center of a street that is bordered by buildings. The picture shows Matamoros, Mexico across the border from Brownsville, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Miss Maria Sanchy" from "E. M." that reads, "Ni la ausencia y la distancia, ni el tiempo de no [v]erte; por ningunas sircustancias he de dejar de quererte, yours for ever." (Loosely: "Neither the absence a… more

Date: August 14, 1911

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[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

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Main street in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]

Postcard of Guerrero Avenue in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Storefronts line either side of the street and there are automobiles parked outside. Several pedestrians are visible on the sidewalks. This street leads to the International Bridge to Laredo, Texas.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge, Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]

Photograph of the Mexican Immigration and Customs officials at the International Bridge. A note on the front of the postcard says, "Puente y personal de la aduana y migración. Nuevo Laredo, Tamps." It is believed that if corrected, this should read, "Puente y personal de la aduana y inmigración. Nuevo Laredo, Tamps."

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Market House, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of a building (writing at the bottom labels it "Market House, Laredo, Tex."). The building is surrounded by horse-drawn carriages and several pedestrians are visible in the foreground of the image.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.

Date: July 11, 1913

Creator: Kneip, Eugene

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard showing tents of the New Hampshire camp at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of the International bridge over the Rio Grande, at Laredo, Texas. There's a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Frank Gallager.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of the bridge spanning the Rio Grande, labeled, "International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Tex." which was taken sometime before 1905.

Date: unknown

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Oxen carts and Pawnshop]

Postcard of oxen carts in front of a pawnshop. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Miss Margaret Murphy from "Will."

Date: 1900~

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop]

Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop, Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Wilfred Hellser from "H. W."

Date: June 25, 1918

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.

Date: January 23, 1910

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900]

View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900. Looking Northwest from the top of the Federal Building. Postcard sent from Roberto in Laredo to Sra. Laura G. de Arriaga in Plazuela de Tepito, Mexico on January 21, 1909.

Date: January 21, 1909

Partner: Laredo Public Library

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