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[Postcard from Mrs. Davis to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]

Description: Postcard from Mrs. Davis to her daughter, Sandy Davis, writing to say Sandy's father brought back fish like the one on the front of the postcard from his trip, and that they will be attending an aunt's funeral in town. The front of the postcard features an altered, novelty photograph of a large fish on a flat bed truck. The truck is parked in the driveway in front of a tall, wood-sided building (partially visible to the left). The bottom of the front of the postcard reads, "Had a hard time land… more
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: Davis, Mrs.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, May 6, 1956]

Description: Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, writing to say she's enjoying her vacation and to wish Mary well. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a small stone building with an American flag on a pole directly to the left of it, and a large sign on the roof that reads, "Cascade Caverns." The building has another section on the back left side, with a door and a window. The building is surrounded on the backside by trees.
Date: May 6, 1956
Creator: Guerra, Julia B.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Boerne Dogcatcher Truck]

Description: Contact print of a pickup truck with caged bed, viewed from the back, parked on a dirt road. It appears to be a park area, with dirt paths surrounded by trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Camp Fire Girls at Camp]

Description: Contact print of a large group of women and girls posing together outside a Camp Fire Girls camp in Boerne. The girls in the front are seated on luggage or boxes and they are all posing in a loose group. Two gable-front buildings with wooden siding are visible behind them and there are trees around the buildings. Handwritten on back: "Camp Founders."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[County Fair Pageant Event]

Description: Contact print taken from the aisle of the audience during the Kendall County Fair pageant while two couples are walking toward the camera. A young girl wearing a light-colored, ruffled dress and flower headband is holding a basket in her right hand and holding hands with a young boy next to her, who is wearing a suit with a bowtie. At right, a young woman and man are walking arm-in-arm, also wearing formal dress. Other couples are partially visible behind them and audience members are seated… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Couple Walking During County Fair Pageant]

Description: Contact print of a young woman wearing a light-colored formal gown, walking across a wooden floor arm-in-arm with her escort, who is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and dark necktie. A long table covered in a tablecloth and other people are visible at the back of the room.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Couple Walking During Event]

Description: Contact print of an unidentified woman wearing a formal gown walking across a wooden floor arm-in-arm with her escort, who is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and bowtie. Other people are visible behind them and there are decorations around the ceiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Couple Walking During Pageant]

Description: Contact print of a young woman and her escort walking arm-in-arm on a wooden floor during the Kendall County Fair pageant. The young woman is wearing a light-colored formal gown and a corsage on her right wrist; her escort is wearing a light-colored suit jacket and bowtie. Other people and decorations are partially visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Group of Campers Outside Building]

Description: Contact print of a group of women and girls at the Camp Fire Girls camp, posing in several lines on either side of a tree, outside a building. The building has wooden logs along the lower half and wooden siding along the upper half and has two windows on either side of the door in the center. Handwritten on back: "Camp Founders."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Horse-Drawn Santa in Boerne]

Description: Contact print of a man dressed as Santa Claus riding in an open, wheeled vehicle decorated to look like a sleigh, being pulled by a dark-colored horse on Main Street in Boerne. Buildings and parked cars are visible behind him, and there are several children standing on the edge of the street watching.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Kendall County Fair Queen with Men]

Description: Contact print of the Kendall County Fair queen wearing a light-colored. sleeveless formal gown and a tiara, holding a large bouquet of flowers. A young man wearing a light-colored suit jacket and bowtie is standing next to her and a third man, wearing a dark-colored suit, is standing at the right of the group. They are in front of a stage area where other people and instruments are partially visible behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Mattie Landry and Four Women]

Description: Contact print of five women standing in the corner of a room, posing in a line. One of the women is Mattie Landry, who founded Camp Elvira. Handwritten on back: "Camp Founders."
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Men at Cleared Hospital Site]

Description: Contact print of three men standing together near the bottom of a dirt embankment, looking at a cleared dirt road, where the future hospital would be built. The man on the right is raising his left arm to point toward the right side of the image. They are identified as Max Theis, Shepard, and Henry Fabra.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Unidentified Couple During County Pageant]

Description: Contact print of a young woman wearing a formal dress standing arm-in-arm with a young man wearing a light-colored suit jacket and bow tie, during an event for the Kendall County Fair." They are in a large room with a wooden floor and there are decorations on the beams along the ceiling; other people are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hillmann, Friedrich Gustav
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Business & Professional Women's Luncheon]

Description: Contact print of a large group of people seated at a series of connected square tables during a luncheon at the Kendall Inn. The tables are covered in tablecloths, with bud vases, and there are a number of glasses and finished plates visible. The participants appear to be conversing in small groups. Plants and knick-knacks are visible on the walls along the edges of the room.
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Sally to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]

Description: Postcard from Sally to Miss Sandy Davis, writing to let her know that "the boys" are home and asking when Miss Davis is coming home. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a young woman standing in the middle of a cavern with high ceilings, and many stalactites and stalagmites. The young woman is standing between two tall rock formations, leaning with her right elbow against one of them. The cave extends further back, but the rest of it is hidden by rock formations.
Date: July 13, 1956
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Miss Sandy Davis, July 13, 1956]

Description: Postcard of a large cavernous area in Boerne, Texas, with large stalagmites. A woman in a blouse and trousers leans her back against one of the stalagmites. The back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Sandy Davis, with "Guess Who?" written in as the sender. Instead of a message, there is a large scribble in red ink.
Date: 1956-07-13~
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Women at Luncheon]

Description: Contact print of four unidentified women wearing formal clothing and large corsages, standing in a line during a business & professional women's luncheon at Kendall Inn. The two women in the center are holding up a piece of paper and looking at it. The are standing behind a table decorated with a bouquet and there are several water glasses and uncleared dishes as well. Another woman is partially visible in the lower-left corner of the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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