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[Mechanized Cavalry]

Description: Photograph of a military tractor towing at least three supply wagons. Two of the supply wagons are loaded with pontoon boats.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Aboard the Louoma]

Description: Postcard photograph of a man and woman standing on the deck of a ship. The woman stands in front of the man, holding onto the guard rail with her left arm. She wears a long dress with a large white collar and a tasseled belt. The man leans the guard rail, wearing a suit with a bow tie and hat. A large body of water is visible behind the couple. "Abordo del Louoma" is hand-written on the image. A letter addressed to J. B. Aguilera is written in Spanish on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]

Description: Postcard featuring a photograph on the front of a boat party on Clear Creek. The boat belonged to Luke Johnson and was a new acquisition at the time the photograph was taken. Johnson's party are dressed in festive attire.
Date: 1911
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Illinois]

Description: Postcard with an image of the Illinois steamboat in Quincy, Illinois. Handwritten on the front of the postcard is, "7-23-07 From Dorothy Katherine Erler." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Quincy, Ill on Jul 28, 1907.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Canal St. Martin]

Description: Color postcard with an image of Canal St. Martin. Handwritten on the front of the postcard is the name "Dorothy K. Erler." The correspondence on the back of the postcard reads, "I guess darling you have been kept busy visiting all the parks with Dorothy's papa- but no doubt you enjoy it. M.Erler". The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is postmarked Quincy, Ill. on Jul 31 1907.
Date: 1907~
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[River Front, Orange, Texas]

Description: Color postcard depicting the river front in Orange, Texas. Businesses line the shore and a boat is heading in towards the town. Correspondence on the back reads, "How are all at your house. We like our new home fine. go fishing and have fine luck - come over and go along. When are you going to your sisters - are you still busy on Fridays. love to all- Hattie C." It is addressed to Mrs. Hall, Jennings, La.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of Sabine River at Orange, Texas]

Description: Postcard depicting a scene on the Sabine River at Orange, Texas. Many boats full of passengers are sailing along the river at sunset. Correspondence on the back reads, "I was fishing in this river. It sure was great sport. Well how is everyone in Reading. Out here it is warm weather every tree and the grass is green. I am stopping at the New Holland State. Orange, Texas. Sis." It is addressed to Mr. Jacob Sell, 1226 Elm St., Reading, Pa. It is postmarked Orange, Texas on Feb 23, 1921.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Theodore Roosevelt, Excursion Steamer, Chicago, Ill.

Description: Color postcard depicting the Theodore Roosevelt, Excursion Steamer in Chicago, Illinois. It is on Lake Michigan near some Chicago warehouses. Written in pencil on the front of the card is, "8/28/08- This is the boat we crossed the lake in. Correspondence on the back reads, "Hello Sis& Hes - am still here but will leave tomorrow (Sat) night or Sun. morn. am still having a good time but everybody is run down but me, so we will rest tomorrow. Lovingly, Rosa". It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, P… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Boat House, Humbodlt Park, Chicago, Ill.

Description: Color postcard with a picture of the boat house at Humboldt Park in Chicago, Illinois. The large boathouse sits on the edge of a lake surrounded by trees. A couple rows in a boat across the water. The correspondence reads, "Dear old Sis, Am still having a fine time wish you and Hes were here with me. Am going out on an auto this aft. to take in the city. Don't know when I'll find time to write a letter. as they ? when I write postals. Lovingly, Rosa". It is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, P.O.Bo… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Raleigh Court, Jamestown Exposition, 1907

Description: "Official souvenir" color postcard depicting the Raleigh Court at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. There is a lake in the foreground with many boats on it, walkways lined with lamp posts along the water, and numerous red buildings in the background with landscaping and fountains. Correspondence on the card reads,"This looks well on a card, but in reality it is bum, in big letters. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas and postmarked Norfolk, Va on Sept 22, 1907.
Date: September 22, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of Dredge in Brazos River]

Description: Postcard of a dredge in the Brazos River near Bellville, Texas. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard, which is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas, says "Will try and write you in a fortnight. Rec'd Bertha's letter, was glad to hear from you. Mae."
Date: September 19, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Boat Under Bridge]

Description: Postcard of people rowing a boat in a river under a bridge. A note on the photo says "Boating at Clifton."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of English Bay in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of large crowds of people on a small beach and swimming or canoeing in an ocean, with several buildings bordering the beach. A group of people stand and sit on a dock further out in the water, which has a wooden staircase leading up to a slide. A green, three-story building sits in the middle of the beach. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as English Bay in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Transatlantic Ocean Liner at Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large metal ship sailing into a harbor. A tugboat is already in the harbor and small groups of people are milling about a concrete dock in the foreground. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the large ship as a transatlantic ocean liner called La Champagne in a harbor at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Steamer Entering Plumper's Pass, British Columbia]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of the front of a steamer boat, packed with people in coats and hats, on a body of water between two strips of land with dense wooded areas. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the boat as a C.P.R. steamer, entering Plumper's Pass, which is between Vancouver, B.C., and Victoria Island, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Sailboats on Water]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of three sailboats on a large body of water, just in front of a rock formation in the water. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Boating on the Lake in Montreat, NC]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small lake with a wood bridge over it, across which a large crowd of people in light-colored clothing walking across it. There is a large, tree-covered sloping hill to the right and people sit in two boats floating on the lake. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Montreat, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ponte di Rialta]

Description: Postcard of the Ponte di Rialta with three gondolas on the canal below. On the back of the postcard, "Venice - Rialto's Bridge" is written in French, English, and German. The text, "Vera fotografia - Omniafoto Torino - Rip interdetta" is also printed on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Drawing of Golf and Country Club]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of a boat on a river in front of the Golf and Country Club building in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1919
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 7, 1910]

Description: Postercard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. On the back, Lillian wrote some brief news about San Antonio, TX and that she found the postcard in a Japanese store. The front of the card has gold embossed images of huts by a lake, birds, and a boat. The background consists of a mountain with a white top and clouds.
Date: November 7, 1910
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard of Amsterdam Fire Department on a Boat]

Description: Postcard of the Amsterdam Fire Department aboard a boat. The boat has smoke rising from exhaust pipes, and it is towing a smaller boat seen behind it. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "Thanks for cards. I hope you like these. Many salutations [...]"
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of the "New Yorker" in Action]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the "New Yorker" in action in he water along the coast; the boat is firing all of its water cannons on the right and left. The text on the back of the card says "We have 9 more like this one. (This is the first fire boat built for the dept in Engine Co. #57."
Date: May 29, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Boat, Portland, Oregon]

Description: Postcard of a fire boat over Portland Harbor. High-pressure hoses are spraying water in all directions from the boat. To the left in the foreground, a man is standing on a small boat, looking towards the fire boat. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message.
Date: August 24, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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