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[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, September 11, 1908]

Description: Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas with an illustration of "Fishing Boats on Wharf" at Galveston. The picture shows a large boat surrounded by other smaller boats in the bay. There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Wish you were here to enjoy the sight with us..."
Date: September 11, 1908
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin (Harry)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date: August 5, 1907
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the East End of the Galveston Sea Wall]

Description: Postcard with a tinted photograph of the "East End of Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas." The photograph shows the elevated city behind the wall with red rocks on the beach; the note on the back of the card reads: "You [should] be here with with us, we are having a jolly good time. Hope to see you both soon."
Date: August 2, 1908
Creator: McClelland, Billy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard of the Breakers Bath House]

Description: Postcard of the Breakers bath house in Galveston taken from Seawall Boulevard. Text towards the bottom of the photograph reads "This is not "Bates Specialty." with an arrow pointing toward a car parked along the boulevard. Text on the bottom margin of the front of the card reads "This is where I took Uncle Gus to see the seawall. -Shirley" Text on the right margin reads "love to all." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.280044 -94.803094
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Showing Harry Bahl with a Group of Friends at Galveston,

Description: Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with a photograph of Harry Bahl posing with a group of friends in bathing suits at Galveston Beach in Galveston, Texas, Bahl is the second person from the right; the note on the front of the card says: "Baby, Ever seen this likeness before? Having a time here but am very careful."
Date: 190u-08-05
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Passenger's Check Ticket]

Description: Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date: August 7, 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Passenger's Check Ticket]

Description: Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date: August 7, 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

Description: Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was n… more
Date: November 30, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.299709 -94.794186
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 29, 1950]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing business affairs related to cotton trading. He also reports a lack of communication from a trade partner, sales to Japan, purchase of cotton bales from the Commodity Credit Corporation, and trading activities in the Waco region and Sugar Land lots.
Date: August 29, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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