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[Postcard for Bastrop, Texas]

Description: Postcard showing nine scenes of Bastrop, Texas. Photographs include (from left to right): (1) Piney Creek, (2) Main Street, (3) Diagonal Street, (4) Bastrop from bird's-eye view, (5) the court house and jail, (6) bridge across the Colorado River, (7) the high school building, (8) a side view of the bridge across the Colorado River, and (9) a train depot. A partially-legible note is written on the back, that says "Suppose you will be surprised to receive this postal but did think of the [...] fo… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Grissom
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Oil Field in Colorado Texas]

Description: Postcard of an oil field on a plain with lots of brush with numerous derricks visible across the plain and oil drums are visible next to the derricks. The Caption on the image reads "Oil Field. Colorado, Tex. 40 Newsom Photo." The handwriting on the back reads "This was taken right just north of Westbrook [illegible] more that you [ilegible].
Date: unknown
Creator: Photo, Newsom
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Photograph of Colorado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Colorado, Texas. The photograph is of the main street with shops on either side. On the bottom of the photograph, "Colorado, Texas 16 Hewsom. Photo" is written. The back of the photograph is severely damaged and there is something written on it in pencil.
Date: 1922~
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Street in Colorado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street crowded with horse-drawn wagons. Text on the front of the card names the street as Second Street in Colorado, Texas. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn, "Dear sister," and offers greetings to their mother.
Date: July 27, 1908
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

McClellan Inn

Description: Postcard featuring the McClellan Inn in Elgin, Texas. The building has two main floors with an open porch and balcony. Several people can be seen standing on or beside the porch.
Date: 1912~
Creator: Smith Photo
Partner: Coleman Public Library

[Postcard from Ethel to Mrs. Woodward, 1911]

Description: Postcard of the McClellan Inn in Elgin, Texas. Men in boater hats can be seen walking in front of the two-story building. Side buildings and a water tower can be seen in the background to the right. The reverse side of the postcard contains a message that says, "Heather so unsettled. Don't meet me. I will come [...] other time. Lots of love to you both. Ethel."
Date: 1911
Partner: Coleman Public Library

[West Texas Refinery}

Description: Postcard of an oil refinery in west Texas there are train tracks in front of the refinery one with nothing on it in the front and the other one with five rail tank cars stopped in front of the refinery. The writing on the photo reads: "West Texas Refinery. Newsom Photo. Colorado, Tex. 41." The hand writing on the back reads of the post card: "1922 - Colorado City W. J. Classen Tex. We use the West Texas all the time & it's really good."
Date: 1922~
Creator: Photo, Newsom
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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