[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]'.

Description

Postcard bearing the image of Willie Pruitt standing by the edge of a bridge with another woman. Two early model Ford automobiles are parked behind them. "Becky's Wedding" is handwritten on the back of the postcard.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

Context

This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Frontier Texas! to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this postcard or its content.

Creator

  • We've been unable to identify the creator(s) of this postcard.

Printer

  • Woods, Paul Kodak dealer and finisher, Mineral Wells, Texas.

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this postcard. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this postcard as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this postcard useful in their work.

Provided By

Frontier Texas!

Frontier Texas is a history museum, heritage center, and visitor information center located in downtown Abilene. It allows visitors to relive the Old West through of state-of-the-art technology and brings the frontier to life to let visitors meet people who played out their lives on the Texas frontier.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this postcard. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Description

Postcard bearing the image of Willie Pruitt standing by the edge of a bridge with another woman. Two early model Ford automobiles are parked behind them. "Becky's Wedding" is handwritten on the back of the postcard.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this postcard in the Portal or other systems.

Relationships

Collections

This postcard is part of the following collections of related materials.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

About | Browse this Collection

Pruitt-Rogers Taylor County Photograph Collection

These photographs were taken from a scrapbook created by Willie M. Pruitt-Rogers. They depict family members, trains, stockyards, and other landmarks and scenes of Abilene and West Texas.

About | Browse this Collection

Related Items

[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend] (Postcard)

[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]

Postcard bearing the image of Willie Pruitt standing by the edge of a bridge with another woman. Two early model Ford automobiles are parked behind them.

[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend], ark:/67531/metapth610902

What responsibilities do I have when using this postcard?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this postcard.

Dates

  • This postcard's creation, acceptance, or submission date is unknown.

Covered Time Period

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • April 24, 2015, 4:41 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • May 11, 2015, 2:17 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this postcard last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 10
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this postcard originated or about its content.

Place Name

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Help Map this Postcard

Tell us if you know the precise location of this item. In the lower-left corner of map below, select either the pin () or the box (). Drop a pin or drag to create a new rectangle. Zoom and Pan the map as needed.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Postcard

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Viewing

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend]'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

[Postcard of Willie Pruitt and a Friend], postcard, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth611060/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Frontier Texas!.

Back to Top of Screen