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[Letter to Thomas M. Scott from Charles W. Street, April 26, 1904]

Letter to Tom Scott from his future father-in-law, Charles W. Street, congratulating him on his engagement.

Date: April 26, 1904

Creator: Street, Charles W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

[Letter to Tom Scott from his father, April 12, 1904]

Letter to Tom Scott from his father, upon Tom's engagement.

Date: April 12, 1904

Creator: Scott, David Howell

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Maiden Run of "North Coast Limited"]

An intriguing photograph of Northern Pacific Railroad's first "North Coast Limited" which made its maiden run on April 29, 1900. The train is headed by a ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0 locomotive bearing the Engine No. 271, with a consist of eight handcrafted wooden cars - all having underbody truss rods - heated by potbellied iron stoves and illuminated by kerosene. The observation car had an open rear platform. This was the first electrically-lighted train to operate between the Midwest and the N… more

Date: April 29, 1900

Creator: Weister, George M.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Postcard of "Landing"]

Postcard with an image of a woman stepping out of a kayak. Below the image is the text, "Landing" and handwritten is, "4/29/07 Auto Rosa to Little Rosa." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked on Apr 29, 1907.

Date: April 29, 1907

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of "Summer Joys"]

Postcard with an image of a woman standing near a kayak. Below the image is the text, "Summerjoys" and handwritten is, "Hello My-Little Precious, Auto. 4/29/07." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Apr 29, 1907.