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[Bridges Over Brazos River]

Description: Postcard of the Texas Electric Railway Bridge (left) and the Waco Suspension Bridge (right) over the Brazos River during a flood with some trees and buildings visible in the background.
Date: December 4, 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Mess Hall]

Description: Postcard of a mess hall at Camp MacArthur with two long rows of benches and tables set with dishes and napkins; garlands and branches are hanging from the rafters in the ceiling and there are two American flags displayed on the wall on the left side and one hanging from the rafters (center). A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "19 XMAS. 17. G: M."
Date: December 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[First Baptist Church]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of First Baptist Church, a stone building with two towers and a red roof, on a street corner lined with trees with houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Baptist Church, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the post card and a handwritten note on the front that reads: "Tell Mr Brown it sure is work here I thought he worked me hard but that was play. M. S. R."
Date: December 12, 1914
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Leta, Henry, and Dick the Dog]

Description: Photograph of Leta and Henry posing in a yard with Dick the dog; Leta is wearing a dark coat and hat and kneeling on the right and Henry, also wearing a coat and hat, is standing behind the dog and holding up its paws. Behind them a wooden fence and a tree are visible in the background.
Date: December 10, 1916
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, December 1911

Description: List of engineers employed in the 11th District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of December 1911. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: December 5, 1911
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, December 1915

Description: List of Firemen employed in the Smithville District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of December 1915. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: December 5, 1915
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, December 1918

Description: List of firemen employed in the 11th District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of December 1918. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: December 20, 1918
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
Partner: Smithville Heritage Society

[Tents and Barracks at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of a dirt road at Camp MacArthur with a row of barracks on the right and a grouping of tents on the left and rows of telephone poles on both sides. A man is standing in front of a barrack on the right, another man is riding a tractor down the dirt road, and there is a small group of men on the left side and some trees in the background. Written on the front of the postcard is the text: "125-126. U. S. Inf'try Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas. F. Mann. © 10-11-17."
Date: December 10, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Two Girls and Dick the Dog]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified girls wearing light-colored dresses sitting in the grass in a yard petting Dick the dog; behind them a wooden fence, a row of shrubs, and an automobile are visible in the background.
Date: December 10, 1916
Partner: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
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