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[Aerial View of Denison Dam]

Description: Postcard of the aerial view of Denison Dam with Lake Texoma spreading out to the left. The back of the postcard includes a brief history of the dam.
Date: 1944~/1949~
Location: None
Partner: The Sherman Museum

[After the Hike]

Description: Postcard image of five soldiers sitting down on a pile of scrap wood boards. One is pictured as wiping his face with a towel while three others are pictured holding one of their feet. Text above the image reads "After the hike". Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Miss Addie Wheeling.
Date: 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Airplane Above Field]

Description: Postcard of a cavalry soldier standing in a field looking up at an airplane flying overhead. On the left two other men are on looking on from what appears to be a large wagon and a cart, trees, and shrubs can be seen in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Mail Bag Dropping Mail For 14th Cav." and has an arrow pointing to a bag of mail falling from the airplane in the distance.
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Airplane Above Troops]

Description: Postcard of an airplane flying above a group of unidentified cavalry soldiers on horseback, who are facing away from the camera towards the plane. The pilot appears to be waving to the men below and two men on the left are carrying large poles. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Dropping A Message For The Troops."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Airplane in a Field]

Description: Postcard of an airplane with its nose stuck in the ground in a field with a horse in front of it and two unidentified boys standing on the right. A text on the front of the postcard reads "At Encinal, Tex. Result of Landing In Soft Ground. Capt. Lewis, 14th Cav. Was A Passenger When It Upset."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[The Alamo]

Description: Postcard image of the front facade of the Alamo mission. connected to a portion of another building at left. Printed text below says, "The Alamo, built 1718, San Antonio, Texas." Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas without any additional correspondence.
Date: 1906
Location: 29.425758 -98.486352
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Alamo Building at North Texas College]

Description: Postcard image of the Alamo Building at the North Texas College in Sherman, Texas. Within this building is the Kidd Key Conservatory. The two story building has four large white columns along the front porch entrance where benches are visible. In the foreground is a smaller white statue positioned on the front lawn. Handwritten text on the back addresses Miss Pearl Yancey.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Alamo Old Courtyard]

Description: Postcard image of the Alamo and the old courtyard in San Antonio, Texas. Text on back reads "Built in 1718 by Franciscan Friars who came over from Spain and established a chain of missions in which to educate the Indians".
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Alamo Plaza]

Description: Postcard image of a park with a number of buildings lining the street on the far side, with printed text below the image: "San Antonio, Tex. Alamo Plaza, Looking North." Carriages with passengers are in the foreground on the cobbled streets of the plaza. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. W. L. Tucker from Weatherford, Texas with no additional correspondence.
Date: July 1906
Location: 29.424491 -98.486635
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Amarillo New Southwestern Hospital Center]

Description: Postcard of illustrations of the hospital buildings that were part of the New Southwestern Hospital Center in Amarillo, Texas. There are three hospitals with text identifying them; Northwest Texas Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, and United States Veterans' Hospital. "Amarillo, Tex. - (Pop. 60,000) Wholesale, transportation, petroleum, natural gas, helium, hospital and Federal hub of a fast-growing region, larger than Pennsylvania in area. Capacity of three hospitals pictured 410 beds with addit… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Angelina County Hospital and Nurses Home]

Description: Postcard of Angelina County Hospital and Nurses Home in Lufkin, Texas. There is a large, Mission Style building framed by trees in the right side of the image and a smaller white building behind and to the left. "Angelina County Hospital and Nurses Home, Lufkin, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Area Map of Lake Texoma]

Description: Postcard of an area map of Lake Texoma. On the back of the postcard is a brief paragraph describing the Lake Texoma area.
Date: unknown
Location: None
Partner: The Sherman Museum

[Artillery Club House]

Description: Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Ashbel Smith Building, State Medical College]

Description: Postcard of the Ashbel Smith Building in the State Medical College in Galveston Texas. The illustrated image depicts a red stone building with an oval footprint and buttresses on either side of the entrance in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. "State Medical College, Galveston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image. The back of the postcard contains correspondence addressed to "Mr. Clarence D[o]ty Ferris, Texas."
Date: June 19, 1921
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Ashbel Smith Building, State Medical College]

Description: Postcard of the Ashbel Smith Building in Galveston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a red and white stone building in the style of the Romanesque Revival architecture. "State Medical College, Galveston, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner of the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Austin Ave. East From 18th St]

Description: Postcard image of Austin Ave. East from 18th Street in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from 18th Street looking at an Austin Ave. neighborhood. Large white colored homes are visible with trees in both the yards and sidewalks. The home of William Waldo Cameron (1878-1939) is seen on the left. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. H. C. Johle from Temple, Texas.
Date: unknown
Location: 31.546428 -97.143775
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: 1915
Creator: Cann, William A.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Avenue Methodist Church]

Description: Postcard of a Methodist Church on Austin Avenue, in Waco, Texas. The church is built in the Gothic architecture style with one large spire on top of its highest corner. The steps lead up to pointed archways and large windows. Handwritten text on the back address the postcard to Mrs. R. L. McKnight.
Date: 1907
Creator: Cann, William A.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[S.B. Allen Memorial Hospital, Bonham, Texas]

Description: Postcard of S.B. Allen Memorial Hospital in Bonham, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a red brick building with columns obscured by several trees. The text, "S.B. Allen Memorial Hospital, Bonham, Texas" is printed across the top of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mr. Paul M. Gre[...]" and the address and personal names have been scratched out.
Date: 1940-08-2u
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Baldwin Sanatorium]

Description: Postcard of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a stone building on a hill surrounded by desert plants. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Ruth Curtin" and the author mentions acknowledging that they received photos from Miss Curtin.
Date: May 21, 1909
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Baldwin Sanatorium]

Description: Postcard image of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. In the foreground of the image two identical stone structures are visible on either side of a walkway. In the center of the image is the sanatorium with multiple stories and windows that is positioned from a side point of view. The grassy land in front of the building is visible at a lower level while land behind the sanatorium is higher.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Base Hospital of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of the hospital on base of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. The image shows a covered wooden pathway that connections multiple structures. Four soldiers are pictured throughout the walkway
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Baylor Memorial Hospital]

Description: Postcard of Baylor Memorial Hospital in Dallas Texas. The image is an illustration, showing several white buildings viewed from the left side of the complex. "Baylor Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas" is printed at the top of the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date: 1911
Location: 29.676729 -95.488151
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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