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[Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, May 4, 1903]

Description: Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, thanking her for sending a photograph at Easter time and informing her that their family is all well. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a grassy field bordering a shaded, wooded area. In the background to the left, beyond a fence, light- and dark-colored cows lay in a field next to a barn. Along the border between the two fields, a person sits on top of a horse, facing towards the woodland area on the right.
Date: May 4, 1903
Creator: L., Marie M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of McFaddin, Kyle, & Weiss Rice Mill]

Description: Postcard from G. O. Schull to Henry H. Himebaugh in San Diego, California. The image on the front of the postcard shows a mill next to railroad tracks, and printed text on the photo identifies the subject as the McFaddin, Kyle & Weiss Rice Mill in Beaumont, Texas. The handwritten message on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Uncle Henry" and says, "I was glad to hear from you. I ought to have answered sooner. It is true we are drifting that way but we are so scattered I don't know wh… more
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: Schull, G. O.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

Penetrating The World

Description: Pamphlet describing the need for members of the United Methodist Church to spread the message and influence of the church throughout society, with images of worship at places in California and Tennessee.
Date: 1960~/1969~
Creator: United Methodist Church (U.S.). Commission on Promotion and Cultivation.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church

[Cover Children]

Description: Photograph of Cynthia Cover Cummings, Chris Cover (sister), and Richard Cover, Jr. (brother) posing in their pajamas. Cynthia is holding a giraffe statue and a zodiac wheel. Chris and Richard are posing with a small knight in armor next to a fireplace. A family crest is visible above the fireplace.
Date: 1974
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Double wooden wagon]

Description: Photograph of Herbert Herman Fiedler standing in front of a double wooden wagon in desert of Death Valley, California, with his arms crossed. The wagon shown has the following words printed on it: "From Death Valley use 20 Mule Team Borax Soap and Soap Powder."
Date: [1906..1922]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

Family Register: Claus P. Engdahl and Wilhemina Erikson Engdahl & John J. Johnson and Nina Norman Johnson

Description: Document listing the descendants of Claus P. Engdahl and Wilhemina Erikson Engdahl and John J. Johnson and Nina Norman Johnson. Each family member has their address and phone number included if known or is marked deceased. The children of Edward Reginald and Catherine Caroline Engdahl are listed first, then their siblings's children.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Fun at the Zoo]

Description: Photograph of Richard Cover, Jr. and Chris Cover sitting on a large tortoise, while surrounded by sheep, goats, and a pool of water. The zoo is possible the San Diego Zoo.
Date: 1974
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Playing With Christmas Presents]

Description: Photograph of Richard Cover, Jr holding a dollhouse and Chris cover doing a backbend in the living room. A Christmas tree is visible in the background. The children (Cynthia Cummings siblings) are surrounded by ballons and dolls.
Date: January 1974
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Postcard of Avalon and Bay on Catalina Island]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of the small coastal town of Avalon, at the base of a green rolling hill. Many small boats and two large ships are docked in the harbor. The edge of the postcard describes the scene as "Avalon and Bay, Residence of P. K. Wrigley in Foreground, Catalina Island, California."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Avalon and Bay, Residence of P. K. Wrigley]

Description: Postcard of a brightly colored town on the coast of an island, described as "Avalon and Bay, Residence of P. K. Wrigley in Foreground, Catalina Island, California." The message around the border and on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Carl Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 6, 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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