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[The flood scene in Richmond. Fenced area in foreground.]

Postcard image of the flood scene in Richmond. Fenced area in foreground. Businesses to right. River bridge in background.

Date: 1899

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge on the Brazos River.]

Postcard image of Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge on the Brazos River, Richmond, Texas. Water at bridge level. Utility pole on far right.

Date: 1899

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.

Date: November 9, 1899

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

First Grand Jury Called After 1899

Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."

Date: 1899

Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[First Longview High School]

Photographic postcard of the first Longview High School in Longview, Texas.

Date: 1890~

Partner: Longview Public Library

[Gans Residence]

Photographic postcard of the family home of Dave Gans of Longview, Texas. There are six unidentified individuals sitting on the large, wrap-around porch, and there is an African American woman standing in the yard.

Date: 1890~

Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.

Partner: Longview Public Library

[Postcard addressed to H. S. Moore, August 1, 1893 ]CBM_2083-002-004

Postcard that was sent to Henry S. Moore on August 1, 1893. The postcard is badly torn which makes it difficult to tell what is being said. It appears the author is writing about having a good time at a crowded event and the weather.

Date: August 1, 1893

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Community Hall

Postcard of exterior of the Danevang community hall. Five cars are parked outside, within the confines of a small chicken wire fence. A small secondary, adjacent, single-story structure lies just to the right of the community hall. There are a series of three tombstones a few feet from each other in front of the building. On the back of the postcard, hand-written text in blue ink reads, " No 10 from Helga Thyssen for archives".

Date: 1894/1950

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Four Danevang Homes

Postcard of a composite image of four homes belonging to the Danevang family. They are all two-story structures but vary in architectural details, number of windows, construction materials, and landscape elements. The two on top look to be more suburban in setting, while the two on the bottom appear to be located in a rural environment. There is no addressee on the back of the postcard, but various notes have been written on it. Rough, black patches of paper remain from wherever it was torn out… more

Date: 1895/1995

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Nickolas Hansen

Bust portrait postcard of a man identified as Hans Nickolas (Nicole) Hansen. He is in front of a light-colored backdrop wearing a bow tie and suit jacket over a light-colored shirt. Because of a probable mistake in the way the postcard was developed, there is a large black mass that covers the bottom part of the image. On the back, the postcard has been addressed to "Mrs. Gertrude Hansen" at "D & R, El Campo, Texas 77437 63-4330 C."

Date: 1890/1900

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Postcard from Ora Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, July 23, 1891]

Postcard from Ora Osterhout to her father, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing what she has been doing in Fort Worth, Texas. On the back, it is addressed to Mr. J. P. Osterhout in Belton, Bell Co., Texas, and it is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas, July 23, 1891.

Date: July 23, 1891

Creator: Osterhout, Ora

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[First National Bank of Longview]

Photographic postcard of the inside of First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The teller's cage is pictured in the photograph, along with two men. From left to right, they are W. K. Eckman and Gilbert Campbell.

Date: 1890~

Location: 32.495076 -94.739235

Partner: Longview Public Library

[First National Bank of Longview]

Photographic postcard of the First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The bank was located on Tyler Street. There are two signs with the name of the bank on either side of the door. From left to right, the men pictured are W. K. Eckman, Elbert Morgan, Crawford Morgan and Rogers Rainey, as noted on the back of the postcard.

Date: 1890~

Location: 32.495008 -94.739273

Partner: Longview Public Library

[Pearl Street view]

Postcard of Pearl Street, possibly looking south, with buildings, people, carriages, and a trolley car. Carriages can be seen on the left and right sides of the street with men and women. The trolley car is visible in the center of the picture. Written on the bottom of the postcard is "Beaumont Cigar Co" "Pearl Street, Looking South" and "Beaumont, Texas." In handwriting is also written "Thought maybe you would like this." In addition to the Beaumont Cigar Co., the back of the postcard also cre… more

Date: [1890..1919]

Creator: The Albertype Co.

Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Photograph of the Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills Queen]

Photograph of the Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills Queen at Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. A group of women stand atop a horse-drawn float, while a group of African American men carry an accompanying sign.

Date: 1894

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Cotton Compress]

Postcard of men working with a cotton compress in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note next to the photo says "I guess you remember the time the old man took us through here. Mrs. J."

Date: 1893

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Rev. Levi Tenney to Thomas C. Smith]

Postcard from Rev. Levi Tenney to Thomas C. Smith. The postcard mentions the organizing of The First Presbyterian Church of Waco ministers and the early history of the church.

Date: November 22, 1893

Location: 31.617436 -97.738219

Partner: First Presbyterian Church of Waco