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[Mexican Women - Cooking]

Description: Postcard photograph image of Mexican women. According to the creator of this postcard, the Mexican women are preparing food and cooking. A young girl is also part of this group of women. On the back of the postcard: '(One of many groups of women who follow up the Mexican Army, preparing dinner. Note the pool of filth - the flies don't show.) Will write soon. Very busy just now. Soldiers pay day tomorrow. Hope you are ok, I am. Yours, Walter.' This postcard was mailed to Mrs. Henry Ho… more
Date: September 2, 1912
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard from Lizzie to Linnet White, May 2, 1917]

Description: Postcard to Linnet White from Lizzie. She wrote to give Linnet a brief update on what has been happening in life. She mentions that she has been sick, someone that had an operation recently, and hopes to hear from Linnet on how her operation went.
Date: May 2, 1917
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 2, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Osterhout discussing daily life and local news. The front of the postcard contains two photos labeled at the bottom as "West Texas Freight Trains, San Angelo, Texas." In the upper image, a line of cattle are roped together, leading a covered wagon; a man is standing behind them holding a whip. In the lower image, a series of covered wagons are being pulled by teams of horses. Text in the center of the image says "Copyright 1907 by Ragsdale" and there a… more
Date: August 2, 1909
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1976-08-02]

Description: Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to his parents, John J. and Olivia C. Herrera. The image on the front of the postcard is a portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson from the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Douglas is visiting Austin on business and stopped by the presidential library with his son Michael.
Date: August 2, 1976
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Location: 30.284714009274026 -97.73068699999999
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Postcard of "The Dam Kid"]

Description: Postcard of a group of people dropping things and running into each other because of a child and his kite. Text beneath the picture says, "The Dam Kid." Handwritten note on the front of the card mentions a dress that Lou Rayburn is sending to the author.
Date: March 2, 1907
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Postcard of Gunston Hall in Washington]

Description: Postcard of a four story brick building with white accents, described as "Gunston Hall, Washington, D. C." The letter on the back reads, "Thanks for your sweet rememberance + wishing you a very happy year - affectionately, S. H. Madme."
Date: January 2, 1913
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Kyle Theatre in Beaumont]

Description: Postcard of a five story building with a white face and red brick on the rest with colorful billboards to the side and a green electric car parked in front. The scene is described as "Kyle Theatre, Beaumont, Texas." A paper clipping reading "Have you seen" is pasted to the back of the card, with "Jack?" added underneath it. "In Washington H. H. 11/2/11" is added beneath that. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 2, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall]

Description: Postcard of the Sebastian County Courthouse and City Hall in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Hello All- Trip is going swell- 520 miles first day. Stayed all nite on west side of Springfield, Ohio. Should make about same distance today. Weather is swell & quite warm- no heater. Snacks are good. Above is new address."
Date: December 2, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Public School in Magnolia, Mississippi]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of three-story, light colored building with a large group of children crowded onto the front steps, under the balcony on the third floor. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a public school in Magnolia, Mississippi. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas.
Date: May 2, 1909
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard with a Photo of the Hook and Ladder Company in Waukesha, Wisconsin]

Description: Postcard from a man named Edward to George Pendexter with a note saying: "These are the first pictures I have been able to get since leaving home. Hope they suit you." The photograph on the reverse side shows the hook and ladder company of the Waukesha Fire Department in Waukesha, Wisconsin; this company is made up of eight firemen. The horse-drawn wagon in this photo is carrying a load of ladders in the back, along with fire helmets and various hooks.
Date: September 2, 1912
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 2, 1912]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing different cards and views from other collectors around the country. The photograph shows the "McLane Swift & Co. Elevator" burning on July 1, 1911 while a large group of firemen are working to put it out. There is a large group of civilians standing in the background watching as the firemen are working with their fire engines to try to put out the fire.
Date: April 2, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 2, 1913]

Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter discussing the building on the reverse picture, Eagan says: "This is where three people were burned and 15 injured Nov. 1st 1912 a servant girl set fire to the place." The photograph shows a crowd of people standing outside the main entrance to the Berlin Hotel as they wait to return back to their rooms after the fire.
Date: January 2, 1913
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, January 2, 1912]

Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter concerning Eagan's time spent with a fireman from Muskogee, Oklahoma and the opening of a new fire house in St. Louis: "#52 Auto Engine #18 Auto Truck." The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen "making a quick hitch after open run in Court of Honor. Oct. 8, 1909." This team of firemen and their wagon are surrounded by a large crowd of people and patriotic decorations all around.
Date: January 2, 1912
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters]

Description: Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with an illustration on the back of two fairies unraveling a scroll with "Board-Bill" written at the bottom; the quote on the left side reads: "Love is the insane desire on the part of a chump to pay a woman's board-bill for life, so beware."
Date: March 2, 1908
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas, October 2, 1907]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a man and a woman sitting on a crescent moon with the title "Spooning in the Moon," the second illustration shows the man falling off the moon and the woman is holding on to his leg. The note on the reverse side of the card is written in black ink and says: "Say little girl be carefull [sic] how you treat Harry..."
Date: October 2, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard with a Man Being Chased by Four Women, December 2, 1907]

Description: Postcard showing a man with a hat and mustache being chased by four different women; under the man is the name "Harry" and the women have names written over their heads: "Gussie, Nines, Mamie, May."
Date: December 2, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the East End of the Galveston Sea Wall]

Description: Postcard with a tinted photograph of the "East End of Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas." The photograph shows the elevated city behind the wall with red rocks on the beach; the note on the back of the card reads: "You [should] be here with with us, we are having a jolly good time. Hope to see you both soon."
Date: August 2, 1908
Creator: McClelland, Billy
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, April 2, 1912]

Description: Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with an illustration on the front depicting a child eating out of a jar of jam with a woman running behind him waving a broom; the note on the front reads: "They Laugh Longest Who Laugh Last." There is also a note on the back of the card that talks about life at the sender's house and the fact that they are working "for a few days at the Bakery."
Date: April 2, 1912
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard from Nellie D. to Mrs. Dora Dullnig, July 2, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Nellie D. to Miss Dora Dullnig, saying hello and writing to say she will be touring the canyon on the front of the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the mouth of Cibolo Canyon mouth in Boerne, Texas (colored in with ink). The canyon edges are close enough together that a man has wedged himself in between the canyon edges and is posing for the camera.
Date: July 2, 1920
Creator: D., Nellie
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, September 2, 1915]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, in San Antonio. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right left side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: September 2, 1915
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Goldthwaite Parker Street Postcard]

Description: Postcard from John Scott Jr. to Miss Lawrence Thompson that shows a view of a dirt street in Goldthwaite, Texas with houses on either side. A windmill is amidst the houses to the right and two individuals are visible walking in the bottom half of the photo. "Parker Street" is written at the top left of the post card about the photo. The message written on the bottom edge of the postcard reads, "Did you get the pictures I sent you? What kind of a time are you having Answer soon Goldthwaite, Tex… more
Date: June 2, 1907
Creator: Scott, John, Jr.
Partner: Jennie Trent Dew Library

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, December 2, 1899]

Description: Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US Postal Service to M. S. King, Postmaster of Splendora, Texas, regarding the results of a September 30 audit.
Date: December 2, 1899
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

[Postcard from Frances John to Truett Latimer, June 2, 1961]

Description: Postcard from Frances John to Truett Latimer discussing the general sales tax and a proposal concerning liquor. She agrees with Governor Daniel's stance on the general sales tax and urges Mr. Latimer to oppose the liquor interests.
Date: June 2, 1961
Creator: John, Frances
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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