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[Charles Walsh and His Plane]

Postcard of aviator Charles Walsh standing in front of his biplane before a crowd of spectators in Bonham, Texas. Walsh (center) wears goggles and a hat and leans against one of the aircraft's trusses. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."

Date: January 28, 1912

Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

[Charles Walsh Before Bonham-Sherman Flight]

Postcard of aviator Charles Walsh moments before his flight from Bonham to Sherman, seated in his biplane and wearing goggles and a cap. He holds a steering wheel, and the plane's engine is positioned behind him. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Aviator Walsh, 2 minuets [sic] before Bonham - Sherman Trip, Jan. 30-1912."

Date: January 30, 1912

Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

Bird's Eye View of Marshall, Texas

Color tinted halftone postcard aerial view taken from the courthouse of the east side of North Washington Ave. in Marshall, Texas, ca. 1912. The roofs and second stories of the buildings on the north side of the square are shown as well as the tops of the sidewalk canopies. "Telephone Office" is painted above the second floor windows of the building on the corner, and the second store balcony along the side of that building is shown. Printed on the top left of the image is the title "Bird's Eye… more

Date: September 29, 1912

Creator: Bradie, Jean

Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Appells and Lastingers at the Cotton Palace]

Postcard of John Appell, Carlos Lastinger, Johnnie Bell Boyett, Ruth Appell, and Beverly Lastinger at the Texas Cotton Palace in 1912. All five people are seated. Johnnie, Ruth, and Beverly wear wide-brimmed hats in the back seats.

Date: 1912

Location: 31.545780 -97.134107

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of "The Old Swimming Hole"]

Postcard of a local swimming hole near Hico, Texas. The swimming hole is surrounded by large trees that branches lean over into the water. It is addressed to Mrs. S. W. Ellis of Waco, Texas.

Date: August 1912

Creator: Wiseman

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of 3 Boys]

Postcard of 3 boys. One boy is pictured sitting down with the other two standing behind him. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mac. Collins in Beckville, Texas.

Date: 1912

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Sunset Hospital, Houston, Texas]

Postcard of Sunset Hospital in Houston, Texas. The image depicts three buildings that are pale colored with red brick ornamentation and red roofs behind a white fence. The text, "The Sunset Hospital, the largest and only fire-proof railroad hospital in the south, Houston, Texas" is printed across the top of the image. The correspondence written on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Mr. Arthur Welch."

Date: November 4, 1912

Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Carnegie Public Library]

Postcard image of the Carnegie Public Library in Corsicana, Texas. In the image the large white colored library can be with rounded windows, decorative roof, and white columns on either side of the entrance. In front of the church a small boy is leaning with his bike up against a tree. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Merle Cook.

Date: 1912

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Elks Club in Ft. Worth, Texas]

Postcard image of the Elks Club lodge in Fort Worth, Texas. The lodge is two stories built in a Spanish style with clay roofing tiles, rounded windows and iron work around the archways on the first floor. Trees are visible around the exterior of the lodge near the steps leading up to the entrance. Handwritten on the text address Miss. Sadie Costa of Roswell, New Mexico.

Date: 1912

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Watermelon Field]

Postcard image of a watermelon field in Big Springs, Texas. In the image workers are in the field checking the watermelons and one worker is visible carrying watermelons in his arms. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mrs. Annie E. Copeland from Ovalo, Texas.

Date: 1912

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Douglas Select School]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Douglas Select School, a two-story house with a porch and two rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground and other buildings in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Douglas Select School, Waco, Texas, the Educational Center of Texas."

Date: 1912

Creator: Miller, Mrs. Herman

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, August 18, 1912]

Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, discussing her trip to Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helen's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There are other wooden buildings beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill.

Date: August 18, 1912

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Holy Angels Academy, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are several trees surrounding the building, obscuring much of the second-story. On the back, there is text written to Mrs. Engelke in San Antonio, Texas.

Date: August 22, 1912

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Main Street, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of Main Street in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street. On the back of the postcard are notes about the donor of the postcard, and postcard markings.

Date: 1912~

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from L. & A. to Mr. Lon Hale, June 7, 1912]

Postcard from L. & A. to Mr. Lon Hale, discussing their home, which they say is near the scene depicted on the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a small, sloped mountain covered with trees at the top and base of the mountain, and dotted with trees around the middle. At the base of the largest part of the slope are three buildings - two barns and one two-story house with columns.

Date: June 7, 1912

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his Brother]

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his brother with a tinted photograph of two small boats on Lake Michigan in the moonlight; the title of the photograph reads: "U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill." There is a note on the card saying he will write another note soon.

Date: 1912~

Creator: Matlock, Milton Andrew