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[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard]

Description: Postcard kept in Nimitz family photo collection. The postcard features unidentified men standing on unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-1. The shore can be seen in the background.
Date: 1911
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Nimitz Family Scrapbook: Submarine Postcard]

Description: Postcard kept in Nimitz family photograph collection. The postcard features unidentified men stand aboard an unidentified submarine, possibly USS D-2, as it expels water from its ballast tanks.
Date: 1911
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard from Charles to George J. McClintic - October 1907]

Description: Postcard from Charles in Midland to George J. McClintic in Covington, Virginia, writing about going to a show that night with friends and some money concerns. The front of the postcard depicts the Midland library.
Date: 1907-10-XX
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]

Description: Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date: 2014
Creator: Art Center of Waco
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur, 32nd Division Headquarters]

Description: Postcard of the 32nd Division headquarters at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Structures visible along the dirt road are triangular, tent-like buildings with power poles and signs nearby. A large thermometer, possibly indicating the amount of liberty bonds purchased, is at center left. Cars are parked besides the road at right.
Date: 1917~/1919~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Aunt "Sis" Harthcock]

Description: Postcard of Aunt "Sis" Harthcock, dressed in a dark-colored coat. Hr hair is pulled back and she looks forward.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Fourth Street, Waco]

Description: Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.
Date: 1917-10-11~
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Penelope and Charles Torter to Richard Morgan]

Description: Letter to Richard Morgan (1877–1964), rector of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bonham lodging at the Dupont Hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, from Charles and Penelope Torter. The front of the postcard depicts the west side of the Courthouse Square in Bonham, looking north from Main Street. Buildings line the west and north side of the square, including the First National Bank building on the street corner. Cars drive along the paved road at left and are parked on the curb at right, alongsid… more
Date: [1891..1915]
Creator: Torter, Charles & Torter, Penelope
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

[Charles Walsh and His Plane]

Description: 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]

Description: 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

[Fifth Street, South from Austin Avenue]

Description: Postcard image of Fifth Street, looking south from Austin Avenue, in Waco, Texas. The road is at center, paved and filled with carriages and pedestrians, with a streetcar rail line embedded into the street. Large multi-storied stone and brick buildings stand on all four corners of the street, including a drug store with a prominent sign at right, and a home furnishings store in a light-colored building at left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Franklin Street, Waco]

Description: Postcard image of Franklin Street in Waco, Texas, a wide paved road lined with large stone and brick buildings and shops. Horse-drawn carriages traverse down the road, near striped awnings and porch-like canopies. At left is a large, narrow teal tower with balconies and a spire. Other towers are along the right, heading into the background, with cone tops on towers along building facades.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard to Dorris Mullens from Her Father]

Description: Postcard from a father to her daughter, Dorris Mullens, in Greenville, Texas. He writes of Dorris' improved handwriting, and expects he'll be home Thursday night. The front of the postcard depicts the Piedmont Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, with roses and trees planted across the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Frank to Georgine M. Koester - November 3, 1906]

Description: Postcard from an individual named Frank to Georgine[?] M. Koester in Kerrville, Texas. The front of the postcard has an image of City Park in Fort Worth with the Trinity River at center. Under the image is a note from Frank, who writes that he is in Fort Worth at the moment.
Date: November 3, 1906
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard to Annie Forsgard]

Description: Postcard from an individual possibly in Hallettsville, Texas to Annie Forsgard in Waco. The front of the postcard contains a picture of Railroad Street, with a rail station, shops, and a dirt road.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy - June 13, 1911]

Description: Postcard from Hallie to Mrs. Joe Bigy[?] in Coalgate, Oklahoma. Hallie writes about their home and beckons Mrs. B. to write back. The front of the postcard shows a collage of four places in Waco: in clockwise order from the top left, the New Exchange Hotel, its furnished lobby, its large dining room, and the Union Depot station.
Date: June 13, 1911
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Aunt Clara to Connie]

Description: Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace, from an Aunt Clara to Connie. The front of the postcard is a collage of the Cotton Palace buildings, with the Floral Hall, Machinery Hall, and the large Main Building.
Date: 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Downtown in Wortham, Texas]

Description: Postcard of downtown in Wortham, Texas. Dozens of black cars are parked on the road's curbs, lined with tall and narrow shop buildings. A bustling crowd walks under power lines along the sidewalk and across the roads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[T. P. Wreck Exterior, Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a train wreck on the Texas and Pacific railway near Ranger, Texas. A large crowd of people examine a derailed passenger car, tilted on one side with a large gash along the front of the car. Debris is scattered across and around the tracks, including piles of broken wooden beams. Another railroad car, at right, is derailed to the right of the track.
Date: 19XX-07-12
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[T. P. Wreck Interior, Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a train wreck on the Texas and Pacific railway near Ranger, Texas. A handful of people examine a derailed passenger car, tilted to one side. The right side of the car is torn apart, with seats and walls missing. A large gash appears to have ripped through this part of the car, leaving piles of wooden debris. People walk along the car's aisle.
Date: 19XX-07-12
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Description: Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Waco Suspension Bridge During a Brazos River Flood]

Description: Postcard depicting a flood on the Brazos River, with the Waco Suspension Bridge in the background. The floodwaters nearly reach the bridge's deck and lap onto its side. Multiple buildings are visible on the left side of the river.
Date: 1913
Creator: McCall
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Flood Damage in East Waco]

Description: Postcard of a flood and damage on Elm Street in East Waco. The floodwater appears to be knee-high, and houses are upturned and pushed aside, with fences felled, power lines tipping, and debris floating in the water. A carriage pulled by a horse pulls a handful of people eastwards, towards the photographer. Numerous intact buildings are behind the damaged structures, and in the far background, the silhouette of the ALICO building is visible.
Date: 1913
Creator: McCall
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from R. H. Moore to Mrs. Moore - June 16, 1942]

Description: Postcard from Sgt. R. H. Moore, "468th SS", to Mrs. F[?] R. Moore. He concisely describes how he feels and the weather in Waco. The front of the postcard depicts a mineral water swimming pool in Leroy, Texas, which is at right. A circular pond and benches are at center, and a house is at left.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: Moore, R. H.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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