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[Compress in Temple]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of the Temple Cotton Compress, a wooden structure with a tower and smoke stack, with rows of bales of cotton and several men moving individual bales in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compress, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the postcard.

Date: May 1, 1909

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

High School, Marshall, Texas

Black and white halftone postcard showing the high school building in Marshall, Texas. The view shows the facade of the two-story brick building. Stairs lead to entrance doors on either side of a projecting hipped roof central section with a tower on top of the roof. Printed in the border to the right of the image is the title, "High School, Marshall, Tex." and "Published by Mathewson Drug Co." Printed on the lower left corner of the message sections is the Curt Teich Co. logo of the intertw… more

Date: May 1, 1907

Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 1, 1911]

Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front is a picture of a city park. There is grass at the front and pathways going through the park. There is a flag sailing from a post on the right side and is surrounded by colorful flowers. The back of the picture and the left side of it are lined with trees. Shrubs are spaced out in front of the trees and form a border. On the back, Silcrest wrote that he was proud of their park.

Date: May 1, 1911

Creator: Silrest, J. E.

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard of Hawk's Nest Rock Overlooking River Canyon]

Postcard of a cobblestone walkway overlooking a winding river that splits two hills. The message on the border reads, "He and Irene in Houston for funeral." The back of the postcard adds, "Hawk's Nest is located on U. S. Route 60 overlooking the New River Canyon. It was once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall. The New River Canyon is declared by engineers to be 585 feet deep." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 Mc… more

Date: May 1, 1946

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of William Henry Gordon and Fred Smith]

Postcard of William Henry Gordon of Porter, Oklahoma and Fred Smith wearing striped shirts, dark vests, and hats. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Compliment of William Gordon to Ida Leroy." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Date: May 1, 1920