[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]

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Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. October 20, 1908.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Private Collection of Margay Welch to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 29 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • Harris, Chas. K. Words and Music by Chas. K. Harris. Copyright, 1908, by Charles K. Harris

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Private Collection of Margay Welch

The Bahl, Wheatly, and Hessdoerfer families were residents of Waco, Texas from the 1850's. The items in this collection were found in the Elmer and Josephine (Bahl) Wheatly home after the death of Elmer and Josephine Wheatly in 2010.

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  • Main Title: [Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3]
  • Added Title: Semi-Photo Song Series C.
  • Added Title: Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska

Description

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man laying next to a woman in a dress on the bank of a small creek; there are music notes and lyrics printed on the bottom of the card that read: "Sighing crying for the love that's growing." There is also a handwritten note on the reverse side of the card that says: "On Camp. Flatt Rock. About two hours before the swim."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.

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  • October 20, 1908

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:51 p.m.

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  • June 23, 2016, noon

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[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 3], postcard, October 20, 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743853/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Margay Welch.

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