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[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905]

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Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."

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

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Creator: Unknown. September 20, 1905.

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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 33 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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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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Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."

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1 postcard : b&w ill. ; 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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  • September 20, 1905

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[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905], postcard, September 20, 1905; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743911/: accessed May 23, 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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