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[Birthday Card From Mrs. Fred White, June 13, 1926]

Description: Birthday card from Mrs. Fred White and dated June 13, 1926. There is a ribbon and embossed drawing of flowers and a butterfly on the left side of the card. The text reads, "Happy Birthday As fair as a rosebud unfolding, Is the birthday that's coming to you, For each year seems a petal of beauty, Your birthday brings to view."
Date: June 13, 1926
Creator: White, Mrs. Fred
Partner: Tarleton State University

[Brownsville Masonic Lodge]

Description: Photograph of a large group of unidentified men posing sitting and standing in several rows inside what appears to be a masonic lodge. The men in the front and on the sides are wearing dark suits and ties and a smaller group of men in the middle and back are wearing uniforms with sashes and hats with large light-colored plumes. In the foreground a small lectern with a book on it and a tall candleholder with three lit candles can be seen and in the background a wall with large windows flanked wi… more
Date: 1920~
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Post Office North and South Walls]

Description: Photograph of the back of the Brownsville U.S. post office, a multi-story brick building with several rows of windows without glass in them. A man is partially visible through the window on the right and another man is on top of the roof on the far left. In the foreground there are several stacks of bricks and other building materials in front of the building and on the left two parked automobiles can be seen.
Date: June 1, 1926
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Captain Ed Morrow's Boat "The Alma"]

Description: Photograph of "The Alma", a mail boat used on the daily route between Rockport and Bayside, Texas. The craft was owned and operated by Ed Morrow. Several men stand on the deck of the small sailboat on the water. A small, empty rowboat tails the sailboat. Another boat is visible in the distance on the left side of the frame.
Date: 1920
Partner: Private Collection of the Koenig Family

Fire Fighting Apparatus: Catalog Number 20

Description: Catalog for the American-La France Fire Engine Company providing a listing of fire engines and supplementary apparatus for sale with illustrations, general specifications, and photographs of use for each. The catalog also provides a history of the company, thorough explanation of the manufacture and details of the engines and parts (with illustrations), a list of locations using their equipment, and an account regarding the use of an American La France pump in Alaska.
Date: 1923
Creator: American LaFrance Fire Engine Company
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Flora M. Clark's Scrapbook]

Description: Scrapbook of Flora M. Clark documenting her studies at John Tarleton Agricultural College from 1924-1926. Included are notes from friends, name cards, event programs, newspaper clippings, and photos of Flora and other students.
Date: 1925/1926
Creator: Clarke, Flora
Partner: Tarleton State University
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