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[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Go on Smiling": Part 4]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska, and is the last of four romance cards sent to Mamie. The photograph shows a man and a woman leaning against a stone wall, the woman is wearing a white dress and the man is wearing a suit; the caption on the bottom of the photograph reads: "Promise in your eyes I find find my sunshine Go on smiling dear." There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Do you promise?"
Date: October 24, 1908
Creator: Scott & Van Altena
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Photograph of Four Adults and a Small Child]

Description: Photograph of four adults and a small child; according to the photo the child is Mary Elizabeth Bahl and is being held by Rose Collins and John Kelly. The woman on the right is Leda Bahl and the girl sitting in the chair is Dorothhy Kelly, daughter of Rose and John.
Date: September 1921
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott]

Description: Postcard from Mamie Collins to Mrs. Cleve Scott with a tinted photograph of Main Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas; there are groups of people standing underneath the large trees. The note on the reverse side of the card reads: "How is everybody up there, go see Rose often. It sure is hot here today."
Date: [1906..1908]
Creator: Collins, Mary Florence
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 1]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a couple floating in a row boat down a small river. There are lyrics printed at the bottom of the card that read: "A man, a maid, a moon, a boat, Down the river gently float." There is also a note written on the back of the card in black ink and it says: "Here's "baby" and the "Fish Pond"."
Date: October 17, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Geo Greaves to Mayme Collins, October 17, 1907]

Description: Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with a picture on the front of a man kneeling in front of a woman with his hands over his heart, the caption reads: "With all my worldly goods I thee endow!" The handwritten note on the picture reads: "Am patiently waiting for a postal write won't you please."
Date: October 17, 1907
Creator: Greaves, George
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date: August 5, 1907
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing Houston Street in Ft. Worth, Texas]

Description: Postcard showing an illustrated view looking north down Houston Street in Fort Worth, Texas; there are trolley tracks running down the center of the street and wagons lining both sides of the street. The note on the back of the card reads: "Am on my way to Wichita Falls will write when I reach my destination."
Date: 1907-08-26?
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the East End of the Galveston Sea Wall]

Description: Postcard with a tinted photograph of the "East End of Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas." The photograph shows the elevated city behind the wall with red rocks on the beach; the note on the back of the card reads: "You [should] be here with with us, we are having a jolly good time. Hope to see you both soon."
Date: August 2, 1908
Creator: McClelland, Billy
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Bahl Family Outside Portrait]

Description: Portrait of the Bahl family taken outside in front of some trees, seven members are standing behind the two grandmothers sitting in chairs. The names are listed on the photograph and from left to right, top row to bottom row: "Josephine Bahl, Blondina Bahl Baugh, Leda Bahl, John Philip, John Philip Herlin Bahl, Katharine Hessdoerfer Bahl, Barbara Griesbaum Hessdoerfer, James Philip Baugh, Barbara Roedler Hessdoerfer.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

["Always" Postcard: Part 1]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a man and a woman standing next to a large tree, the woman is wearing a dress and the man is wearing a suit. There is a set of lyrics printed underneath the photo that read: "You ask me if this love of mine, Sweetheart will ever die, If time will change my feelings dear, I answer with a sigh : While life will last, while flowers bloom, While birds sing sweet their lay, The love so deep within my heart Will live each night and day."
Date: [1908..1910]
Creator: Bamforth & Co.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Collage Remembering John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry)]

Description: Collage of different items remembering John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) and his wife Mary Florence Bahl (Mayme). The portrait in the top right corner shows Harry sitting in a suit and a tie, to the right is an obituary clipping from the newspaper when he passed away, the cards at the bottom are ones in remembrance of Harry and Mary.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from John K. Streger, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, November 10, 1896]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. describing the events of Election Day in Waco; much of his activity took place at the Republican Headquarters. He goes on to describe the dance that he attended where he was given excellent comments on his dancing skills.
Date: November 10, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, October 14, 1908]

Description: Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with an illustration on the front of two children standing on a sidewalk, the girl is crying and the boy looks bewildered; there is a caption that reads: "You're the only girl I ever loved - but I can't keep telling you so all the time." There is a short note written on the back that says: "This is a true answer to that fussy letter."
Date: October 14, 1908
Creator: Sheahan's Famous Picture
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Series, Part 6: Damnation]

Description: Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man looking surprised as a woman with an umbrella turns around. This card is the sixth card in a series of six cards sent by Rose to Harry.
Date: July 18, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Go on Smiling": Part 3]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska, and is the third card in a set of four romance cards. The photograph on the front of the card shows a man and a woman standing next to a creek, the woman is wearing a white dress and the man a suit and hat; the caption underneath reads: "Tho' the way seems dark and weary, do be cheery for I always will be near." There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "This is the way it seems only you are not near."
Date: October 23, 1908
Creator: Scott & Van Altena
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard to Mayme Collins Showing the Dallas County Courthouse, October 28, 1907]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins with a tinted photograph of the Dallas County courthouse in Dallas, Texas; the building is made of red brick mostly, while the bottom of the building is made of white brick. There is a note on the reverse side of the card that says: "I am having a delightful time today."
Date: October 28, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, April 21, 1909]

Description: Postcard showing the "Live Stock Exchange" building in Fort Worth, Texas; off to the left is a building with "Armour & Company" written on the side. The note on the photo says: "I have had a good time fishing since I [] up here." On the reverse side there is a not that reads: "Dear little Mayme, Howdy-do, how is [] and Kay, is she true to cotton? We see you in three days."
Date: April 21, 1909
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing a Street Scene in McGregor, Texas]

Description: Postcard showing a street scene in McGregor, Texas; the photograph shows a group of men standing in the middle of the street and a horse-drawn carriage walking by the corner of a building. The note on the back of the card discusses the sender's recent visit to Waco and that they are sorry they were unable to meet up: "hope I can attend church with you Sunday morning.
Date: August 14, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch
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