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Jackalope postcard from Club Cafe

Description: Photographic postcard of fictitious animal. Photographic postcard of Jackalope from the Club Cafe of Van Horn, TX
Date: unknown
Partner: Clark Hotel Museum

[Juarez, Mexico - Street Scene]

Description: Postcard image of Ciudad Juarez - downtown street scene. Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Written on the postcard in ink is the following: Galleria en la manifed tacion which translates into "Gallery [View] at rally". No further information is provided about the "rally" however there are a large number of people visible in this postcard - mostly men. This postcard is not post mark so we have no date for the "rally" event. Center top of this postcard image is the Catedral de Nuestra Senor… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

The Welcome Sign on East Mountain, Mineral Wells, Texas

Description: This picture is taken from a postcard claiming that the "Welcome" sign on East Mountain is "reputed to be the largest non-commercial electric sign in U.S." It has been claimed that the "Hollywood" sign was inspired by the "Welcome" sign, but this is likely a folk legend. (The preceding picture is a black and white original of this tinted picture. A more complete description may be found there.)
Date: unknown
Location: None
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Aboard the Louoma]

Description: Postcard photograph of a man and woman standing on the deck of a ship. The woman stands in front of the man, holding onto the guard rail with her left arm. She wears a long dress with a large white collar and a tasseled belt. The man leans the guard rail, wearing a suit with a bow tie and hat. A large body of water is visible behind the couple. "Abordo del Louoma" is hand-written on the image. A letter addressed to J. B. Aguilera is written in Spanish on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Observation Point at the Pecos River Canyon]

Description: Postcard photograph of an observation point at the Pecos River Canyon. The photograph depicts a concrete bridge dividing the mountain in the foreground from the rest stop. The bridge is part of U.S. Highway 90. The rest stop features a brick awning topped with large leaves and a gravel floor. A car is parking outside of the awning. Below, the canyon is visible, as well as a large train trestle stretching across two mountains. An inscription on the front of the postcard reads "Observation Point … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, May 6, 1956]

Description: Postcard from Julia B. Guerra to Mary Hall, writing to say she's enjoying her vacation and to wish Mary well. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a small stone building with an American flag on a pole directly to the left of it, and a large sign on the roof that reads, "Cascade Caverns." The building has another section on the back left side, with a door and a window. The building is surrounded on the backside by trees.
Date: May 6, 1956
Creator: Guerra, Julia B.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Cascade Caverns' Wagnerian Stage and Wall of Faces]

Description: Postcard of Cascade Caverns in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of cavernous, rock room. There are lights strung at the top of the right wall, illuminating the space. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note that says the photo depicts the Wagnerian Stage and the Wall of Faces.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartels, Don
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Cascade Caverns' Cathedral Room]

Description: Postcard the Cathedral Room at Cascade Caverns in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a cavern with a high ceiling and wavy rock patterns at the top. There are several, lighter grey-colored rocks scattered about the floor. Small lights dot the floor and back wall, illuminating the space. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the cavern.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartels, Don
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]

Description: Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on … more
Date: November 28, 1949
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Drawing of Tourists in Dallas]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of an old man and woman wearing tourist clothes, hats, and sunglasses, surrounded by well-dressed people. The text above the drawing reads "Hello from Dallas, Texas", and the text below it reads "Wonder how they knew we were tourists?"
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Drawing of Cowboy Shooting a Man's Feet]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of a cowboy standing in front of the doors of a saloon and shooting at the feet of a man wearing stereotypically tourist clothes. The text above the drawing reads "Howdy From Dallas, Texas", and the text below it reads "I'm Learning a New Dance Called 'The Texas Twist'!!"
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of Puerto Rico Sent to Mike Anglin]

Description: Postcard from Bill Nelson to Mike Anglin about Nelson's cruise to Puerto Rico. The photograph on the front of the postcard shows a sunset viewed from the beach through palm fronds, with the text "Puerto Rico."
Date: January 20, 1989
Creator: Nelson, William H., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Crazy Hotel, Mineral Wells, Texas

Description: This picture illustrates a postcard of the Crazy Hotel, taken about 1930, well after the "Crazy" burned in 1925. This is a view of the rebuilt hotel, which opened in 1927. It was considered completely up-to-date, and built with solid masonry interior walls to make it fire-proof. The facility is currently [2008] used as a retirement home. In 2010, it was put out of business.
Date: unknown
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Five Visitors to the Waco Cotton Palace]

Description: Postcard of five visitors sitting in a car and posing for a photograph in the Waco Cotton Palace. The car is placed in front of a decorative background, and a sign hands from one of the car's seats, reading "Seeing Cotton Palace, Waco, 1910."
Date: 1910
Location: 31.545780 -97.134107
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of El Encanto de un Pueblo Exhibit]

Description: Exhibit hall with brightly colored exterior walls, one red with a geometric sun, one orange and one blue with a light blue crescent moon with a face, described on the back as the "El Encanto de un Pueblo / The Magic of a People" theme exhibit. This is where the Alexander Girard Foundation collection of folk art, with over 10,000 pieces of Latin American folk art was exhibited. The mini-monorail can be seen just at the right edge.
Date: 1967
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

IBM Lakeside Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an illustration of the IBM Lakeside pavilion, a single -story building that appears to be open, or have glass walls. People are inside looking at various displays. Printed on back: "IBM: Lakesde. Key feature of the IBM Lakeside Pavilion, one of two the corporation has constructed on site, is a light-hearted informative move explaining the operation of modern computers."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

U.S. Exhibit Pavilion

Description: Postcard illustration of the U.S. Exhibit Pavilion, one of two buildings that comprised the United States exhibit at HemisFair '68. The Exhibit Pavilion's theme was "Confluence, U.S.A."
Date: 1967?
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The International Section of HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an artist's drawing of the HemisFair '68 International Section. In this colorful rendition, the area of the fairgrounds devoted to country pavilions is crowded with visitors. Signs for the country pavilions for Panama and Peru in historic buildings are visible, as well as a skyscraper in downtown San Antonio in the background.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Lone Star Pavilion

Description: Advertising postcard featuring an architectural illustration of the Lone Star Pavilion, one of the many exhibit halls at Hemisfair '68. It includes people standing at various points on the two-story building, the Tower of the Americas in the background (at left), and boats in the waterway in front of the building.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair water course

Description: A brightly colored artistic illustration of one of the water courses that meandered through the HemisFair '68 grounds. In this picture, a large sailing ship or galleon rests near a small row boat. In the background people are standing at the edge of the water or strolling among the fairgrounds.
Date: 1968?
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Lone Star Brewing Company Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising Heemisfair '68, featuring a photograph of several women water skiing on a pool in front of buildings and spectators in bleachers. Printed on the back: " Lone Star Brewing Company Pavilion. The girls of the Mercury Outboard Water Ski Show pass in front of the Lone Star's lakeside Hall of Texas History. The pavilion features realistic life-size dioramas of scenes from Texas' rich history."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Carlos Merida mural

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an illustration of a portion of the mural designed for the HemisFair theater building. Printed on back: "Carlos Merida Mural. Abstract, impelling symbolism of Carlos Merida mural in San Antonio Convention Center captures the spirit of the HemisFair '68 theme: Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Mini-monorail

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an image of people on a paved walkway near the Plaza of Flags (at right) and a multi-car monorail train above ground level at left. Printed on back: "Mini-Monorail is one of the chief transportation means on the HemisFair '68 site. It is quick, colorful and provides a breathtaking view of the exposition's entire 92 acres. Here it passes by the Plaza of Flags representing the twenty-six ethnic groups which have contributed to the greatness of the Am… more
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Theatre and Rivercourt

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68 featuring an image labeled "Theatre and Rivercourt" of a boat full of people in a pool outside the front of the Theatre of the Performing Arts. The building is fronted with a mural by Juan O'Gorman. The top of The Tower of the Americas is visible in the background, near the center of the image.
Date: 1968?
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Location: 29.421844 -98.485351
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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