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Postcard of Community

Copy negative of two postcard pictures of Abilene, Texas. The first is of soldiers doing firing maneuvers at Camp Barkeley. The second is of a a roundup of Hereford cattle. There is a herd of the cattle with several men on horseback in a landscape with trees, fields, a pond, and mountains.

Date: unknown

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of Cerra de Guadalupe]

Postcard of the landscape of Cerro de Guadalupe. The postcard depicts two houses in front of a small hillside. The houses are small, one-story made of wooden slats. The closest house features a front porch and fence. A road runs to the right of both houses and toward the base of the hill. Several people are standing outside of the second house. A hand-written inscription reads "Cerro de Guadalupe H. Zuacuaro Mich. No 2." On the back, a letter is inscribed from Federica Abreu to Victoria, dated … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Witte Museum

[Late Fall]

Color postcard with an illustration of a fall or winter landscape, including a number of trees without leaves. Handwritten correspondence on the back says: "How is Mrs. Erloo's little girl getting along? Your "Baboo" is getting big and fleshy and can play with you on his return home. M.E." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, #206-E 5th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Quincy, Ill. on Aug 30, 1907.

Date: 1907~

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[A Favorite Drive, Orange, Texas]

Hand-colored postcard depicting a scenic lane passing through the woods in Orange, Texas. A small bridge is in the foreground and the sun is setting in the sky. A house is on the left side of the road nestled in the trees.

Date: unknown

Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Large Home Near a Pond and Trees]

Color postcard depicting a large home near a pond and some trees. The colors in the illustration suggest it is during sunset. Correspondence on the back reads,"Dear Dillie, Lyle is up and improving slowly. If she don't get a backset she will soon be well again. I will write you soon, write me when you can. Love from us both to you all. Loving you [ ] M.L.H." It is addressed to Mrs. E. A. Dill, Oklahoma City, Okla. Box 838. It is postmarked Waco, Texas in Oct. 3, 1908.

Date: unknown

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

In the Buffalo Clover Fields of Texas

Postcard with a picture of two people in hats standing in the buffalo clover fields of Texas. They stand in a meadow of flowers with trees around it. The correspondence reads," Dear "Bo", Dillie and Rosa Louise are here and I am nearer happy than I have been for a long time." It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Waco, Texas on Jul 19, 1908.

Date: unknown

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

"Statue of Victory," Shaw's Garden, St. Louis, Mo.

Color postcard depicting "Statue of Victory" in a brick gazebo next to a cottage in Shaw's Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Correspondence on the back reads, "St. Louis, Thurs. 8:30. All arrived OK. Leave in an hour. Take care of the P.G.N. Office" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas. It is postmarked St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 19, 1907.

Date: unknown

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Officer's Line, Fort Davis, Texas

In this photograph, there are about 10 buildings that appear to be identical, all in a line. A handwritten note on the front says "Officers Line" which suggests that the buildings are the houses of the officers and their families. Each house has a dark roof and five white pillars that form the rim of the porch. There are trees interspersed among the houses. In front of the buildings, there is a large area that is fenced in and contains several animals. Behind the houses, there is a rocky r… more

Date: 1915~

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard of Cattle Round-Up]

Postcard of a herd of dark-colored cattle graze in an open field. In the foreground, there appears to be an unpaved road and a barbed wire fence enclosing the field. Behind the herd, there are three people on horseback. In the background, there are mountains and the open area continues, covered in scrub and small bushes. On the back of the postcard, there is a typed note which reads "Whiteface Hereford cattle add life and color to the mountain pastures." and also a handwritten note that says, … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard of Mountain Cabin in Switzerland]

Postcard of an illustration of a wood cabin on a grassy, green hill in the mountains in Switzerland. There are printed season's greetings at the bottom of the illustration. On the back of the postcard, there is handwritten text from two people named Nona and George.

Date: unknown

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard of Garrity's Alabama Battery in Chattanooga, Tennessee]

Postcard of an illustration of the lookout point at Garrity's Alabama Battery, overlooking Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surrounding forestry. There are postcard markings and a brief paragraph about the illustration on the back of the postcard, which is addressed to L. F. Turney. There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard, from the sender, Raymond,

Date: unknown

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Dinner Bell]

Postcard of a dinner bell in a field. There is a field of trees in the background. The text on the back reads, "How about answering the dinner bell on Prude Ranch". There is a stamp affixed to the back of the postcard and it was mailed July 25, 1938.

Date: 1938~

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Postcard of Craig Castle at Hubbard Park, Meriden, Connecticut]

Postcard of a photograph of a short stone tower on the edge of a cliff overlooking a large, flat area with trees (to the left). Printed text at the bottom of the photograph identifies the tower as Craig Castle in Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut.

Date: 19uu

Creator: Schmelzer, August

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Fountain in Pontchâteau]

Postcard of a photograph of square stone structure with arched openings in each sit and a tall roof spire. Three children in Sunday clothes stand within the archway on the right. The stone structure sits in the shade of a few tall trees. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the structure as a fountain in Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

Date: 19uu

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Stream Through Flowering Field]

Postcard of an illustration of a small stream curving through a flowering field, which has a few flowering trees here and there. Two lambs feed in the field and two figures sit next to one of the flowering trees. A small town area with a church spire is visible in the distant background, against the outline of a mountain. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

Date: unknown

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Rock in East Pontchâteau]

Postcard of a photograph of a man in a dark suit with a panama hat, standing just to the left and behind a large rock formation in a grassy field. A small, scrawny tree grows just to the right of the rock. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the East of Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

Date: 19uu

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, August 12, 1952]

Postcard from Ralph, Helen, and Daris to Mrs. Minnie Owens, discussing their travels, including visiting a cave, seeing some friends in San Antonio, and their plans to stay in Kerrville until Sunday. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a large cavern with high-ceilings and a pit in the center of the ground. The cave is illuminated by lights placed among the rocks and rock formations. At the back of the cave, nestled in a crevice high up the rock wall, a cross shines brightly. The… more

Date: August 12, 1952