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[Postcard of an African-American Couple]

Description: Postcard of an African-American couple in which the woman is wearing a fur coat with a light-colored dress underneath and the man is wearing glasses and a light-colored suit. Both are holding hands. The name "Willie Latham" is written on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Scene of Disorder in Barracks after the Battle of Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard of a group of men and women observing the disarray of personal belongings within a courtyard after the Battle of Juarez. A variety of items, including clothing, blankets, hats, and crates are gathered into one large pile. Horses are in the background, behind the group.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A day at the track.]

Description: A crowd bundled in coats and hats milling around on a cold day as they wait for the next race at the racetrack in Juarez. In the distance, a mountainous background peers into visibility from behind the track's clubhouse. The postcard is addressed to a Mrs. Henry Horne in Hallowell, Maine. The inscription further acknowledges the recipients as M & F, presumably, Walter H. Horne's mother and father. The inscription goes on to describe the scene depicted on the postcard followed seemingly by an ex… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish. Postcard was stamped and mailed from El Paso, Texas on April 27, 1915. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Two People Dressed in Matador Costume]

Description: The postcard depicts two people dressed in matador costumes. They are inside a room with wood floors, and there are pieces of furniture in the background. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico 3]

Description: Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead Rebels on a Street in Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard shows three bodies lying next to each other on a street. People stand on a walkway near the bodies. A person with a bicycle stands to the right side of the bodies in the background. The three bodies all have hats covering their faces. Text on the photo says: "Dead Rebels on a Street in Juarez, Mex."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Abreu Troupe in Costume]

Description: Postcard depicting the Abreu Troupe in full costume. The troupe consists of three men, a young boy, and a woman, facing left and turning their heads toward the camera. The males in the group are all wearing the same costume consisting of a Spanish-style bolero jacket and pants decorated with light-colored trim and embroidery. Underneath the jacket each man wears a white collared shirt with a tie, sombrero, and black shoes. The woman wears a white blouse with a heavily-embroidered dark skirt. Sh… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Seated Woman Reading]

Description: Postcard of a girl seated in a windowsill. The girl is facing left, reading a book. She wears a long-sleeve dress with a wide collar and layered skirt. Her hair is worn up, and curled onto one shoulder. Her hair is decorated with flowers. A curtain is draped across the window.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[A Post Card of a Football Team]

Description: This postcard, taken around 1909, features the Mineral Wells High School football team. Please note the guards, hanging around their necks, that were used to protect the noses of the players. Those guards were held in place by means of a strap that went around the head, and were further kept in place by clenching the teeth on a rubber bit on the inside of the guard. The back of the card lists the players' names from top left: 1) Jessie Turner, 2) Tulane Smith, 3) J.C. Hayes, 4) Fabu… more
Date: 1909?
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Postcard of Children in Breton Costumes]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of four children, two older girls and two smaller children sitting and standing between the girls. The children are wearing dark dresses, light-colored aprons, and light-colored caps. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies their clothes as Breton costumes. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Seated Couple and Children]

Description: Postcard of a seated couple and three children, one man, and one woman standing behind. The seated man is wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The other man and the boy are both wearing heathered suit jackets and pants. Both the seated woman and the woman behind her are wearing long dark skirts and cardigans along with elegant necklaces. The two girls are wearing light-colored dresses. There are stamps on the back of the card as well as a handwritten note that is partly in Spanish. I translates to … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Boy and Girl in Traditional Mexican Costumes]

Description: Postcard of a young boy and girl dressed in traditional Mexican costumes. The children are standing on a woven rug with a traditional Mexican motif woven into it; two more hang side by side behind them. The boy, who is standing on the left-hand side of the image and facing the girl on the right, is wearing shiny black shoes, a billowy white shirt, and fitted black pants with a scroll design piped up each leg. He is also wearing a wide satin sash, a fitted vest that is decorated with traditional… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1908]

Description: Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the card is of a young girl. She is standing with one arm behind her back and is wearing a white dress and matching hat. Around her waist is a dark belt and she has on stockings. On the front and back, Mrs. Metcalf wrote that the photo was of Sou and that she wanted to hear from Junia.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Metcalf, Mrs. C. W.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard of Soldiers Prepared for Inspection]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of soldiers standing outside of their tents at attention awaiting inspection in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back about the multitude of tents and streets in that camp. It states that there are eight men in a tent. There are cots in front of the tents with folded clothing and boots resting on the cots.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Two girls on a rocky hill]

Description: Postcard of two girls wearing hats smiling brightly on a rocky hill with cacti. One of the girls is sitting on the ground and is wearing a dress and sweater, along with a scarf tied around her neck; she is also holding a small, woven basket in her hands. The other girl is standing and wears similar clothing like the one who is sitting, but does not wear a scarf; she is holding a cloth sack behind her back.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[My All and Alls]

Description: Color postcard with an image of a nude child holding her clothes. Below the image is the text, "My All And Alls" handwritten is, "you are my, Aunt Rosa 4/17/07." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 East 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Apr 17, 1907.
Date: 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[My Underalls]

Description: Color postcard with an image of a child wearing white undergarments. Below the image is the text, "My Underalls" and handwritten is, "I have all your eyelets worked. Auntie Rosa 4/17/07." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 East 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Date: 1906
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Ada Mae Harris and Friend]

Description: Postcard of Ada Mae Harris and her friend, Leona. The girls are wearing dresses and hats.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Millard Fillmore Howard Tintype]

Description: Tintype of Millard Fillmore Howard at 26 years old. The image has some darkened spots and a hole in the top left corner.
Date: unknown
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Williford Postcard]

Description: Postcard of a postcard with the picture of "Uncle Charlie & Aunt Louise Clevenger Williford." The couple is well-dressed.
Date: 1910~
Partner: Midwestern State University
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