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Cibolo Creek Mill Dam

Description: Paper about a mill dam in Boerne, Texas, built by William Dietert. The paper discusses William Dietert's background and the history of the dam, including its transfer of ownership to the City of Boerne.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Edmonds, Bettie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Dienger Store, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Dienger Store in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of the corner of a two-story, stone house with a columned porch and a balcony all along the second story. The front doors are on the corner of the house. There are two horse-drawn buggies parked outside the house, one on the left side of the corner and one on the right side, and there are a few tall trees along the side of the house. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.794483 -98.732066
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, May 18, 1910]

Description: Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, discussing a six mile drive the sender took, and the natural beauty he or she saw. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of Fern Bank waterfall in Boerne Texas. The waterfall is a small stream of water spilling over a rocky ledge covered in greenery. The water fall cascades down a short distance, and then over a rock and into a pool of water. There are more rocks and greenery on either side of the waterfall.
Date: May 18, 1910
Creator: Schench, G. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, July 9, 1958]

Description: Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, saying hello. The front of the postcard features a photograph of three buildings along a street. The building on the left is made from stone and has a chain-link fenced area on the left side; the building in the middle has two garages and an add-on on the right side; and the building on the far right is only barely visible. The words "Swimming Pool, Fire House And Library, Boerne, Texas" are printed at the top of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from P. A. Halet to Glen Gate]

Description: Postcard from P. A. Halet to Mr. Glen Gate, asking for news and asking him to give best regards to his parents. The postcard features a photograph of the town (inked in with color afterwards), and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: Halet, P. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

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

Description: 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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Cibolo Canyon, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Cibolo Canyon in Boerne Texas. The postcard features a photograph taken from inside a narrower part of a canyon. There is a sheer rock face on the left and a more gradual slope of rock on the right. Small bushes are growing in the bottom of the canyon, and there are plants growing from cracks in the rocks. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Driveway on Kronkosky Hill, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the driveway on Kronkosky Hill, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees, and the sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Recollections of Boerne and Kendall County

Description: A book of histories, stories, documents, images, letters, and lists relevant to Kendall County's growth and development. The contents focus on the people, geography, and topography of the area. The book also features accounts from eyewitnesses and experts.
Date: 1949/1999
Creator: Gray, Edith A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Texas Pre-Civil War Houses, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Texan houses built before the American Civil War. The postcard features two photographs of two houses on the front, with the caption "Early Texas Houses. Built Before Civil War. Many Still In And Near Boerne, Texas," and an invitation to Boerne's Centennial celebration. The photographs are of a two-story, gabled wooden house (on the left) with a staircase on the left side of the house, leading up to a doorway on the second story, and a small, one-story stone house (on the right) wit… more
Date: 1949~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Kendall Inn, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Kendall Inn, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a long two-story building with porches on both stories. There are several large trees on either side of the entrance to the inn, two automobiles parked in the large gravel drive in front of the inn, and a small plant bed to the right of the drive. The branch of a tree is visible at the top left of the photograph. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a printed note with the names of… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.793514 -98.733329
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Boerne Lake and Dam Construction]

Description: Photograph of a large dirt construction site, taken from the top of one of two large mounds of dirt. The other dirt mound is shaped like a concave curve, inside which two diggers are parked. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background. The date the photo was taken is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: January 14, 1976
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Storefront, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a storefront on Main Street in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a street view photograph of a long strip of short, flat-roof buildings, and a two-story stone building at the far right end. The first store on the left takes up two store-fronts, with two entrances and four large windows. Signs reading "Frank's Variety Store," hang at the top of each window and from the side of the building. The second store has a sign on the front, reading, "Elite Cafe," while the third and fourth… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.793641 -98.731608
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Cibolo Dam, Power Station, and Ice Plant]

Description: Photograph of a concrete wall with stones at its base, with water pouring from an opening at the bottom-center. This water flows into a body of water, with a small bush on the left side. Past the wall, there is a long building with three tall pipes, and trees of various sizes. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo provide information about the photo and its donor.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, November 24, 1921]

Description: Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, wishing them a happy thanksgiving. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area.
Date: November 24, 1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Sabinas Mountains, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Sabinas Mountains in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features an illustration of a large grassy area covered with bushes and trees, and with two large hills in the background. There are three women in white and black dresses (two with hats), walking along a small dirt trail at the bottom right of the illustration. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of a Street in Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view photograph of a street with old automobiles parked along either side of the street. There are buildings, some of them one story and some two stories, with balconies on both sides of the street. There are also small trees and electrical poles lining the street. The back of the postcard is blank, except for postcard markings and an address.
Date: 1920
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.791736 -98.730645
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Nellie D. to Mrs. Dora Dullnig, July 2, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Nellie D. to Miss Dora Dullnig, saying hello and writing to say she will be touring the canyon on the front of the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the mouth of Cibolo Canyon mouth in Boerne, Texas (colored in with ink). The canyon edges are close enough together that a man has wedged himself in between the canyon edges and is posing for the camera.
Date: July 2, 1920
Creator: D., Nellie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Bridge on Kronkosky Hill, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Bridge on Kronkosky Hill in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of long, tall, skinny suspension bridge made from concrete and metal, spanning across a large open space between two hills. There are many trees on the two hills and on either side of the bridge. The sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Construction of Boerne Lake and Dam]

Description: Photograph of a large valley with three shallow pools of water, sparse tree coverage, and a large concrete, T-shaped column with one of the pools of water leading up to it. The concrete column has a platform and ladder attached to the side. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background, and in the foreground, the downward slope of a hill of small, light-colored rocks is visible.
Date: 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Phillips House, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Phillips House in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a two-story, multi-wing house with enclosed porches on the the corner of the first and second stories. Along the street in front of the house, there are two old automobiles parked facing right down the street. There is a large tree to the left of the porch. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.786670 -98.729032
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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