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[Maiden Run of "North Coast Limited"]

Description: An intriguing photograph of Northern Pacific Railroad's first "North Coast Limited" which made its maiden run on April 29, 1900. The train is headed by a ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0 locomotive bearing the Engine No. 271, with a consist of eight handcrafted wooden cars - all having underbody truss rods - heated by potbellied iron stoves and illuminated by kerosene. The observation car had an open rear platform. This was the first electrically-lighted train to operate between the Midwest and the N… more
Date: April 29, 1900
Creator: Weister, George M.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

A Merry Christmas

Description: Embossed gold colored postcard with a picture of a cat and some holly with berries. Correspondence on the back reads, "Wishing you a happy Christmas and a blessed New year. Chas. [ ]" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano-, City, c/o Frisco Aud. Office. It is post marked Paris, Texas on Dec 23, 1907.
Date: 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Man sitting on a fence]

Description: Color postcard depicting a man sitting on a high picket fence above a little bull dog and his hat on the ground. Pasted to the card is a round object resembling a basketball or football with "Water Mullin, don't touch me" written on it. It is addressed to Mr. Earl Dill, 206 East 5th Okla. City. It is postmarked Omaha, Neb. on Oct 6, 1907.
Date: 1907
Creator: Long, F.G.
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Bears on Friday]

Description: Embossed color postcard depicting two bears doing house work. The older bear is sweeping a rug and the baby bear is dusting. Written on the card is 'Friday" and "Bear and for bear" Correspondence on the back reads, "Hello Little Precious what are you doing do you love Auntie, tell Mud Mary Crook wants to know if she wants to sell her folding bed and what she wants for it, answer quick. Lovingly, Auntie" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 509 North Broadway, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Date: 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Bears on Sunday]

Description: Embossed color postcard depicting two bears walking up a path to church on Sunday. The father bear carries a pink parasol and a bible and wears a blue suit and pink bow tie. The baby bear has on a pink coat with a large blue bow on the back.
Date: 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Bears on Thursday]

Description: Embossed color postcard depicting a mother and baby bear in their kitchen baking an apple pie. "Thursday" is printed on the card as well as "Bear and for bear" Correspondence on the back reads, " My dear Baby- Auntie hasn't written to Mud yet too much meeting will try and write before the week is gone. Are you being a good Baby for Auntie and Pappa - your Auntie Rose" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 509 No. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris R.P.O. on Apr 5… more
Date: 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of the Fresh Egg]

Description: Postcard of "The Fresh Egg," showing a young man in a suit, sitting at a set table getting ready to eat breakfast, when it appears the egg he is about to eat has a little chick pop out of it. It has a green, Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on it with, "Hello Son! See me eating breakfast on the other side? Come up and have a fresh (?) egg with me. I am feeling fine this morning. Good meeting last night." Addressed to Jesse McSewell, Box 426, San Angelo, Texas.
Date: 1908
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Photograph of Group on a Horse-Drawn Carriage]

Description: Note on the back of the photograph reads, "A group of students of 1898, descending from a tally ho at Belle Mead for a picnic. John Jones lulls lazily on the back seat. Daisy McQuigg stands next is C.W. Dorris crowned with a derby. Annie Gill the beauty looks cozy by at 'Pretty' Williams as he swings down. W[?] Harding, Sister Harding and Clara Benidick stand in the next row with Sam Pitinazer about to [?] his derby as he looks down. Porter Ward is just back of Glora Sullivan. Will Sewell reach… more
Date: March 12, 1905
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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