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[Drill Field of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of soldiers on the drill field of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Text on the front reads "a typical scene on the drill field at Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas". Handwritten text on the back reads "I received your letter in good health and hope that this card will find you the same". The postcard receiver is written to be Mr. Henry Huizen.
Date: November 29, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[A Company Street in Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of a company street lined with tents in Camp MacArthur. Soldiers can be seen standing on either side of the makeshift street.
Date: October 20, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Line of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of uniformed soldiers standing in a curving line, with handwritten text in the lower-left corner: "The Mess Line. Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas." Rows of large tents are visible to the left of the line and mess hall. Handwritten text addressed to Miss Ethel Reser and postmarked 1918 says: "Are you taking good care of the dogs? How's your lazy dad? This is how your uncle gets his eats. Al"
Date: October 20, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Brazos River Near Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard of the Brazos River taken from a higher viewpoint. The river runs through the center of the image with trees surrounding the shoreline on either side of it. A rocky ledge is visible in the right corner of the image.
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bird's Eye View of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. To the right of the camp a line of horses with soldiers riding can be seen marching behind one automobile. To the left of the image the rows of soldiers' tents and other buildings that make up the camp. In the background the camp itself is surrounded by trees. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mr. Isac Hill of New York Mills, Minnesota.
Date: 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date: 1911
Location: 29.676729 -95.488151
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Torbett Sanatorium and Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse]

Description: Postcard of the Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse, Torbett Sanatorium, and Hot Well Pavilion in Marlin Texas. The illustration depicts two or three red brick buildings on the left side and center back of the image and a smaller tan building in the right foreground. The text, "Torbett Sanatorium, Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse, Hot Well Pavilion, Marlin, Texas" is printed in red across the top of the postcard. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. E.P. Winters."
Date: August 29, 1913
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. The image is an illustration of four-story building from the left side, including the lawn and drive up to the building. There are several nurses wearing full length dresses and aprons on the lawn. The back of the postcard includes the printed text, "P. and S. Hospital is a private hospital erected by a number of the very best doctors in the city." and handwritten correspondence. The correspondence is addressed to Mr. [and Mr… more
Date: August 14, 1911
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Sunset Hospital, Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Sunset Hospital in Houston, Texas. The image depicts three buildings that are pale colored with red brick ornamentation and red roofs behind a white fence. The text, "The Sunset Hospital, the largest and only fire-proof railroad hospital in the south, Houston, Texas" is printed across the top of the image. The correspondence written on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Mr. Arthur Welch."
Date: November 4, 1912
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[King's Daughters Clinic and Hospital]

Description: Postcard of King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas. The image depicts a three-story, red brick building with a sign reading "King's Daughters Hospital" over the porch and a smaller white house partially obscured by the hospital building. The text, "King's Daughters Hospital, Temple, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. Marry Skiller" and signed "Aunt Emma."
Date: March 25, 1914
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Sulphur Falls]

Description: Postcard of Suphur Falls in Glen Rose, Texas. The image is a photograph of four people in a pool surrounded by a fence. There is a building in the background on the left side of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. [C.]M. Backloupe" and speaks about future travel plans and the mosquitos in the area.
Date: August 16, 1917
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[St. Paul's Sanitarium]

Description: Postcard of the St. Paul's Sanitarium in Dallas, Texas. The image is an illustration of a large, Romanesque Revival style building, primarily of red brick with white trim. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Prof. F. E. Morton" and speaks about having Professor Morton teach in Texas and a woman who has been ill. The signature is "Sister Min[..]t."
Date: April 3, 1911
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Marlin Sanitarium]

Description: Postcard of the Marlin Sanitarium. The building is brick with a black roof, has a sign arching over the entrance reading, "Marlin Sanitarium," and "Sanitarium Ba[..]" is printed in large letters on the side of the building. "Bathhouse" is handwritten on the front and the correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Edna M. Young."
Date: 1910
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Postcard of W.P. Bishop]

Description: Postcard of W.P. Bishop. The front of the postcard contains Bishop's portrait, picturing a middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and tie, and the text "Very Truly [yours] W.P. Bishop." The back of the postcard has a piece of tape with the text "W.P. Bishop--Pres. 1917."
Date: 1917
Creator: Smith's Studio
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[You Are Wanted Postcard]

Description: Postcard of Camp MacArthur that includes the debossed words "You Are Wanted". Purple ribbon and pink floral motifs are visible through out the text on the front. A large house with trees in the background look to also be debossed on the front. Handwritten text on the back describes how a solider is liking Camp MacArthur and how they wish to see the receiver of the postcard.
Date: 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Artillery Club House]

Description: Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Carnegie Public Library]

Description: Postcard image of the Carnegie Public Library in Corsicana, Texas. In the image the large white colored library can be with rounded windows, decorative roof, and white columns on either side of the entrance. In front of the church a small boy is leaning with his bike up against a tree. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Merle Cook.
Date: 1912
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Map of Texas Cotton Palace Exposition]

Description: Postcard image of a event map of the Texas Cotton Palace. This aerial view shows where the agriculture, livestock and other amusements would be located during the 1917 exposition. Towards the center of the map the Texas Cotton Palace is visible with its walkways that lead to the front entrance. Other building structures are shown as well as a roller coaster track to the left of the palace. At the top of the postcard is, "Over Forty-Five Thousand Soldiers At Fort McArthur [Camp MacArthur]. Milit… more
Date: 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[House of W. R. Dean]

Description: Postcard image of the house of W. R. Dean in Hubbard, Texas. In the image the house is located in between an empty piece of land with other houses in the background. The house has two entrances with a wrap around porch that includes steps from either side leading up from the sidewalk. There is handwritten text on the back. The postcard is addressed to Miss Dorothy Park.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Side View of First Presbyterian Church in Waco]

Description: Postcard image of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas positioned from the side. The Gothic style church can be seen with trees covering portions of the church. Two automobiles are out on the street outside of the building. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. Grover Hefflefinger of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania from Albert Adams, a soldier at Camp MacArthur.
Date: 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Cavalry Men and Airplane]

Description: Postcard of several cavalry soldiers on horseback on a dirt road riding away from the camera. Above them an airplane is flying towards the viewer and there are shrubs visible on both sides of the road and a telephone pole in the background. A hand-written text on the front of the postcard reads "Bringing the Mail to the 14th Cavalry on the Hike."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Two Cavalry Men Cooking]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified men wearing light-colored undershirts cooking in a field. The man on the right is holding a ladle and standing next to a stove. Above him is a handwritten speech bubble that reads "Come and get it." The man on his left is kneeling over a grill and behind him several other men are standing and sitting in a large tent. In the background several trees and two trash cans are visible.
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
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