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[Postal Card from Schwartz's Portrait Studio to Isaac Herbert Kempner, July 19, 1951]

Description: Postcal card with letter from Schwartz's Portrait Studio to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that the proofs sent to him for selection have not been returned and so requests him to make the selection be made and the proofs to be returned at the earliest convenience. They also asks him to call them if he needs help in choosing those having the best finishing qualities.
Date: July 19, 1951
Creator: Schwartz's Portrait Studio
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postal card from Myron Foster of Hesperian Orchards, Inc. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 18, 1952]

Description: Card with letter from Myron Foster of Hesperian Orchards, Inc. to Isaac Herbert Kempner replying to his letter of June 16th regarding the cherries. He mentioned that their Cherry harvest has started and that they'll ship his package as soon as possible. He also mentions that they'd be happy to fill his order for July Nectarines, but they wouldn't be ready before July 25th. And he mentions that the cherries will reach him promptly and in good condition.
Date: June 18, 1952
Creator: Foster, Myron
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel W. Kempner, July 27, 1953]

Description: Postal card from Willoughbys to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they could not make the type of prints that he wanted with the negatives he provided, so they have sent a different size and type of print instead.
Date: July 27, 1953
Creator: Willoughbys
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Oglethorpe Monument, Savannah, Georgia, March 25, 1950]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration Oglethorpe Monument in Savannah, Georgia. The illustration shows grass, trees, and bushes of flowers of many different types and colors in the foreground. Beyond the grass and to the left, the bronze statue of James Oglethorpe, the founder of the province of Georgia, can be seen with stone statues of lions accompanying it. To the right, there are colonial style buildings. On the back of the card is a message from Charles L. Sasportas to Jeane Bertig Kempner gi… more
Date: March 25, 1950
Creator: Sasportas, Charles L.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Schlatenkees, East Tyrol, Austria, 1954]

Description: Postcard of the Schlatenkees glacier in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol, Austria. The photo shows the white glacial ice, embedded into dark rock. The glacier tongue is facing directly towards the camera and extending towards the foreground. A tear in the top left corner partially obscures the image. On the back of the card is a message from Gobind to Harris Leon Kempner sending his regards to him and his family and discussing his travel plans to Bombay.
Date: 1954?
Creator: Gobind
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Jewel Box, Forest Park, January 26, 1955]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Jewel Box in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. The scene shows three pagoda temple statues and dozens of flowerbeds of many different colors surrounding a small stream. Birds can be seen standing along the stream. On either side of the stream are two pathways connected by a small bridge crossing the stream. The paths are further surrounded by more flowers and large palms and trees. On the back of the card is a message from Halle Steinberg to Daniel W. and J… more
Date: January 26, 1955
Creator: Steinberg, Halle
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of La Isla Verde and Gibraltar, 1950]

Description: Postcard of La Isla Verde and Gibraltar from the Hotel Cristina in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. The photo shows palm trees and some distant buildings on the shore of Algeciras. Algeciras, La Isla Verde, and Gibraltar are separated by the bay of Gibraltar and a bridge connects the shore to La Isla Verde on which are several more buildings. Further in the distance is the Rock of Gibraltar. On the back of the card is a message from Mario Santochia to Daniel W. Kempner.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Santochia, Mario
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Liberté, August 17, 1954]

Description: Postcard of the Liberté, a ship part of the French Line. The photo shows the Liberté sailing in slightly choppy water. She has two large funnels and two masts from which nautical flags are being flown. There are several lifeboats hung above the railing and the passenger windows. The Liberté's hull is black and her deck and platforms above are white. The sky behind her appears cloudy and gray. On the back of the postcard is a message to Harris Leon Kempner from one of his friends from war discus… more
Date: August 17, 1954
Location: 35.746512 -39.462891
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postal Card from Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Beane, November 15, 1951]

Description: Postal card from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane to Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner informing her Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. declared an extra dividend of $0.75 and a regular quarterly dividend of $1.00 on common stock, both payable December 15.
Date: November 15, 1951
Creator: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Blank Postal Card from United Fund of Galveston, Inc., September 1954]

Description: Blank postal card from United Fund of Galveston, Inc., to be signed by the recipient to reserve a plate for the United Fund Big Gifts Dutch Treat Luncheon on Monday, September 27, 1954 at the Jean Lafitte Hotel.
Date: 1954-09~
Creator: United Fund of Galveston, Inc.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the USS Niagara, December 9, 1955]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of the USS Niagara, the relief flagship of Commodore Oliver Perry during the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. The illustration centers the USS Niagara, a wooden snow-brig with two masts, sailing in an open body of water. Her sails are furled and there are several nautical flags flying from her lines. Near the bow of the Niagara is a flag with the text "Don't Give Up the Ship", the last words of Captain James Lawrence and the motto of the ship with his namesake, the … more
Date: December 9, 1955
Creator: Aicklen, William J.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Orange Groves, San Bernardino, California, November 13, 1955]

Description: Postcard of an orange grove in San Bernardino, California. The photo shows orange trees with hundreds of oranges and gaps of soil where some leaves and oranges have fallen. In the distance a mountain with a snow-tipped peak can be seen in front of a clear blue sky. On the back of the card is a message from George C. Scott to the Kempners discussing a meeting he had with Ralph Morton in Honolulu where Mr. Morton had nice things to say about them.
Date: November 13, 1955
Creator: Scott, George C.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas, March 25, 1957]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas. The Galvez is in Spanish Colonial Revival style featuring red slanted roofs and a beige exterior. A central section of the building is flanked by towers on each corner. In front of the hotel is a flagpole flying the American flag, palm trees, and dozens of cars parked along the Great Seawall. A small staircase descends from the Seawall to the beach where many people are lounging in chairs under umbrellas or wading in th… more
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Cheesborough, E. R.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Administration Building, Balboa, Panama, June 29, 1951]

Description: Postcard of the Administration Building in Balboa, Panama City, Panama. The photo shows a large grass lawn with palm trees planted side by side leading up to the building, seated atop a hill. The building has a red slanted roof with a white exterior. In front of the building is a large staircase split into two by a flagpole and then split again at the base of the hill. Part of the exterior of another building can be seen behind the palm trees to the right. There are cars and a small bus parked … more
Date: June 29, 1951
Creator: Ivey, Ed H.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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