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[Postcard of San Antonio Post Office and Federal Building]

Postcard of an illustration of a large, three-story, stone building with a square tower and a turret. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a post office and federal building in San Antonio, Texas. There is printed text about the building on the other side of the postcard, as well as handwritten text from Nellie Roberts to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas.

Date: 1911-02-06~

Creator: Roberts, Nellie

Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, August 18, 1912]

Postcard from Ellie to Miss G. Winterborne, discussing her trip to Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helen's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There are other wooden buildings beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill.

Date: August 18, 1912

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Hortense to Ned A. Zaeller, August 11, 1910]

Postcard from Hortense to her brother, Ned. A. Zaeller, thanking him for his letter and writing to say she went to a concert the night before. The front of the postcard features an illustration of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline. There are dense trees and bushes in front of the bluffs.

Date: August 11, 1910

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, August 9, 1917]

Postcard Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, thanking her for her card, saying she's having a wonderful time, and writing that she will be home on Sunday. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a man standing in a boat on a small lake. On the shore behind the man, a group of people and tall trees line a concrete ledge, looking out over the water. Behind the trees, a large field is just visible.

Date: August 9, 1917

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Tillie to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 25, 1911]

Postcard from Tillie to E. F. Kneupper, discussing her surprise trip to visit her mother. She talks about a girl named Emma being sick for about three months. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.

Date: August 25, 1911

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, November 5, 1910]

Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, writing to say he arrived that morning and will return at night. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.

Date: November 5, 1910

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler, July 16, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. F. Adler. The front of the postcard features a photograph of a man-made dam on a small lake, taken from down-stream. Trees surround the lake and dam on all sides, and there are large, rectangular stones piled up on the right side. A man in a light shirt and dark pants walks along the edge of the dam (where the water pours over the edge), going left.

Date: July 16, 1915

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.

Date: 1911-04-24~

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, September 2, 1915]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, in San Antonio. The postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right left side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.

Date: September 2, 1915

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, December 3, 1914]

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, discussing a hunting trip. The writer mentions that they haven't shot any deer yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline.

Date: December 3, 1914

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, February 8, 1910]

Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne. The sender thanks Gertrude for her card, writing that their hands and feet are still swollen from an illness. The front of the postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street.

Date: February 8, 1910

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]

Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.

Date: December 8, 1911

Creator: T, H.

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, January 29, 1913]

Postcard from Henry to Mr. Fritz Adler, discussing his father's illness. He says that his father is still weak, but the doctor says if he pulls through the next two days, he will be out of danger. The front of the postcard features an perspective view illustration of a long, wide road. There are wooded areas on either side of the road, and the roof of a house is just barely visible in the wooded area on the right side.

Date: January 29, 1913

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Clifton Kneupper, June 1916]

Postcard to Clifton Kneupper. The sender wishes him well and writes that they wish he was there. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The surrounding area has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.

Date: June 1916

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[San Antonio Female Academy]

Postcard of the San Antonio Female Academy in San Antonio, Texas; according to information on the back, it was a boarding school in Westend (a San Antonio suburb). There are people on the sidewalks and lawn in front of the building. A letter on the back of the postcard is addressed to Master Henry Kahn from Mary.

Date: October 18, 1910

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Postcard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 7, 1910]

Postercard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. On the back, Lillian wrote some brief news about San Antonio, TX and that she found the postcard in a Japanese store. The front of the card has gold embossed images of huts by a lake, birds, and a boat. The background consists of a mountain with a white top and clouds.

Date: November 7, 1910

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard from Lillian Graves to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 9, 1911]

Postcard from Lillian Graves to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout discussing Lillian's recent trip home. She apologizes for not being able to see them while she was there, but her mother was sick. There is a picture of the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas on the front, and the description printed on the back says "This is the original Parish Church and the oldest of all these Spanish Mission churches which was erected by public subscription in 1732, and it was on the roof of this buil… more

Date: January 9, 1911

Creator: Graves, Lillian

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout Wade, November 13, 1914]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout Wade discussing recent events. She says that she went to the carnival every night during the fair. The postcard has a picture of a house on the front, and it is addressed to Mrs. C. B. Wade in Temple, Texas. It is postmarked San Antonio, Texas.

Date: November 13, 1914

Creator: Chamberlin, Rose

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Carl Thyssen During World War I

Postcard of two men in military uniform standing on a wooden boardwalk in front of what appears to be a barrack. A ladder can be seen inclined on the structure behind the man on the right. Accompanying information indicates one of the men is Carl Thyssen, but has not specified which is which. They both wear lace-up boots, hats, and loose-fitting pants, but the man on the left wears a button-up jacket with multiple button-flap pockets, as oppose to the man on the right, who simply wears a long-s… more

Date: 1918~

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Roll Call at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex.]

A colored postcard to Mr. Ed Lauderdale, Von Ormy, Texas, discussing the sender's expectation for Lauderdale's arrival. The handwriting reads, "I will expect your arrival the last of this month." The postcard has a photograph of military personnel standing in Fort Sam Houston for roll call.

Date: [1917..1919]

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."

Date: 1915

Location: 29.426205 -98.488951

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Addressed to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]

Postcard addressed to Birdie Walters with an image of the United States Arsenal Grounds in San Antonio, Texas; the image shows three cannons mounted on the open grounds with a small building in the trees. The note on the back of the card reads: "Please come quick as you can home because I cant go to Sinton if you don't."

Date: August 8, 1910

Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Postcard of The Alamo in San Antonio]

Postcard of the front of the stone Alamo, described as "Alamo, San Antonio, Texas." The letter on the back reads, "Is all of Texas as hot as this? Are all your beauties now fed? Are you coming back to Rauie this season? Leo E." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Mrs. H. C. Duncan 5th Ave. + 15th St. Huntington, W. Va."

Date: May 29, 1916

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Hot Wells Bath House in San Antonio]

Postcard of a two story building with a blue domed roof. The scene is further described as, "Hot Wells. In addition to the restorative qualities of its climate, San Antonio possesses hot sulphur springs which are rapidly acquiring a world wide fame. The waters come from a volcanic geyser 2000 feet deep and have a natural temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The output is about 30,000 gallons daily." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."

Date: August 27, 1910

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

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