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Raleigh Court, Jamestown Exposition, 1907

"Official souvenir" color postcard depicting the Raleigh Court at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907. There is a lake in the foreground with many boats on it, walkways lined with lamp posts along the water, and numerous red buildings in the background with landscaping and fountains. Correspondence on the card reads,"This looks well on a card, but in reality it is bum, in big letters. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, S. Mill St., Paris, Texas and postmarked Norfolk, Va on Sept 22, 1907.

Date: September 22, 1907

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of Dredge in Brazos River]

Postcard of a dredge in the Brazos River near Bellville, Texas. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard, which is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas, says "Will try and write you in a fortnight. Rec'd Bertha's letter, was glad to hear from you. Mae."

Date: September 19, 1907

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Bosque River at Clifton, Texas]

Postcard of the Bosque River in Clifton, Texas, with a building partially submerged in the river. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Hilda Maddox in Weatherford, Texas and says "Hilda, Ask your Pap if he knows this place. Sold a nice bill today. Well wishes. Your friend, Kelly."

Date: September 21, 1908

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 1, 1907]

Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a picture of two buildings - one red and one yellow. The red building is three stories tall with a slanted roof. The yellow building is four stories tall and has a domed-shaped tower. There are a couple of trees in front of the yellow building and there is a black, ink smudge across the photo. At the bottom of the picture, J. H. asked whether Junia was back in Belton yet.

Date: September 1907

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Wellington Livery, Feed and Sale Stable]

Postcard of the Wellington Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. It is a large wooden barn, and there is a group of people and horses standing in front of it. There is a small boy standing near the left side of the photograph.

Date: September 18, 1908

Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Postcard of the Chautauqua Building]

Postcard of the Chautauqua Building in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. Halman Cartwright.

Date: September 8, 1908

Partner: Mineral Wells Heritage Association

[Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam]

Postcard of the Morris Shephard Dam in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Laretta Carter of Denton, Texas.

Date: September 8, 1908

Partner: Mineral Wells Heritage Association

[Postcard of a Los Angeles Fire Fighter]

Postcard of a L.A. Fire Department Badge, with a head shot photograph of a fire fighter in its center. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "I don't suppose you will recognize who I am? We have had three fires since 8:48 (sent 17) last night + 2 'o clock (sent 18) today. I hope you are well [...]"

Date: September 19, 1908

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Bryn Mawr, Pa.]

Postcard of the Bryn Mawr Fire Department at their new station, a two-story brick building with a belfry on the left. At the front of the station, there are three garage doors at the base, with a balcony above. The fire fighters are lined up with two horse-drawn wagons outside of their respective garage doors. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "As there is no principal strut here I will send you this. I am at St. David, Pa. These is nothing here b… more

Date: September 11, 1907

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter, September 1912]

Postcard from Henry W. Woodward to George Pendexter regarding the location of the fire station on the back of the card. The photo shows the Springfield fire station on Oakland Street with the firefighters standing outside in their uniforms and horse-drawn vehicles. In the note, Woodward says that this station is located about two miles from the center of the city.

Date: September 20, 1909

Creator: Woodward, Henry W.

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter]

Postcard from J. S. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of a fire station belonging to the fire department in Charlotte, Michigan. This building is made of brick and has its garage doors open with a chain spanned across the entrance and a fire truck inside of it; in the background there is a bell tower on top of the building.

Date: September 1909

Creator: Smith, J. S.

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter September 4, 1909]

Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of one of the fire stations in Hamilton, Ontario. Smith notes he is from Battle Creek, Michigan on the card while the photograph was taken in Hamilton. The caption on the photograph tells us that this is "Truck No. 1 Central Fire Station" being photographed; there are 12 men that make up this company, nine of whom are standing in front of the long wagon loaded with ladders, while two are sitting in the driver's seat and one is si… more

Date: September 4, 1909

Creator: Smith, J. D.

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, September 20, 1905]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration on the front of a man driving a car with a barrel acting as a front wheel, an umbrella as a roof, and a bucket of objects hanging off the back; the title of this illustration is "I auto write."

Date: September 20, 1905

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Geo Greaves, September 19, 1907]

Postcard from Geo. Greaves to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with an illustration of a woman with red hair, a large white hat, and a low-cut dress. There is a note on the front as well that reads: "I swear I'm going out and drown myself in [] if you don't write."

Date: September 19, 1907

Creator: Greaves, George

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Sam, September 26, 1907]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Sam with a photograph of himself on the front right of the card and a note that reads: "What's all that you said about me last night? Just wait, I shall come out in a few days and make you take it back. Do I look worried?" There is another note written on the back of the card that says: "Are you lonesome since H. is kept away? I heard about you taking a man home Tuesday night."

Date: September 26, 1907

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard of Fifth Street Methodist Church]

Postcard of Fifth Street Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Leila Lowry at Baylor University and says "Isn't it great to be home sick? If you care to answer this. J.E.M."

Date: September 30, 1907

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, September 11, 1908]

Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas with an illustration of "Fishing Boats on Wharf" at Galveston. The picture shows a large boat surrounded by other smaller boats in the bay. There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Wish you were here to enjoy the sight with us..."

Date: September 11, 1908

Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin (Harry)

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Temple Sanitarium]

Postcard of a partially colorized photograph of the Temple Sanitarium, a large two-story red brick building with white columns anda balcony on the second floor; there two horse-drawn carriages in the street in the foreground and a woman standing on the second-story balcony. Printed on the front of the postcard: "The Temple Sanitarium, Temple, Tex." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.

Date: September 25, 1907

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Chuck Wagon]

Postcard of two men sitting astride horses in the center of the image with a chuck wagon standing to the left with several men standing and sitting around it, to the right of the two men there is a man sitting on the ground with another man standing next to a horse. The hand written caption on the image reads "The 'Chuck' Wagon". The inscription on the back reads: " Dear Nettie: How are you these days? Are you going to school this year? I will leave Saturday night for Georgetown to enter school… more

Date: September 1909

Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Swan Pond in Central Park]

Postcard of a group of finely dressed young people watching four swans on a pond as a boat floats under a bridge. The note on the back of the postcard reads, "We fed the ducks last Sunday. Auntie Curley." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."

Date: September 28, 1907