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[Two Family Portraits Including Bahls, Wheatlys, Baughs, and Hessdoerfers]

Description: Two family portraits including Bahls, Wheatlys, Baughs, and Hessdoerfers. The portrait on the left shows (from left to right): Barbara Griesbaum Hessdoerfer, Josephine Wheatly, Katharine Wheatly, and Katharine Bahl. The portrait on the right shows (from left to right): Barbara Roedler Hessdoerfer, Blondina Bahl Baugh, James Baugh, and Katharine Bahl.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the Stamford Inn in Stamford, Texas, January 1908]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins from Jodie in Samford, Texas with a tinted photograph of the Stamford Inn in Stamford, Texas; the photograph shows the building as being yellow and a group of kids standing by the fence bordering the inn. There is a note on the reverse side of the card that says, in part: "Hello there have you gotten over the shock H. was called away..."
Date: January 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, July 15, 1897]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. in Waco, Texas. Strecker, Jr. says that he had just received "a beautiful lot of foreign birds skins and also a snow-white weasel skin." He goes on to describe the dance party that had recently took place and was amazed that they only had one keg of beer available.
Date: July 15, 1897
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Semi-Photo Song Postcard, "Dreaming": Part 4]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a woman in a dress, holding an umbrella and sitting on the bottom step on a porch staircase; there are music notes and lyrics printed at the bottom of the card that read: "Still I'm always Dreaming love of you." There is also a note written on the reverse side of the card that says: "Now this is my normal attitude that looks like our brother. Is ours as big as that looks?"
Date: October 21, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins, August 28, 1907]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of people around a small structure, two women are sitting on top of a small wooden rising, the caption reads: "A part of a big picnic crowd from Marlin do you see me?" The not on the back of the card reads: "Have had a dandy time and go home today. Will see you soon."
Date: August 28, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Showing the Wading Pond and City Park, Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a tinted photograph Wading Pond at City Park in Houston, Texas. The photograph shows kids standing in the water in front of a fountain, there are other people standing near a pedestrian bridge; the text on the back says: "I can handle Will Harry & Jack [] will send them a postal in the near future."
Date: June 24, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "One Sight of You": Part 2]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a picture of a man sitting down and holding a woman next to him and lyrics printed below that read: "Dark are the nights, the World seems drear, Life holds no charms without you near." There is a short note written in blue ink on the back of the card that reads: "This is also the truth."
Date: 1908?
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Addressed to Mayme Collins, October 27, 1907]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins with an illustrated picture of the interior of the "Cathedral of the Sacred Heart" in Dallas, Texas. In this illustration there is a large crowd of people in the pews and members of the Church up closer towards the altar; on the reverse side there is a note that says: "Hello Mayme I wish you were with us."
Date: October 27, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 1]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a woman standing behind sunflower plants and is wearing one in her hair; the lyrics underneath the picture read: "You're the brightest star of all my dreams." There is a short poem written on the reverse side of the card in red ink and it reads: "Tell me you love me and say you'll be true I love nobody in this world but you, your heart and my heart in love...I know I have your love and you have mine."
Date: 1908-10?
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl, August 1964]

Description: Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl in August 1964 concerning their trip to Waco, Texas. He describes his visitation with his sister, Josephine Wheatly, in her home on the day that she died; he recalled their conversation: "We discussed several different thing and a couple of business matters that I had that she knew was unfinished and she asked me a lot of detail..." He also discusses his visit to Dr. Cramer due to chest pains, and was diagnosed with a "nice case of Shingles."
Date: 1964-08-23~
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard Series, Part 4: Relaxation]

Description: Postcard from Rose Collins to Harry Bahl with an illustration of a man hugging a woman under an umbrella. This card is the fourth card in a series of six total cards, entitled "Relaxation." The note on the back of the card reads: "but then she has only been here two days and I feel sure there will be more. If you cant pay the damages I'll take it out in board at some distant date."
Date: July 14, 1910
Creator: Collins, Rose
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch
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