[Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Kempner, April 27, 1925]

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Postcard of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Harris Kempner sent the postcard to his sister, Lyda, answering her two previous letters while waiting for his train. He expresses that he is happy to have finally seen the Cathedral because of an "examination paper" he wrote on it in college.

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Kempner, Harris Leon April 27, 1925.

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  • Quinn, Lyda Ann She was not married at this point, so she still had her maiden name "Kempner".

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Postcard of the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Harris Kempner sent the postcard to his sister, Lyda, answering her two previous letters while waiting for his train. He expresses that he is happy to have finally seen the Cathedral because of an "examination paper" he wrote on it in college.

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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  • April 27, 1925

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Kempner, Harris Leon. [Postcard from Harris Leon Kempner to Lyda Ann Kempner, April 27, 1925], postcard, April 27, 1925; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth978111/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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