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[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a couple sitting in a small row boat by the bank of a small fish pond; the caption underneath reads: "But he breaks her gentle heart, While down the stream they float." The note on the back of the card is written in red ink and says: "Still on the Fish Pond."

Date: October 19, 1908

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a photograph of a man and a woman sitting in a small row boat in the middle of a small river, the man is waving his hand near the woman's hat. There is also a caption at the bottom of the photo that reads: "Man declares undying love, By the fair moon above." The note on the back is written in black ink and reads: "Still on the Fish Pond."

Date: October 18, 1908

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "Same Old Story": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man leaning against a woman in a row boat grounded on the shore of a small fish pond; the lyrics at the bottom of the photo read: "Same old story same old way, A man, a maid, a boat." There is also a note written on the back of the card in red ink that reads: "Just about ready to leave "Fish Pond"."

Date: October 20, 1908

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

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

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

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 2]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man holding a woman by the waist in a field of flowers, trees, and bushes; behind the couple is a trail leading to a gate by a small pond. There are lyrics printed at the bottom of the photograph that read: "Without you the days so long and drear [do] seem." The note on the back of the card is written in blue ink and reads: "The gate at the Fish Pond."

Date: 1908-10?

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 3]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins in Central City, Nebraska with a tinted photograph of a man laying next do a woman in a field of pink and white flowers; the lyrics printed at the bottom of the photo read: "Cause I know your heart is mine I will love you for all time." The note on the back of the card is written in blue ink and reads: "January is gradually drawing near and have no fear I'll be there "at Hillsboro"."

Date: 1908-10?

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Illustrated Song Postcard, "You're the Brightest Star of all My Dreams": Part 4]

Postcard addressed to Mamie Collins with a picture of a woman leaning against a tree stump and a body of water directly behind her; below the picture are lyrics that say: "You're the brightest star of all my dreams." On the reverse side of the card there is a note written in red ink that reads: "This is rather a likeness only not so good do you think?"

Date: 1908-10?

Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Image depicting Cocoteros de le Barra]

Postcard-type print of an artwork depicting Cocoteros de la Barra, Tuxpan Veracruz, Mexico, a house surrounded by trees, with ships on the body of water in the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads " Cocoteros de la Barra Tuxpan Ver Mex."

Date: unknown

Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Image depicting Muelles y Rio de Tuxpan Veracruz Mexico]

Postcard-type print of an artwork depicting Muelles y Rio de Tuxpan Veracruz, Mexico. There are boats at port, boats in the body of water, buildings, and houses by the port. There are buildings and trees in the background. Text below the image reads: " Muelles y Rio de Tuxpan Ver. Mex.

Date: unknown

Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Photograh of Soldiers on the Bank of the River]

Photograph of soldiers doing various activities on the bank of the river. There are some soldiers that are swimming, drying off, and others standing. There is one soldier holding a gun and watching. There are some soldiers that are dressed and other soldiers unclothed. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " No.5804...U.S. Soldiers swimming in the Rio Grande... Swafford...photo...copyright..."

Date: 1916

Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of a Fire Station in Cincinnati, Ohio]

Postcard of a fire station in the shoe and leather district in Cincinnati, Ohio. The fire department is outside the building with six horse-drawn vehicles in front of four garage doors. The doors are labeled (from left to right), "Engine Co - No. 44", "Engine Co - "No. 4", "Water Tower No. 2", and "Ladder Co - No. 7." A handwritten message on the back of the photograph says, "[...] I am sending you this to let you know that I am alive, but want to get back to [...]. Give all the boys my regards… more

Date: December 15, 1909

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of a Fire Truck with Firemen]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing on an old fire truck parked outside the fire station. The truck and fire station are decorated in American flags, both big and small; all of the men are wearing their uniforms.

Date: [1909..1912]

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of a Firemen on a Fire Truck]

Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing on an old fire truck. The truck has a few ladders loaded on the back, a water hose rolled up, and a large bulb figure also in the back. The men are all wearing their uniforms and are standing around the front seat behind the alarm bell, and there is an advertisement on the wall in the background that reads: "Cook with Gas."

Date: [1909..1912]

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of a Horse Belonging to J. M. Back]

Photograph of a horse belonging to J. M. Back.

Date: unknown

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Photograph of a Hospital in Veracruz, Mexico]

Photograph of a military hospital in Veracruz, Mexico; the walls of the building are shielded by large trees on the left and there are three men walking across the gap between buildings.

Date: 1912~

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Photograph of a Machine and Bread]

Photograph of line of bread placed on a long wooden bench with a machine directly behind. There are only a few loaves of bread that is laying down most loaves upright. There are two long wooden benches the one bench partially shown. A building and men are in the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No.5023... Army Bread" "Swafford photo Copyright..."

Date: 1916

Partner: Texas Military Forces Museum

[Photograph of a Stone Fort in Veracruz, Mexico]

Photograph of an old stone fort in Veracruz, Mexico.

Date: 1912~

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Photograph of an Old Fire Station]

Postcard showing an old fire station with an official standing out in front of it.

Date: [1909..1912]

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of an Old Fire Station with Logo on top]

Postcard with a photo of an old fire station with its insignia logo on the top of the building. This fire station has both of its garage doors open in the picture.

Date: [1909..1912]

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of an Unknown Girl]

Photograph of an unknown small girl on a postcard addressed to Nannie Scott in Humble, Texas. The photograph shows the girl wearing a dress and standing on a sandy beach with the water in the background; she has flowers in her hair and lace-up shoes on her feet.

Date: unknown

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Photograph of Firemen Working on their Fire Engine]

Postcard with a photo of a group of firemen working on their fire engine; the caption on the photo reads: "Intake side auto fire engine." There is a water hose attached to the pictured side of the car but the men are working on the opposite side of the vehicle.

Date: [1909..1912]

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Photograph of Gypsy Ted and Two Younger Girls]

Photograph of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie standing behind two young girls named Irma and Etha Younger. The girls are dressed identical and are sitting on the bench.

Date: 1910~

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Photograph of Gypsy Ted and Two Younger Girls]

Photograph of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie standing behind two young girls named Irma and Etha Younger. The girls are dressed identical and are sitting on the bench.

Date: 1910~

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Photograph of Horse-Drawn Fire Engines, Victoria, Texas]

Postcard of two firemen in two horse-drawn fire engines on a residential street, with a two-story Victorian house in the background. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note from the sender that says, "How would you like [to] be at the steering wheel of one of these?"

Date: August 5, 1913

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

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