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[Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers]

The caption on this postcard reads: 'Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers in Mexico as the Troops Withdraw.' We can conclude, because of the written words on this postcard, that this event was captured somewhere in Mexico and that it is most likely somewhere near the U.S./Mexico Border- according to the creator of this image. The author of the caption wrote that this fallen soldier was being disinterred; presumably from where he fell during the battle. It was common to bury soldiers where … more

Date: May 23, 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier]

The front of the postcard reads: 'Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the Victim of a Sniper.' The information on the back of the postcard reads as: 'Disinterring the body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the victim of a sniper. 145 Davis Marksbury, killed in action May 23, 1916.' We have no information for the number 145. Please also see postcard [Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers] WH-PC-196-015. Some of the Army soldiers in the photographic event are also some of the s… more

Date: May 23, 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.

Date: January 23, 1910

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 23, 1913]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a photo of a man and women standing by a horse drawn carriage. The woman is standing with one hand on the seat of the carriage and is wearing a white dress and a white hat. The man is standing beside her with a hand on his hat and is wearing a white shirt, tie, and slacks. In the background are branches and leaves that cover the sky. On the back, Rose wrote to decline Junia's invitation somewhere.

Date: May 23, 1913

Creator: Osterhout, Junia

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard to Claude and Linnet Moore White, December 23, 1913]

Postcard to Linnet and Claude White with Christmas wishes from Claudia. The front of the card has an image of a house covered with snow and holly decorating a fence railing.

Date: December 23, 1913

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard from the Provost Marshal General of the War Department to Meyer Bodansky - September 23, 1918]

A postcard from the chairman of the Erie, Pennsylvania selective service board to Dr. Meyer Bodansky requesting acknowledgment of his induction into the United States Medical Department.

Date: September 23, 1918

Creator: Moore, H. L.

Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Postcard of a Fire Station, New Haven, Connecticut]

Postcard of the New Haven Fire Department at their station, driving a horse-drawn hook and ladder truck. Several citizens and young children are observing the truck from the right.

Date: August 23, 1912

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Station]

Postcard of fire fighters with a horse-drawn chemical engine at a station. The fire station is a two-story brick building with a single garage door at its base.

Date: August 23, 1912

Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Officer and Men at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of eight men, including an officer (far right), sitting on the ground in front of a forest with other men and trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Officer Demonstrating Squad Movement by Use of Stones." There is also a handwritten note at the top of the image that reads "903 Speight St. Waco Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: January 23, 1918

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her Friend, September 23, 1915]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her friend with a photograph of Veracruz, Mexico as seen from a hill. The note on the reverse side of the card says that they had a storm the other night, and dealing with cotton and corn.

Date: September 23, 1915

Creator: Matlock, Maurine

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, September 23, 1911]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a note from the sender saying they "got home alive alright waited at Dublin about a half hour..." There is a tinted photograph on the front showing a couple kissing on a bench with a small animal in the foreground and a caption reading: "Some Folks Make Me Tired."

Date: September 23, 1911

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Postcard of a Woman Wreathed by Mistletoe]

Postcard of a woman with a feathered hat and fur scarf surrounded by mistletoe leaves with the words "A Merry Christmas" written below. On the back, the letter reads, "I know you all are having one mare good old time. Wish I could be there & keep enjoying it all "John." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."

Date: December 23, 1912