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[Postcard from D. C. Phillips to Truett Latimer, 1961]

Description: Postcard from D. C. Phillips to Truett Latimer urging him to oppose House Joint Resolution 4, a resolution that would legalize horse race gambling.
Date: 1961
Creator: Phillips, D. C.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[State Deaf and Dumb Institute]

Description: Postcard image of the State Deaf and Dumb Institute in Austin, Texas. Within the image the institute is a large multiple level tan colored building. In the foreground there is a grassy lawn area with trees.
Date: 1909
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Residence of Goodall Wooten]

Description: Postcard image of the residence of Goodall Wooten in Austin, Texas. Wooten's home is picture in a Neoclassical style with its all white coloring and Ionic style columns. Two sets of steps are visible on the house with the front entrance steps having bushes on either side. Other houses can be seen in the background of the image. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Dorothy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Texas School for the Deaf]

Description: Postcard image of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas. The multiple story building is pictured with the some of the exterior hidden by trees that are within the grassy lawn. The building spires are visible above the trees in the right side of the image. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Mary Lea Powell in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Confederate Woman's Home]

Description: Postcard image of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin, Texas. Within the image the stone structure has two sets of small stairs leading into an covered entrance to the home. Outside the home there is a lawn area with positioned on either side of the house. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mrs. M. T. (?) from San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1909
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. The light colored building is positioned from a side view within the image. At the top of the church facade is a cross which is also viewed from the side. Trees are spaced throughout the exterior of the church.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Insane Asylum in Austin, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Insane Asylum in Austin, Texas, addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard in Waco, Texas. The front of the postcard features well-manicured grounds around a circular, artificial pond. Several buildings are visible in the distance. The text on the back of the postcard reads "I enjoyed you letter so much but have been too busy for letters lately. You ought to see how the Y.M.C.A. (of which I understand that you are a charter member) has grown. Alice accidentally landed in my class at the U… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Waco Central High School]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of Waco's Central High School, a large, two-story red brick building with three rows of windows, with trees in the foreground and houses and other trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco Central High School, Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: June 16, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[University Ave]

Description: Postcard image of University Avenue in Austin, Texas. In the center of the image a long gravel pathway leads to multiple large building structures. This walkway has trees lining either side and in the middle has planted areas of grass and flower bushes. In the background the focal point is a large building with 3 large spires spaced throughout. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. Will B Puckett of Waco, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: C. T. American Art
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of "Left Behind" from the Southwest Review, August 21, 1944]

Description: Postcard of a drawing titled "Left Behind" from the magazine the Southwest Review. The drawing shows an abandoned western town with a hotel, boot shop, general store, and what appears to be a saloon side by side in front of a dirt road. There is a crooked street sign and a gas pump at the end of the road. There are hills in the background and sparse trees. The entire scene is covered in dirt and dust. On the back of the card is a message from Donald Day to Isaac H. Kempner thanking him for maki… more
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Day, Donald
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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