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[Postcard of a Horse-Drawn Chemical and Hose Wagon]

Description: Postcard of two fire fighters on a horse-drawn chemical and hose wagon. The vehicle is labeled with "Laurel" and "No. 1 Y.F.D." on its side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Simon & Murnane
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Miami Poem]

Description: Postcard with a photo of a woman pouring sand out of her shoe, entitled "Sand In My Shoes", along with a poem about Miami by Letha Madden. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from John Hofnagle says "Dear Moptop- I had a swell ride on a sight-seeing boat on Sunday 3 1/2 hrs 43 min. I'm leaving Miami soon. John."
Date: September 1942
Creator: Hofnagle, John
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati]

Description: Postcard of a suspension bridge crossing a body of water in Cincinnati, Ohio. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten in Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all: We just had our Easter dinner at the Mill Cafeteria here in Cleveland. This is a real perfect day for Easter too. I had an egg & 1/2 for dinner in a salad. Everything is swell. So long. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: April 25, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of the Liberty Bell]

Description: Postcard of the cracked Liberty Bell in a black and white photograph. The note above the bell reads, "Sure do wish you were here with us - With Love - Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 19, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Pennsylvania National Guard Arriving at the Border]

Description: Postcard image of the Pennsylvania National Guard making camp, with the caption: 'National Guard arriving at the Mexican Border'. Several uniformed guardsmen are fixing a supply wagon; other guardsmen are distributing supplies; and one man near the center is holding a pot. The background - tents are visible on both sides of the image; railroad box cars are visible in the distant background; and an unidentified motorcycle is visible on the left side of the image. Correspondence on the back i… more
Date: July 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of P & L. E. Station]

Description: Postcard of a train station with four men in suits standing outside, behind the train track. A powerline stands by the station, on the deck. The right edge identifies the scene as "P. & L. E. Station, Monogahela, Pa." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont Texas."
Date: March 13, 1901
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Pittsburgh From Washington Heights]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of three sections of a city, divided by two branches of a river and connected by bridges. The bottom of the picture describes it as "Partial view of Pittsburgh u.Allegheny, from Washington Heights." Written below by the sender. "Dear Mamie, How are you? Are you glad to get home? Helen." On the back, the address is written as "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 9, 1905
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 25, 1873]

Description: Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he had arrived at his mother's, Sarah Osterhout's, home. He included some news about a woman who was sick and that he had received something his wife had sent.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Postcard of a Horse-Drawn Fire Engine]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters riding a horse-drawn chemical and hose wagon. The vehicle is to the right of a small park with a fountain.
Date: unknown
Creator: Simon & Murnane
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Jane E. Leonard Recitation Hall]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story brick and stone building with windows along each floor, on each side of the building. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as the Jane E. Leonard Recitation Hall in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Handwritten text on the other side of the postcard is addressed to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of the York Fire Department Engine House]

Description: Postcard of a fire fighter driving a Goodwill steam fire engine, a vehicle drawn by four black horses. The back of the vehicle has a large, cylindrical tank facing upward.
Date: unknown
Creator: Simon & Murnane
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of a Fire Station, Altoona, Pennsylvania]

Description: Postcard of a fire department at their station, lined up with two horse-drawn wagons on the left and right. The building is two stories high, with a belfry extending an additional two stories.
Date: July 17, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Rhododendron in West Virginia Hills]

Description: Postcard of Rhododendrons, the West Virginia state flower, growing on green hills. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Hello. Haveing a fine time much warmer down here we are close to 700 mile from home. Marie K."
Date: August 1941
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Flower Gardens in Wooster, Ohio]

Description: Postcard of flower gardens at the State Agriculture Farm in Wooster, Ohio. A handwritten note addressed to Helen Aten says "Hello Helen, Ma & all have enjoyed the trip. I'm sending this for your scrapbook. Ted."
Date: June 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Westbrook, Connecticut Beach]

Description: Postcard of a beach in Westbrook, Connecticut, lined with beach houses. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen, I stayed all night in a trailer camp. I saw a ship go through a bridge. Guess who. R."
Date: May 1943
Location: 41.27877 -72.443199
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Cherry Blossom Trees]

Description: Postcard of cherry blossoms next to a body of water, near the Tidal Basin Bridge in Washington, D.C. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen, I am having a very nice time while I am on my vacation. We are bringing a nice little baby home with us. Kenneth."
Date: August 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Canterbury House in Perrysburg, Ohio]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of a building in Perrysburg, Ohio surrounded with trees, with a sign that says "Canterbury House. It's a tea room." A handwritten note addressed to Helen & John Aten says "We'll soon be starting home. It's all over, just ate supper here. Ma, Harriet & Ted."
Date: June 1943
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, July 9, 1958]

Description: Postcard from Grandma Goodman to Robert Goodman, saying hello. The front of the postcard features a photograph of three buildings along a street. The building on the left is made from stone and has a chain-link fenced area on the left side; the building in the middle has two garages and an add-on on the right side; and the building on the far right is only barely visible. The words "Swimming Pool, Fire House And Library, Boerne, Texas" are printed at the top of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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