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[Postcard of Grand Central Depot and Brazos Hotel]

Description: Postcard of the Grand Central Depot and the Brazos Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Brazos Hotel stands on the left side of the frame. In the middle of the frame, the side of the Grand Central Depot is visible. There is a large depot with trains and train cars on the right side of the frame. Handwritten text on the back of the card reads "10/29/08 Am sorry that I cannot have the pleasure of being by your side at the table to-night. Shirley." The card is addressed to Mr. John Forsgard of Waco, Texas. more
Date: October 29, 1908
Location: 29.766074 -95.366160
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Harbor at Galveston]

Description: Postcard of a harbor in Galveston where two boats are moored. Debris litters the concrete on the edge of the harbor, and several large industrial structures rise up in the distance. Handwritten print on the front of the postcard reads "this is not snow— just shell. Not egg shell either." Cursive handwriting at the bottom reads "Just a little different from the fleet of Waco." The card is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: November 2, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Main Street in Houston]

Description: Postcard of Main Street North viewed from Texas Avenue in downtown Houston, Texas. Several multi-story buildings line a busy street with people, carriages, and street cars. Text on the front of the card reads "Am in the bayou city and have my usual luck. Rain! Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1908
Location: 29.760006 -95.362614
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of the Fannin School]

Description: Postcard of the Fannin School in Houston, Texas. Text on the back of the card reads "Why don't you write, didn't you get my letter and photo? Nellie" The postcard is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: January 17, 1908
Location: 29.744383 -95.378495
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Public School Building in Marlin, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Public School Building in Marlin, Texas. A crowd of individuals poses in front of the building. Text in the bottom left-hand corner of the front of the card reads "Allen's City Drug Store." A handwritten message on the back of the car reads: "Did not fail to post the letter. Now it's up to me. Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1908
Creator: Allen's City Drug Store
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[New Bridge Over Brazos Flood]

Description: Postcard of a color image of an iron bridge over the Brazos River in Waco during a flood; many people are standing on the bridge and there are trees and buildings in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "New Bridge, showing Brazos during great flood. Easter Sunday, 1908. Waco, Texas."
Date: [1908..]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Packing House Near Waco]

Description: Postcard of a colorized photograph of a packing house with several rows of farm workers posing in front of it, standing, sitting, and standing on raised platforms with fields in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Packing House on Falkners Fruit Farm, 1 Mile from Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date: November 4, 1908
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

[F. C. Olds' Residence, Waco]

Description: Postcard of Frederick Charles Olds' residence on Austin Avenue, Waco. The house here is a two-storied house with a large portico set on stone pillars and balconies on both floors extending in both directions for the house's front facade. A covered driveway juts out from the house's side at left, with a paved pathway leading up to the side of the house.
Date: December 24, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Julia Estes Rankin to Velma Snelson - June 5, 1908]

Description: Postcard from Julia Estes Rankin in Midland to Velma Snelson in Stone Mountain, Georgia, discussing a parade held in May 1908 where she was crowned "queen" of the May parade. The front of the postcard shows a parade in procession, with cars and small parade floats riding down a dirt road lined with storefronts, with pedestrians, horseback riders, and parked horse-drawn wagons along the sides of the road.
Date: June 5, 1908
Creator: Rankin, Julia Estes
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1908]

Description: Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.
Date: 1908-07-12~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Eliza Ranking Shooting a Rattlesnake]

Description: Postcard of Eliza Rankin (wife of Finis Ewing Rankin) holding a rifle, aiming it straight at a rattlesnake outside a pen.
Date: 1908
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Finis Ewing Rankin with a Rattlesnake]

Description: Postcard of Finis Ewing Rankin, kneeling next to a rattlesnake with a small knife in his hand outside a pen.
Date: 1908
Partner: Midland Historical Society

[Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco]

Description: Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. There is typed text on the back from Rev. Charles T. Caldwell to the Misses Burton reminding them of the church's anniversary service on the following Sunday.
Date: October 22, 1908
Creator: Dodson, Wesley Clark
Partner: First Presbyterian Church of Waco
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