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[Postcard of Ranger, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street in Ranger, Texas that is crowded with horse-drawn carts. The text "Fields of Liquid Gold, Ranger, Texas, 1919" can be seen.
Date: 1919
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]

Description: Postcard from Fred to Ms. Eva Safowin telling her about life in Waco. The postcard shows three soldiers beside a tent, an American flag, and three rifles.
Date: October 20, 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing a Woman on a Sidewalk, 1939]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a woman dressed in black with a paper bag and hat in her right hand. She is walking down a sidewalk next to Pipkin's Drug Store. Text on the back reads: " Austin Ave. Waco, Tex. Nov. 1939. "
Date: 1939
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard to Mr. G. Bruce]

Description: Postcard sent to Mr. G. Bruce letting him know how they are doing. Photograph on the front pictures a building built of wood and straw, a dog, an old woman, and three children. Text on the front says " Mexican Jackal. Corpus Christi, Tex. ".
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Fayette County Court House, August 29, 1944]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the Fayette County Court House in La Grange, Texas and a handwritten message on the back from "Pastor" to Mr. H. E. Hill saying that he will see him when he gets back.
Date: August 29, 1944
Creator: Fox Company
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Saint Matthew's Cathedral]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of Saint Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. Text on the front says " Episcopal Cathedral. DALLAS, Texas....Jim...The Camera Shop ".
Date: unknown
Creator: The Albertype Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing Pearl Draper With Barn Animals]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of Pearl Draper with two horses behind her and a dog in front of her. Text on the back says " Pearl Draper...about 1915...daughter of Daniel Franklin Draper and Winnie Pearl G. Draper. Lived in San Antonio, La Porte, Waco ".
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing a Cross in Front of a Lake]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a cross in front of a body of water. Text in the front says " Glen Lake Methodist Camp Glen Rose, Texas " The camp is owned by the Central Texas Conference of the Methodist Church.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Businesses on Austin Street in Holland, Texas]

Description: Postcard of buildings lining a dirt road. Text on the photo says "Business portion Austin St. Holland, Texas." A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Hello, feel like 15 cts. I look worse. How are your good old fellows? I guess you are having a good time, at least I hope so." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: July 28, 1907
Creator: Holland Drug Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Soldier]

Description: Postcard of a soldier wearing a military uniform and hat. Handwritten text on the front of the photo says "121 - U.S. H.A." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "To my sweetheart Charlotte- Lots of love and kisses from yours. Hans."
Date: September 28, 1917
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Soldier and Horses]

Description: Postcard of a soldier standing between two horses in a dirt road outside of two small buildings. Text below the photo says "An orderly, Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard to Mrs. C.W. Bash from her brother, September 8, 1918]

Description: Postcard sent to Mrs. C. W. Bash from her brother picturing a group of covered wagons in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back saying that he is feeling fine and that he wishes he was back in Kansas City, Kansas.
Date: September 8, 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Mr. William Mole, April 25, 1918]

Description: Postcard sent from Mr. William Mole to Maurice and Minnie picturing marching soldiers in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas, handwritten message in the back about the storm in his area and a letter that he had been working on.
Date: April 25, 1918
Creator: Mole, William
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Army Y.M.C.A. Building]

Description: Postcard picturing a group of soldiers in the Army Y.M.C.A. Office in Camp McArthur in Waco Texas. There is a chalkboard announcing French classes. There are banners for Wisconsin and Michigan.
Date: unknown
Creator: E. C. Kropp Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard to Mrs. Beth DeBusk, May 13, 1918]

Description: Postcard of Camp MacArthur sent to Mrs. DeBusk, Beth and Boby about his stay in Waco. It shows Section E at the camp.
Date: May 13, 1918
Creator: DeBusk, Beth
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Soldiers Prepared for Inspection]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of soldiers standing outside of their tents at attention awaiting inspection in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back about the multitude of tents and streets in that camp. It states that there are eight men in a tent. There are cots in front of the tents with folded clothing and boots resting on the cots.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Drill Field of Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of soldiers on the drill field of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Text on the front reads "a typical scene on the drill field at Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas". Handwritten text on the back reads "I received your letter in good health and hope that this card will find you the same". The postcard receiver is written to be Mr. Henry Huizen.
Date: November 29, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Soldiers from Company G]

Description: Postcard of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message stating they were waiting on their mail on Christmas morning.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Waco Inland Cotton Market]

Description: Postcard image of an inland cotton market in Waco, Texas. Text on the image reads "Waco, the Largest Inland Cotton Market in Texas". Visible is rows of cotton bales covered by fabric. In the background other buildings are seen including the First Presbyterian Church in the center.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Twelfth & Franklin Streets]

Description: Postcard image of the intersection of Twelfth Street and Franklin Street in Waco, Texas. Within the image on the left a house is visible and next to it is the Austin Ave. Methodist Church. Pedestrians are visible on that side of the street heading to the church. Handwritten text on back reads "Austin Avenue Methodist Church".
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]

Description: Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. The image is a side view of the church and taken from the opposite street. There is handwritten text on the back from George A. Rooker from the 60th Squadron Aviation Camp in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Austin Ave. East From 18th St]

Description: Postcard image of Austin Ave. East from 18th Street in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from 18th Street looking at an Austin Ave. neighborhood. Large white colored homes are visible with trees in both the yards and sidewalks. The home of William Waldo Cameron (1878-1939) is seen on the left. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. H. C. Johle from Temple, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Tents at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of rows of tents within Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. In the image rows of tents are visible and in the first row one man is leaning against his tent. In the background of the tents trees and other landscapes are seen. Handwritten text on back is addressed to M. A. Shuba of South Norwalk, Connecticut.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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