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[Postal Card from Willoughbys to Daniel W. Kempner, July 27, 1953]

Description: Postal card from Willoughbys to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they could not make the type of prints that he wanted with the negatives he provided, so they have sent a different size and type of print instead.
Date: July 27, 1953
Creator: Willoughbys
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Oglethorpe Monument, Savannah, Georgia, March 25, 1950]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration Oglethorpe Monument in Savannah, Georgia. The illustration shows grass, trees, and bushes of flowers of many different types and colors in the foreground. Beyond the grass and to the left, the bronze statue of James Oglethorpe, the founder of the province of Georgia, can be seen with stone statues of lions accompanying it. To the right, there are colonial style buildings. On the back of the card is a message from Charles L. Sasportas to Jeane Bertig Kempner gi… more
Date: March 25, 1950
Creator: Sasportas, Charles L.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Schlatenkees, East Tyrol, Austria, 1954]

Description: Postcard of the Schlatenkees glacier in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol, Austria. The photo shows the white glacial ice, embedded into dark rock. The glacier tongue is facing directly towards the camera and extending towards the foreground. A tear in the top left corner partially obscures the image. On the back of the card is a message from Gobind to Harris Leon Kempner sending his regards to him and his family and discussing his travel plans to Bombay.
Date: 1954?
Creator: Gobind
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postal Card and Attachment from Harvard University, November 12, 1960]

Description: Postal card from the ticket manager of Harvard University, Frank O. Lunden to Harris Leon Kempner informing him that his tickets to the Yale game were mailed November 9. The card was taped to a piece of paper with the company name "Mercadorias & Maquinas Lda." and a stamp from H. Kempner Cotton Company.
Date: November 12, 1960
Creator: Mercadorias & Maquinas Lda.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Pleasure Pier, Port Arthur, Texas, January 17, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. The pier extends from a large field. On the pier are several white buildings with red rooves and pathways connecting them. Behind the buildings and to the left is a wooden rollercoaster extending the entire length of the pier. In the background and to the right are a Ferris Wheel and other small carnival rides. There are stamps on the front of the postcard, one saying "Gilbert Tidewater Industrial Sites" and the other sa… more
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: Gilbert, Harry W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Spindle Top Oil Field, Beaumont, Texas

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Spindle Top Oil Field in Beaumont, Texas. The oil field has three large circular pools to the left. The center and right of the card are filled by dozens of oil wells and drilling equipment. To the top of the card lies a field, showing some room for expansion. There are three stamps on the front of the card, one duplicated saying "Gilbert Tidewater Industrial Sites. Beaumont - Port Arthur. 206, Gilbert Bldg., Texas, U. S. A." and the other saying "Industria… more
Date: January 15, 1945
Creator: Gilbert, Harry W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, September 10, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. The hotel has three tall wings all erected from a shared foundation. The wings are build with red-brown bricks with white at the top and the foundation is build with the same white. The foundation between the middle and left wings is slightly shorter than the foundation between the middle and right wings, making the building asymmetrical. The right wing has a sign with the name "Rice Hotel" on it near the base of the wing. … more
Date: September 10, 1945
Creator: Werlin, Rosella H.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of a Marsh Marigold, 1962]

Description: Postcard of a watercolor illustration of a Marsh Marigold. The marigold has six large green leaves and a dozen yellow flowers jutting from two stems. Each flower has either five or six petals. The leaves are thin and vascular and the stems are soft and green. A handwritten note on the front of the card says "Red pencil. Red ink." On the back of the card is a handwritten note regarding a bill that Mrs. Kempner feels is unreasonable. The writer believes the cause of the bill is an outside leak, s… more
Date: 1962?
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Jewel Box, Forest Park, January 26, 1955]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Jewel Box in Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri. The scene shows three pagoda temple statues and dozens of flowerbeds of many different colors surrounding a small stream. Birds can be seen standing along the stream. On either side of the stream are two pathways connected by a small bridge crossing the stream. The paths are further surrounded by more flowers and large palms and trees. On the back of the card is a message from Halle Steinberg to Daniel W. and J… more
Date: January 26, 1955
Creator: Steinberg, Halle
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of La Isla Verde and Gibraltar, 1950]

Description: Postcard of La Isla Verde and Gibraltar from the Hotel Cristina in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. The photo shows palm trees and some distant buildings on the shore of Algeciras. Algeciras, La Isla Verde, and Gibraltar are separated by the bay of Gibraltar and a bridge connects the shore to La Isla Verde on which are several more buildings. Further in the distance is the Rock of Gibraltar. On the back of the card is a message from Mario Santochia to Daniel W. Kempner.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Santochia, Mario
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of the National Gallery of Art, Washington D. C., October 26, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. The Gallery is in a neoclassical style with large pillars at the entrance and a dome roof. A large staircase leads to the entrance and is surrounded by bushes. There are four cars parked on the street in front of the Gallery. On the back of the card is a message from Lieutenant Commander Lyttleton F. Fox to Harris Leon Kempner informing him he has not forgotten about his photos and will reach out shortly.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: Fox, Lyttleton F.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Santa Maria Island in the Azores, Portugal, October 16, 1946]

Description: Postcard of Santa Maria Island in the Azores, Portugal. The island has hills and mountains in the distance. On the hills are many buildings paths, and partitions, with sparse foliage. One of these partitions moves towards the foreground and is seen to be made of stone bricks dug into the ground. On the back of the card is a message from Roger Dixon to Harris Leon Kempner thanking him for his letter and discussing his delays in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 16, 1946
Creator: Dixon, Roger
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[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

[Postcard of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, November 15, 1946]

Description: Postcard of a photo of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris in France. The basilica is in Romanesque and Byzantine architectural styles and has a large central dome with a tower jutting out of it flanked by two smaller domes and towers. There are two central walkways leading up to the basilica, which appear to then join into one at a courtyard and a staircase leads to the entrance of the basilica. The walkways and staircases are surrounded by trees. A Parisian building can be seen in the d… more
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kohn, Armand
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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