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[Postcard of Hamblen House in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a two-story cinder-block house with a small balcony in the front, supported by two large columns on the front porch. There are two, double-door entrances, one on the porch and one on the balcony, as well as two stone chimneys on either side of the roof. Two bare trees sit in the front lawn, one on the right of the front pathway and the other on the left. A small child with short hair, in a light-colored dress and dark pants, stands on the front porch, facing the camera. On the back … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Stagecoach at Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a red stagecoach with yellow wheels and a yellow hitch, sitting on a grassy green lawn in front of two flagpoles. The stagecoach has three windows on the closest side, and black trim around the whole vehicle. An American flag flies from the left flagpole, while the branches of a tall tree obscure the top of the flagpole on the right. In the background, a major road marked by a sign reading, "Exit 284; Stagecoach Rd; Next Right" runs from left to right, and in the far background, a… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Location: 30.942769 -97.539110
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of South View of Salado College]

Description: Photograph of a two-story building with a small tower at the front and a fence surrounding the building. The top of the tower has a pointed roof with a spire. There is a grassy field in the foreground and several trees surrounding the fence. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the photo as a southern view of Salado College in Salado, Texas, and that the postcard was published for two people named Guthrie and Halsey. On the back of the postcard are postcard markings and handwritten not… more
Date: 1914
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard Showing Salado, Texas in 1883]

Description: Postcard with an illustration based on a photograph of Salado, Texas in 1883, showing a street in town with carriages passing by Family Groceries.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard with an Illustration of a Suspension Bridge]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of the suspension bridge spanning Salado Creek, based on a photograph. The image shows two individuals on horseback in the creek, and individuals standing on the middle of the bridge.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Salado Creek Dam in Fall]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a small dam on a creek, with bridges across the water further up the creek. Trees and bushes with brown and orange leaves line the banks on the right and left sides of the creek, and a thin mist lies across the water. The back of the postcard has typical postcard markings and a small paragraph about the Salado Creek scene.
Date: 1980
Creator: Scully, Rita
Location: 30.943866 -97.537255
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard with an Illustration of the First State Bank]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of the First State Bank of Salado, Texas, based on a photograph of the same bank. The image shows the bank with an old automobile parked outside the front door.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Old Stagecoach Inn Postcard]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of the Stagecoach Inn surrounded by numerous trees. The back of the card has a note detailing when the Inn opened and that it was a "major stage stop-relay station of the old Chisholm Trail."
Date: 19uu
Creator: Dexter Press, Inc.
Location: 30.942377 -97.538412
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard Showing Salado, Texas in 1884]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of "Salado, Texas from the south side of the creek, 1884." The drawing is based on a photograph of shows the main street with carriages moving by all of the buildings.
Date: 1980
Creator: Creeko Creations
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Methodist Church in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a white, one-story church with wood siding and a square bell-tower at the front right (the closest corner of the church). The church has two windows on the either side of the front door (on the left), one window in the bell tower, and three visible windows along its right side, all of which are tall and narrow with uniform decorations in each window. A pathway on the right leads around from the front of the church to the back. The church is surrounded by groups of trees, some of whi… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of White-Aiken House in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a small, two-story, cream-colored farmhouse, with an off-white, wooden, four-wheel cart sitting in the grassy lawn in front of the house's white picket-fence. The house has an L-shaped, covered porch on the front and left side of the house - the overhang supported by white, circular columns. Two groups of trees stand in the yard, one group on the front left of the house, and the other just to the front right. A small, white truck is just visible in the driveway on the left, while a … more
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Sirena Sculpture in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a metal sculpture shaped in the figure of a female mermaid sitting and holding her fish tail on a light-colored, flat rock in the middle of a small pool of water. The sculpture's image is reflected in the water below. The pool is surrounded by light-colored rocks and weeds, lining the banks, and the golden lighting indicates the photo was taken at either dusk or dawn. On the back are postcard markings, a white, rectangle sticker, and a brief paragraph detailing the history and meani… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Postcard of Salado College Ruins]

Description: Photograph of the light-colored stone ruins of a building, situated in a green grassy field and surrounded by trees. One stone wall with four window openings is still standing, while the other walls have deteriorated to short piles and walls. The standing wall has a tall stone column on the left side. On the back of the photograph are postcard markings and a white, rectangular sticker indicating the photograph for the postcard was taken after a fire in 1924. A short paragraph of text on the bac… more
Date: [1924..]
Location: 30.941011 -97.536935
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Baines House on Royal Street]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a one-story, cream-colored house with wood siding and a small, covered front porch supported by small, square columns. A white picket fence surrounds the grassy front lawn. A stone chimney is visible on the left side of the house, through a group of trees and bushes. A small, separate garage is visible to the right of the house, at then end of a driveway. On the back are postcard markings and a small paragraph of information about the house, indicating it belonged … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Location: 30.941990 -97.533279
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Photograph of Individuals Repairing Salado Creek Bridge]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of individuals repairing the second iron top bridge spanning Salado Creek; the photo shows individuals repairing the bridge and a horse-drawn carriage sitting on the creek bed. The back of the card says that Lee Baker is in the buggy and Jim Porter is up working on the bridge.
Date: 1913
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Soldier in Camp]

Description: Postcard of a soldier standing in a tent camp. There are other soldiers and an American Flag in the background.
Date: 191X
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas

Description: Postcard for Austin Boy Scout Training Camp in Sattler, Texas. A photo collage on the front includes pictures of preparing for tent inspection, the mess line, the ole swimming hole, preparing for evening campfire, the camp signal tower, and looking down the river from camp. There is a postage stamp affixed to the back
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Dinner Bell]

Description: Postcard of a dinner bell in a field. There is a field of trees in the background. The text on the back reads, "How about answering the dinner bell on Prude Ranch". There is a stamp affixed to the back of the postcard and it was mailed July 25, 1938.
Date: 1938~
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Drawing of First Presbyterian Church in El Paso]

Description: Drawing of First Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas. It includes a bell tower, stained glass windows, angular roofs, and a car driving on the street.
Date: 1906/1908
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of Gatesville, Texas High School Exterior]

Description: Postcard with a photo of the exterior of Gatesville High School on the front. The school is at least three-stories tall, with windows along each story, and a steep flight of steps leading up to the entrance. There is a partition wall running parallel to the front of the school, and several large trees blocking another building adjoining the school. Clouds are visible in the sky in the background, and a grassy lawn in the foreground. On the back are the postcard markings with a short description… more
Date: unknown
Creator: John A. Stryker
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Postcard of the New Post Office at Camp Hulen]

Description: Postcard of the new post office building at Camp Hulen, near Palacios, Texas. The camp water tower is located almost directly behind the post office.
Date: 194X
Creator: Hill
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association

[Postcard of the 211th Massachusetts Coast Artillery]

Description: Postcard of the 211th Massachusetts Coast Artillery marching in formation down a street in Palacios, Texas. On the far side of the street there are people standing underneath a two-story building, with a cafe down the road.
Date: 194X
Partner: Palacios Area Historical Association
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