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[Postcard addressed to H. S. Moore, August 1, 1893 ]CBM_2083-002-004

Description: Postcard that was sent to Henry S. Moore on August 1, 1893. The postcard is badly torn which makes it difficult to tell what is being said. It appears the author is writing about having a good time at a crowded event and the weather.
Date: August 1, 1893
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

First Grand Jury Called After 1899

Description: Postcard of the first grand jury called after the Hallettsville Courthouse was completed in 1899. The members of the jury are posing in front of the courthouse. They are not named. On the back is written "1st Grand Jury after Present Ct. House built."
Date: 1899
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Postcard from Penelope and Charles Torter to Richard Morgan]

Description: Letter to Richard Morgan (1877–1964), rector of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bonham lodging at the Dupont Hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, from Charles and Penelope Torter. The front of the postcard depicts the west side of the Courthouse Square in Bonham, looking north from Main Street. Buildings line the west and north side of the square, including the First National Bank building on the street corner. Cars drive along the paved road at left and are parked on the curb at right, alongsid… more
Date: [1891..1915]
Creator: Torter, Charles & Torter, Penelope
Partner: Fannin County Museum of History

[First Longview High School]

Description: Photographic postcard of the first Longview High School in Longview, Texas.
Date: 1890~
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Gans Residence]

Description: Photographic postcard of the family home of Dave Gans of Longview, Texas. There are six unidentified individuals sitting on the large, wrap-around porch, and there is an African American woman standing in the yard.
Date: 1890~
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Partner: Longview Public Library

[First National Bank of Longview]

Description: Photographic postcard of the inside of First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The teller's cage is pictured in the photograph, along with two men. From left to right, they are W. K. Eckman and Gilbert Campbell.
Date: 1890~
Location: 32.495076 -94.739235
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Postcard of Cotton Compress]

Description: Postcard of men working with a cotton compress in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note next to the photo says "I guess you remember the time the old man took us through here. Mrs. J."
Date: 1893
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from W. F. Forrester to M. S. King, 1895]

Description: Postcard from W. F. Forrester to the postmaster of Splendora, Texas (M. S. King) in search of someone to serve as an agent for a get-rich mail order business.
Date: 1895
Creator: Forrester, W. F.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, May 28, 1898]

Description: Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, informing him of the results of an audit.
Date: May 28, 1898
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

[Photograph of the Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills Queen]

Description: Photograph of the Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills Queen at Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. A group of women stand atop a horse-drawn float, while a group of African American men carry an accompanying sign.
Date: 1894
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[First National Bank of Longview]

Description: Photographic postcard of the First National Bank in Longview, Texas. The bank was located on Tyler Street. There are two signs with the name of the bank on either side of the door. From left to right, the men pictured are W. K. Eckman, Elbert Morgan, Crawford Morgan and Rogers Rainey, as noted on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1890~
Location: 32.495008 -94.739273
Partner: Longview Public Library

Hans Nickolas Hansen

Description: Bust portrait postcard of a man identified as Hans Nickolas (Nicole) Hansen. He is in front of a light-colored backdrop wearing a bow tie and suit jacket over a light-colored shirt. Because of a probable mistake in the way the postcard was developed, there is a large black mass that covers the bottom part of the image. On the back, the postcard has been addressed to "Mrs. Gertrude Hansen" at "D & R, El Campo, Texas 77437 63-4330 C."
Date: 1890/1900
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Postcard from Ora Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, July 23, 1891]

Description: Postcard from Ora Osterhout to her father, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing what she has been doing in Fort Worth, Texas. On the back, it is addressed to Mr. J. P. Osterhout in Belton, Bell Co., Texas, and it is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas, July 23, 1891.
Date: July 23, 1891
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Postcard from Henry A. Castle to M. S. King, September 16, 1898]

Description: Postcard from Henry Castle, auditor of the US postal service, to M. S. King, postmaster of Splendora, Texas, with instructions on proper mailing for quarterly account reports.
Date: September 16, 1898
Creator: Castle, Henry A.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
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