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Burning Oil Well

Description: Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Flames shoot high into the air, and smoke billows from the flames.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Texas Studio
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Derrick in Breckenridge

Description: Photograph on postcard of a wooden oil derrick set up in the town of Breckenridge, Texas. Cars and people cover the towns streets around the derrick.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Texas Studio
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Burning Oil Well

Description: Photograph on postcard of the burning of the National Oil Well. Two men look on as flames shoot high into the air, and smoke towers over the landscape.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Texas Studio
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Burning Oil Tank

Description: Photograph on postcard of smoke towering over the landscape near Breckenridge, Texas. The smoke is from a large burning oil tank.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Texas Studio
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of WASP Victory, 1978 #1]

Description: Postcard of David Strand's artwork "WASP Victory, 1978," which includes text of the legislation granting veterans' status to the WASP above an image of four WASP in flight gear striding toward the viewer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Strand, David
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard of Laurene Adele McConnell #2]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of Laurene Adele "Dell" McConnell wearing a ballerina outfit. She is posing with her left toe pointed, standing next to a large bouquet of flowers and holding her dress out with her right hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stauts
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing Baylor University]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of two bells and a small group of people in the Burleson Quadrangle on the Baylor University campus. It shows pieces of columns from Baylor at Independence, Texas.
Date: unknown
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 of First Presbyterian Church, May 7, 1909]

Description: Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church at 812 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, sent by Minnie Sleeper to Mr. E. G. Oates updating him on her plants.
Date: May 7, 1909
Creator: Sleeper, Minnie
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 Ms. Annie Nicholas, July 4, 1909]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of an older African-American seated in front of another man which appears to be his son. Sent to Annie Nicholas telling her to tell someone to check the mailbox.
Date: July 4, 1909
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 Picturing Maud Quinn]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of Maud Quinn dressed in light-colored clothing outdoors in front of a chair with her left hand on it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing the Amicable Life Building]

Description: Postcard of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building (A. L. I. C. O.) in Waco, Texas. It states at 22 stories, the A.L.I.C.O. building was the highest building in the Southwest at the time. It was located on Austin Avenue.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard Picturing a Couple of African-American Teenagers]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of couple of African-American teenagers. The boy is seated and dressed in dark clothing and the girl is standing and dressed in dark and light-colored clothing.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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