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[Postcard from Nellie D. to Mrs. Dora Dullnig, July 2, 1909]

Description: Postcard from Nellie D. to Miss Dora Dullnig, saying hello and writing to say she will be touring the canyon on the front of the postcard. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the mouth of Cibolo Canyon mouth in Boerne, Texas (colored in with ink). The canyon edges are close enough together that a man has wedged himself in between the canyon edges and is posing for the camera.
Date: July 2, 1920
Creator: D., Nellie
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Lena to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 8, 1920]

Description: Postcard from Lena to her sister, Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, letting her know she returned home safely from her trip. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kronkosky residence in Boerne, Texas. The house is a three-story, light-colored stone building with a balcony on the third floor. Two houses sit on either side of the Kronkosky residence - the one on the left is about the same size, while the one on the right is much smaller. The houses sit on a hill with a steep decline, leading … more
Date: August 8, 1920
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, October 6, 1920]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of a young woman with dark hair, wearing a hat and an old-fashioned dress, standing on the right bank of a small stream. The stream is situated in a wooded area, which opens up into a clearing further upstream. The young woman is holding an umbrella, resting it on the rocky bank.
Date: October 6, 1920
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, April 28, 1921]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Emil Philippus, discussing arrangements for Mrs. Philippus to meet her mother-in-law at the depot on May 8, 1921. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story, light-colored wood building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, and a short flagpole at the front of the roof. There is a large group of students and nuns standing on the first-f… more
Date: April 28, 1921
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, November 24, 1921]

Description: Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, wishing them a happy thanksgiving. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area.
Date: November 24, 1921
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Battle of Flowers]

Description: Photograph of the Battle of Flowers parade in San Antonio. A group of women in white is sitting atop a float being pulled by horses down a crowded street. The man at the bottom center, smiling into the camera is William Donald Stephenson.
Date: May 1924
Partner: Midwestern State University
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