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[Postcard to Mr. A. F. Munkels, February 3, 1903]

Description: Postcard to A. F. Mumkels. The sender asks Mrs. Munkels if he's gotten his balance back yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helena's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There is another wooden building beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill. There is a wood post fence in the grassy yard to the left of the church.
Date: February 3, 1903
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, February 10, 1903]

Description: Postcard from Laura A. to Mr. Will L. Hinkle, discussing her return from a trip, Mr. Hinkle fulfilling an unnamed promise, and the weather in Boerne. The image on the front of the postcard is a view of the exterior of the Phillip Hotel, a two-story stone and wood house with two wings, and a wood and wire fence surrounding. There are long porches along the first and second stories, and windows along each floor. The back of an open buggy is visible at the left of the photo, with a dark-colored, s… more
Date: February 10, 1903
Creator: A., Laura
Location: 29.786652 -98.729048
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, May 4, 1903]

Description: Postcard from Marie M. L. to Eva Sumner, thanking her for sending a photograph at Easter time and informing her that their family is all well. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a grassy field bordering a shaded, wooded area. In the background to the left, beyond a fence, light- and dark-colored cows lay in a field next to a barn. Along the border between the two fields, a person sits on top of a horse, facing towards the woodland area on the right.
Date: May 4, 1903
Creator: L., Marie M.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Street in Boerne, Texas]

Description: The photograph of a street in Boerne, Texas and the sidewalk to the left of it. The street is lined with trees and poles, and there are two horse-drawn buggies, one on the street and one one the sidewalk. On the sidewalk, and across the street, there are buildings and storefronts - one with a sign reading "Meat Market." The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note about the date and location of the photo.
Date: 1906
Creator: Kodak
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick, February, 10, 1907]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. G. F. Southwick. The postcard features a photograph of a long, two-story building with porches on both stories and a stone wall with an open gate in front of the building. The roof of the building is gabled and the porch on the second story is enclosed by a screen. There are a few small trees within the yard, and beyond the fence is a road. There are handwritten notes around the border of the photograph, and the back is blank except for a name and address.
Date: February 10, 1907
Creator: Bruhl, A. H.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from P. F. to Mr. Gustav Linndner, February 13, 1907]

Description: Postcard from P. F. to Mr. Gustav Lindner, saying they were glad to receive his letter. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the postcard contains the recipient's name and address.
Date: February 13, 1907
Creator: F., P.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, April 18, 1907]

Description: Postcard from Helen to Miss Louise Zaeller, discussing how she likes Boerne, Texas so far, and mentioning that they and some others should get together soon. The front of the postcard also features a photograph of a rocky, wooded area with a large open, grassy space in the center. Within this cleared area, there is a long, one-story building and fences. The back of the photograph has the recipient's name and address on it.
Date: April 18, 1907
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Arthur, May 11, 1907]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Arthur. The postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of the town of Boerne, Texas, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. The back of the postcard has postcard markings, as well as the name and address of the recipient
Date: May 11, 1907
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker, July 15, 1907]

Description: Postcard from Edward William Sill to Lacuta Boulaker [sic]. The front of the postcard features a photograph from Saengerfest, in Boerne, Texas. The photo shows a busy street scene with a man holding an American flag and riding a horse. There are people walking, horse-drawn buggies, some children, and a marching band, all coming towards the camera. In the background, a brick, two-story building is also visible.
Date: July 12, 1907
Creator: Sill, Edward William
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus, February 2, 1908]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Laurel Pitus. The sender says they wish Mrs. Pitus could see the countryside around Boerne, Texas. The front of the postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of Walnut Grove Ranch in Boerne, Texas. The ranch has two large buildings barely visible in the center of a large area filled with scrub-brush and trees.
Date: February 8, 1908
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Adler's Ranch, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Adler's Ranch in Boerne, Texas. Th postcard features a photograph of an l-shaped, two-story building with light-colored wood siding and a wrap-around front porch. Much of the ranch house is obscured by tall trees, and there is a wooden fence surrounding the house and lawn. There are several men in white dress shirts sitting in chairs on the front lawn, and one of the men is pictured translucently in several different spots (due to long-exposure photography). There are handwritten no… more
Date: 1908-04-07~
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, April 8, 1908]

Description: Postcard from L. A. to Mr. Will L. Henkle, thanking him for sending something, and discussing Texas's pretty landscape. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Holy Angels Academy in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with wrap-around porches on both stories. There is a small tower extending from the center of the roof of the building, with a cross-shaped spire at the top. There are a few short steps leading up to the first-story porch and the front door to the academy. There are se… more
Date: 1908-04-08~
Creator: A., L.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein, May 20, 1909]

Description: Postcard from E. H. to Miss Annie Hein. The writer of the postcard mentions something about a picnic. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the town, and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon. There is a stretch of open, grassy land in front of a fence that runs through the middle-ground.
Date: May 20, 1909
Creator: H., E.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, February 8, 1910]

Description: Postcard to Miss Gertrude Winterborne. The sender thanks Gertrude for her card, writing that their hands and feet are still swollen from an illness. The front of the postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street.
Date: February 8, 1910
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, May 18, 1910]

Description: Postcard from G. L. Schench to Mrs. L. H. Schench, discussing a six mile drive the sender took, and the natural beauty he or she saw. The front of the postcard features a photograph (colored in with ink) of Fern Bank waterfall in Boerne Texas. The waterfall is a small stream of water spilling over a rocky ledge covered in greenery. The water fall cascades down a short distance, and then over a rock and into a pool of water. There are more rocks and greenery on either side of the waterfall.
Date: May 18, 1910
Creator: Schench, G. L.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Hortense to Ned A. Zaeller, August 11, 1910]

Description: Postcard from Hortense to her brother, Ned. A. Zaeller, thanking him for his letter and writing to say she went to a concert the night before. The front of the postcard features an illustration of some bluffs along the left side of a small creek with a rocky shoreline. There are dense trees and bushes in front of the bluffs.
Date: August 11, 1910
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, October 7, 1910]

Description: Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, promising to write a letter when she has time. The front of the postcard features an illustration of three buildings lining a street - one two-story building and two one-story buildings. The building on the far right has a sign for a bakery. Two automobiles and a small buggy are parked along the street.
Date: October 7, 1910
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, November 5, 1910]

Description: Postcard from Walter to Miss Gertrude Winterborne, writing to say he arrived that morning and will return at night. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a long, narrow road running parallel to a long, curving railroad track between two large, bush- and tree-covered hills.
Date: November 5, 1910
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, January 6, 1911]

Description: Postcard from Bertha Wessely to Clarence W. Nelson, discussing a trade between the two of them. The front of the postcard features an illustration of the old mill dam in Boerne, Texas. The area depicted is a dried out river bed, with stumps and wood laying with rocks in the bottom of the bed. In the background, there are trees and and a green grassy area.
Date: January 6, 1911
Creator: Wessely, Bertha
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, February 14, 1911]

Description: Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, writing that someone named Milt Hicks taking her for a ride in an automobile. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.
Date: February 14, 1911
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date: 1911-04-24~
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Tillie to Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, August 25, 1911]

Description: Postcard from Tillie to E. F. Kneupper, discussing her surprise trip to visit her mother. She talks about a girl named Emma being sick for about three months. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.
Date: August 25, 1911
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]

Description: Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.
Date: December 8, 1911
Creator: T, H.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Main Street, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Main Street in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view of a long dirt road lined with trees. Through the trees, store-fronts and small buildings can be seen along the street. There are several horse-drawn buggies on the left side of the street, and more on the right, down the street. On the back of the postcard are notes about the donor of the postcard, and postcard markings.
Date: 1912~
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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