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[Photograph of Phillip House, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Phillip House in Boerne, Texas, a two-story building with a porch and balcony on the left side, which are connected to another building of stone architecture. The stone building has a facade and narrow, arched windows on the front. A broken up, gravelly road runs parallel to the front of the house, which has shutters on the windows. A small, picket fence borders the lawn on right side of the house, next to a small, leafless tree. The back of the photograph has handwritten note… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.787178 -98.729014
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Harry Redeffer, January 15, 1937]

Description: Postcard to Harry Redeffer. The sender writes that she's able to stay another 3 weeks and discusses the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a perspective view photograph of Main Street, Boerne, Texas. On either side of the street are trees and shopfronts. Electrical poles line the left side as well. The name of the street is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date: January 15, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, January 25, 1914]

Description: Postcard from Ella to Mrs. Gus Lindner, discussing how nice it is to talk to old friends. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Kronkosky Hill in Boerne, Texas. The hill has two wooden buildings buildings on the top and on the side, and a road winding along the side of it. The building on top of the hill is a small, one-story wooden building, while the building on the side is a wooden, two-story building with a small tower visible at the top. Large trees dot the hillside and surrou… more
Date: January 25, 1914
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Cascade Caverns' Wagnerian Stage and Wall of Faces]

Description: Postcard of Cascade Caverns in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of cavernous, rock room. There are lights strung at the top of the right wall, illuminating the space. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings and a note that says the photo depicts the Wagnerian Stage and the Wall of Faces.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bartels, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Small Stone Shack with Tin Roof, Two Copies]

Description: Two identical photographs of a small stone shack with a tin roof that is supported by three wooden beams, and with a small stone extension of the building on the right side. A tall, wooden, leaning pole stands next to the overhanging roof. A metal wheel, wooden boards, a light-colored plastic barrel, and a small, plastic, portable cooler lay on the ground under the overhang. In the background on the left, two trucks, a barrel, and a small machine (sitting on concrete and surrounded by a fence) … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, August 9, 1917]

Description: Postcard Lillian to Mrs. Albert Schaenemann, thanking her for her card, saying she's having a wonderful time, and writing that she will be home on Sunday. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a man standing in a boat on a small lake. On the shore behind the man, a group of people and tall trees line a concrete ledge, looking out over the water. Behind the trees, a large field is just visible.
Date: August 9, 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Launa Leng, January 12, 1930]

Description: Postcard to Launa Leng, wishing her a happy birthday. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the town and some of the small farms/houses surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are large bushes on the right left side of the photo, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: 1930-01-12~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of a Street in Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a street scene in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a perspective view photograph of a street with old automobiles parked along either side of the street. There are buildings, some of them one story and some two stories, with balconies on both sides of the street. There are also small trees and electrical poles lining the street. The back of the postcard is blank, except for postcard markings and an address.
Date: 1920
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.791736 -98.730645
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Bridge on Kronkosky Hill, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Bridge on Kronkosky Hill in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of long, tall, skinny suspension bridge made from concrete and metal, spanning across a large open space between two hills. There are many trees on the two hills and on either side of the bridge. The sky in the background has been colored blue with ink. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of The Translucent Tower Cave, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a tall, light-colored, towering rock formation inside a cavern. There are other rock formations around "The Translucent Tower," mostly stalagmites with a few small stalactites hanging from the ceiling. The name of the rock formation is printed at the bottom of the photo, and the back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Interior of Krause's Bar]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a long, narrow bar room with high ceilings. On the left side, a man in a suit stands on the other side of a bar counter, leaning against it. With a wall of cabinets and bottles behind him. Four men stand at the end of the bar, against the far wall, three of them leaning against the bar. Another man stands on the other side of a large chair that sits on the right side of the room, next to a dresser counter. There are several doors at the other end of the room,
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Queen's Canopy, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a young woman in a short-sleeved blouse and trousers standing inside a concave rock formation that looks like an overhanging canopy. The ground in front of the rock formation is rough dirt, and surrounding the Queen's Canopy formation are other rock formations, such as stalagmites and hanging stalactites. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from the Craig Sisters to Mrs. Doug Craig, July 26, 1930]

Description: Postcard from the Craig sisters to their mother, Mrs. Doug Craig, discussing their day and night on their trip. One of the girls mentions she didn't have an asthma attack the night before. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two buildings - one is a light-colored stone building, and the other is a two-story building with porches on both stories. The light-colored building is situated in the center-ground, while the two-story house sits in the background. There are several leafles… more
Date: July 26, 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of the Leaning Tower in Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a young woman sitting on a large rock in one of the caverns in Boerne, Texas. The woman is wearing a blouse and trousers, and is sitting with her back against a tall rock formation with her legs pulled up almost to her chest. The cave has tall rock formations and stalagmites, and extends further back out of view. The name of the rock formation is printed at the bottom of the photo, and the back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, January 28, 1935]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Sallie Beard, discussing the sender's two-week stay in Boerne, Texas so far, including the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has four automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postca… more
Date: January 28, 1935
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photograph of Construction of Boerne Lake and Dam]

Description: Photograph of a large valley with three shallow pools of water, sparse tree coverage, and a large concrete, T-shaped column with one of the pools of water leading up to it. The concrete column has a platform and ladder attached to the side. There is a range of tree-covered hills in the background, and in the foreground, the downward slope of a hill of small, light-colored rocks is visible.
Date: 1978
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

History of The Boerne Reading Club

Description: A history of the Boerne Reading Club that includes meeting minutes from January 24, 1922, through November 6, 1951. Also included are updated lists of members as membership changed over the years, and a record of their brief disbanding during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cartwright, Mary
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Phillips House, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Phillips House in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph of a two-story, multi-wing house with enclosed porches on the the corner of the first and second stories. Along the street in front of the house, there are two old automobiles parked facing right down the street. There is a large tree to the left of the porch. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Southern Post Card Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.786670 -98.729032
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Photocopy of Vanderstratton Saloon Photograph]

Description: Photocopy of a photograph depicting ten men sitting or standing on the roof of a two-story house with light-colored wood siding, windows, along each floor, and columns on both the front porch and balcony. The house is surrounded on both visible sides (front and right side) by scaffolding, and two small trees stand in front of the house. A light-colored picket fence on both sides leads to a smaller building on the left. The photo is printed on both sides of the paper, and on the front, handwritt… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.791529 -98.730568
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Ye Kendall Inn, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a colored illustration of a long, white, two-story, plantation-style house with porches and windows along each story. The roof of the building is red and has several chimneys. There are several small trees dotting a large grassy area in front of the inn, and two men have been drawn standing in front of and on the front porch steps. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library
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