'Stately Palms, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas'
Palm trees; Southern Texas
<p>A painted or tinted photograph of an outdoor scene of a palm-lined, paved walkway across a well-manicured lawn.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription:</strong> <em>Monday Oct 18. Well, we got your letter. Sorry you are blue. You will not need to answer this we will be home the last of week. Hope all are well. By By, Dad.</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
“C.T. Art Color Tone” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich and Co.,Inc., Chicago
10-18-1937
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English
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BPC 013.1.0, 013.2.0
Weslaco, Texas
'Palm lined highway, Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas'
Automobile; palm trees; highways; Southern Texas; The Great Depression
<p>A painted or tinted photograph of a scene of a black automobile driving on a highway past a row of large palm trees.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription:</strong> <em>Hello folks, how are you getting along we have not heard from you yet. I am working. They have lots of work going on. I think you just as well try to get rid of our things. I will write a letter in a day or two and tell you more about ever thing. Love Dad</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
“C.T. Art Color Tone” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich and Co.,Inc., Chicago
09-15-1937
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Paper
English
Postcard
BPC 012.1.0, 012.2.0
Weslaco, Texas
'Ox Cart In Old Mexico'
Oxen; Mexico; Silas Bontrager; Ora Bontrager; Weslaco, Texas; economic migration; The Great Depression
<p>A painted or tinted photograph of two oxen pulling a small cart in front of a small house and a larger square building.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription</strong>: <em>Sabbath morning (</em>illegible<em>) well how is all this (</em>illegible<em>) go it shure is nice here. We are fixing to go to S.C. I like it here fine. Wish you and the children were here. We will get the house done Monday we are building and then I will look for something. The fruit is not ripe yet. We will write a letter in a day or two. Eula will start to school Monday. You write us in care of Acire. R.=1. As soon as I can we will get us a house. I can't say yet what we will do only it look good here. Dad.</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
“C.T. Art Color Tone” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Made only by Curt Teich and Co.,Inc., Chicago
09-11-1937
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English
Postcard
BPC 011.1.0, 011.2.0
Weslaco, Texas
'El General Franciso Villa'
Pancho Villa; Ora Bontrager; Silas Bontrager; travel to Mexico; American interest in Mexico; Juarez, Mexico
<p>A painted or tinted photograph of seventeen men wearing sombreros, and multiple bandoliers strapped across their chests and waists. The front row of men hold rifles casually by the barrels.</p>
<p><strong>Front text:</strong> (top) El General Francisco Villa y su estado Mayor, Guerillero en 1910 110; (bottom) Pancho Villa, Famous Mexican Chieftain and his staff.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription:</strong> <em>Dear folks, Look at how that kid put this stamp on – Wilhelmina, Ethel, Mrs. Ridley, Irving + me are here at Juarez having lots of fun – Dad</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
(partial) ...News Service, El Paso Texas
circa 1935
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English
Postcard
BPC 010.1.0, 101.2.0
Juarez, Mexico
'Oil Field Scene, Henderson, Texas'
Dorcas Eliza Gaddis; Ethel Byrom; Henderson, Texas; oil fields
<p>A black-and-white photograph of oil fields in Henderson, Texas.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription</strong>: <em>This certainly is a pretty country, wish you was here with me. Dear Grandma, will try and drop you a card to see how you are getting along. Fine, I guess. This certainly is a pretty country down here. Sure would like to see you and soon. From Ethel Byrom.</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
Made by Curt Teich and Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.
08-12-1932
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Paper, 14 x 9 cm
English
Postcard
BPC 009.1.0, 009.2.0
Henderson, Texas
'Plaza de Mercado, Market Square, Matamoros, Mexico'
Dorcas Eliza Gaddis; Pearl Morris; Matamoros, Mexico; Market Square; Plaza del Mercado, Matamoros; public scene
<p>A tinted photograph of a public scene in a market plaza in Matamoros, Mexico. Roughly 20 figures stand in front of a covered marketplace in a plaza, next to a clock tower.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription</strong>: <em>Dear mama and popa, guess you will be surprised to no I am in this town had a wonderful trip will have lots to tell you! Love Pearl to mama and popa</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
C.T. American Art, Chicago.
1930
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Paper, 14.2 x 9 cm
English
Postcard
BPC 008.1.0, 008.2.0
Juarez Market, Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
'Matador Engaging Bull'
Ora Bontrager; Ruth Echols; Gaddis; bullfight; bull; matador; Juarez, Mexico
<p>Colorful tinted image printed on linen-textured paper shows a bull and bullfighter facing off before stands of spectators.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription</strong>:</p>
<p><em>Hello Ora, here I am in Juarez Mexico seeing lots of sights. Wish you were here. Love Ruthie</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
H.S.B. No. 2022; Made in Metropolitan Everett, Mass
circa 1930
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Paper, 13.8 x 9 cm
English
Postcard
BPC 006.1.0, 006.2.0
'Curved Bridge between the Cliffs'
bridge; Thompson canyon; scenic roadways; Colorado; Rocky Mountain National Park
<p>A tinted image of a curved bridge between steep, rocky hillsides in northern Colorado.</p>
<br /><p>Front text <span style="text-decoration:underline;">top</span>: "Curved Bridge bewteen the Cliffs in Lower Thompson Canon" <span style="text-decoration:underline;">bottom</span>: "The Scenic Way to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado from Northern Colorado Points."</p>
<br /><p>Back text: "Big Thompson Canon is one of the most rugged and picturesque of the many wonderful mountain highways of Colorado. Cliffs of granite tower hundreds of geet above the stream; the rocks close in ahead so that no passage seems possible, yet always upon advancing, a way opens. In many places there is hardly room for both road and stream together and the road crosses and recrosses the stream over many substantial bridges to find its passageway."</p>
<br /><p><strong>Transcription</strong>:</p>
<p><em>To Ora from Mom for your Devan</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo.
circa 1930
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Paper, 14.2 x 9 cm
english
postcard
BPC 005.1.0, 005.2.0
1920 Snow Drifts in Loveland, Colorado
Street scene; Hotel Lincoln; Loveland, Colorado; 1920; snow drifts; sidewalk
<p>A black-and-white photograph of downtown Loveland, CO after heavy snowfall in April, 1920. The location depicted is the 200 block of E 4th St. facing south towards the intersection with Lincoln Avenue.</p>
<br /><p>Front text: Loveland Apr. 19 '20 Camera Craft Studio</p>
<br /><p><strong>Transcription</strong>:</p>
<p><em>Sil is sending this isnt it some snow it started yesterday and snowed some last night, Ora</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
1920-04-19
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Paper, 13.9 x 8.7 cm
English
postcard
BPC 004.1.0, 004.2.0
N40° 23.7264', W105° 4.4384'
'Tharp's Log – Sequoia Nat'l Park, Calif'
Log cabin; parks; Sequoia national park; Tharp's Log
<p>A black-and-white photograph of Tharp's Log in Sequoia National Park in California. The cabin was constructed in part from a single hollowed sequoia redwood.</p>
<p><strong>Transcription</strong>:</p>
<p><em>this is the log cabbin a nother one just a few steps with wood all choped and filed in it to keep dry so people can use if they get lost in a storm</em></p>
The Ora Bontrager Postcard Collection (BPC)
circa 1930
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Paper, 13.8 x 8.8 cm
English
Postcard
BPC 003.1.0, 003.2.0
36° 33′ 40″ N, 118° 44′ 29″ W