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[Cabaña Motor Hotel]

Postcard of the Cabaña Motor Hotel on Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. Cars are parked in the lot to the right. The typed text on the back reads: "Remember * * * * * * * * * * Phi Delta Theta Annual Alumni Chili Dinner and Stag - This Thursday, October 12, 1967. Dinner: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Games & Entertainment: 7:30 - 12:30. Tariff: Only $4.50 for 67 dues payers and slightly higher for those who didn't come across. Don't miss this memorable occasion! (The biggest and best stag ever)".

Date: 1967

Location: 32.790294 -96.813636

Partner: Old City Park

['Howdy from Big D' Postcard]

Postcard of the statue of Big Tex at the 1965 Texas State Fair in Dallas, Texas. People are visible in foreground, and the text at the top reads: "Howdy from Big D".

Date: 1965

Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of Hodges Gardens in Fall]

Postcard of rows of red, yellow, and white flowers lining a stone banked stream. On the back, the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana The exotic colors of fall attract many visitors to Louisiana's Garden in the Forest."

Date: April 15, 1968

Creator: Jim Hampson & Advertising Mart, Inc.

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Paso Del Norte Hotel]

Postcard of a drawing of a nine story brown building with white accents, described on the back as "Pas Del Norte Hotel In The Heart of the "International City" El Paso, Texas - Juarez, Mexico Downtown 300 Rooms - 3 Restaurants Climatized - Tour Headquarters." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."

Date: February 1968

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Monteigne in Natchez]

Postcard of a one story cream-colored building with white columns supporting the roof at the entrance, further described as "Monteigne, Natchez, Mississippi...Built in 1855 by Confederate General William T. Martin. Noted for its classic design and its surroundings of azaleas, camellias, and century-old live oaks. Home of Mrs. W. J. Kendall and famous Member of Pilgrimage Garden Club." The message on the back reads, "Wish you were with us. We loved Rosedawn. It is a beautiful restplace. We will… more

Date: October 12, 1964

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Historic Dates and People Involved With Jamestown]

Postcard of historic dates and people such as Captain John Smith or The Old Church Tower. Jamestown is described as "Here the First Permanent English Settlement in America was Founded, May 13, 1607 Here the First Legislative Assembly in America Convened, July 30, 1619 Here was the First Capital of the Colony of Virginia 1697-1698." The back of the postcard adds, "Administered jointly by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Jamestown National Historic Site) and the Natio… more

Date: November 3, 1961

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hodges Gardens Stream]

Postcard of a stream winding towards the lake with scattered trees and yellow flowers along the side. The back of the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana A carpet of colorful pansies is an attraction every spring at Hodges Gardens, a year-round chain of flowers in the pine hills of Western Louisiana. Azaleas, tulips, dogwood in delicate pink and white, and masses of wild azalea and fragrant yellow jasmine form a brilliant spring show."

Date: April 15, 1968

Creator: Jim Hampson & Advertising Mart, Inc.

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of SP Depot, Boerne, Texas]

Postcard of a Southern Pacific Railroad depot building in Boerne Texas. The postcard features a rectangle building with a gabled roof and a chimney, as well as a few short steps leading up to a small platform on the side. There is a sign reading "Master Muix Feeds" on the left side of the building. There is a small boy standing and looking out from the platform, in front of a door. The building is surrounded by dirt and scrub-brush. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings. more

Date: 1967

Creator: Kodak

Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library