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[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 of Aerial View of Beaumont, TX]

Description: Postcard of a view of Beaumont, TX from above, looking down over an urban sprawl of buildings and houses, bordered by the river. On the back, a brief history of Beaumont's oil industry is written. "Where Oil Became an Industry - Beaumont, Texas (population 130,000) is one of the nation's leading deep-water inland ports and the retail and wholesale trade center of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Beaumont is located in the heart of an industrial area which includes almost 100 major indus… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of City Hall and Aditorium in Beaumont]

Description: Postcard of a white two story building with marble columns and the words "City Hall & Auditorium" is inscribed in stone above the entrance. An American flag flies from a pole in the front lawn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Tyrrell Public Library]

Description: Postcard of a stone library with blue tiled roofing and stained glass windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Tyrrell Public Library 2]

Description: Postcard of a stone library with blue tiled roofing and stained glass windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Audrey House]

Description: Postcard of a two story house in black and white except for the light blue sky, with a white picket fence surrounding the property. Below the picture, the following information is written - "Home of Governor John Page, Life Long Friend of Thomas Jefferson One of the oldest homes in Williamsburg, Va. Built in 1710. On Palace Green. An inscription scratched on a window pane, reads "S. B. 1796, Nov. 23, O Fatal Day." "A. Boush, 1734," is a second inscription on another window pane."
Date: unknown
Creator: C.T. American Art Blue Sky
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of T.J.S. Caldwell in Sailor Uniform]

Description: Postcard of T.J.S. (Ted) Caldwell wearing a sailor uniform and standing near a sidewalk, with a street and building in the background. A handwritten note on the back addressed to Mrs. Ida in Beaumont, TX from Camp MacDonough in Plattsuburgh, NY says "Dear Aunt Ida, I wear a little different uniform now but this picture is very good. I hope you like it. When are you coming to Huntington? I hope to be there around the 25 of Aug. I would love to see you if you are going to be there. All my love to… more
Date: August 6, 1944
Creator: Caldwell, T.J.S.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of St. Michael's Church]

Description: Postcard of a church with a steeple and many cars parked in front. On the back, the following is added, "The oldest church edifice in the city of Charleston. The cornerstone of the Episcopal Church was laid in 1752, and in 1761, the church was opened for services. The type of architecture is according to the tradition of Sir Christopher Wren. St. Michael's is one of the few city Churches in America that has retained the original design where the service is to be heard and all the worshipers to … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Charleston Post Card Co. & Ernest Ferguson
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Times Square]

Description: Postcard of Times Square lit by the neon signs of many businesses against the night sky. On the back, more is added. "Times Square, known throughout the world as "The Great White Way" is the magnet and high spot of New York. Here millions of people seek entertainment in the many theatres, night clubs, restaurants, etc."
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of West Virginia State Capitol Court]

Description: Postcard of a circular fountain surrounded by four red flower planters and light posts. In the background, a white eight story building with a green tiled roof.
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Greenbrier From Front View]

Description: Postcard of Greenbrier, a white building with 9 columns, from across a gravel road and the courtyard framed by trimmed hedges.
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpictures
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Beaumont Oil Gusher]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows grass in the background. There is an oil gusher in the middle ground. On the foreground to the left are several figures looking at the gusher. Near the middle of the foreground are two figures looking to the left towards the gusher and the crowd. On the lower left corner of the postcard is printed the following: "Beaumont Oil Gusher, Beaumont, Texas." The back of the postcard is blank.
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Beaumont Oil Gusher]

Description: Postcard of an oil gusher spraying in front of a crowd of people with two men standing to face them, with three oil platforms and a rail road track in the middle ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Grand Caverns of Grand Canyon]

Description: Postcard of stalagmites and stalactites in a cavern, described on the back of the postcard as "The perpendicular walls here rise to a height of 90 ft. with a depth of over 300 ft., making a scene of unparalleled grandeur and beauty, 200 ft. below the surface at this point."
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Grand Caverns of Grand Canyon 2]

Description: Postcard of stalagmites and stalactites in a cavern, described on the back of the postcard as "The perpendicular walls here rise to a height of 90 ft. with a depth of over 300 ft., making a scene of unparalleled grandeur and beauty, 200 ft. below the surface at this point."
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of The Bridal Veil]

Description: Postcard of a white stalactite formation that resembles a wedding veil. On the back of the postcard, it is described as follows - "The Veil is neither suspended from the ceiling nor attached to the floor. A puzzle for geologists, who sometimes pronounce it the most wonderful formation in the world.
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Greenbrier Golf Club]

Description: Postcard of a golf range on a golf course with a pond in the foreground. On the back, the postcard is described as "The New Greenbrier Casino Golf Club center of The Greenbrier's superb sports facilities. White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date: unknown
Creator: Covington News Agency
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Girl Holding Fan]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a cartoon of a little girl holding a hand-held fan with the printed message "Waiting for you." The postcard is blank on the back.
Date: 1908
Creator: Curt Teich & Co.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Texan's Map of the United States]

Description: Postcard of a re-imagined United States with the state of Texas enlarged and other states humorously renamed to either make a pun of it's name or show a lack of respect for the state in the general mind of the Texas public.
Date: 1954
Creator: Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Greetings from Beaumont Texas]

Description: Postcard of scenes from Texas. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "TX-1 Greetings from Beaumont Texas." Each letter in the word Texas has 2 scenes in it. The are as follows from top to bottom. T - State Capital in Austin Texas and San Jacinto Monument near Houston. E - Spindletop gusher in Beaumont and possibly plateaus in west Texas. X - Possibly great plains around Amarillo and possibly Galveston Beach. A - possibly the Rice Hotel in Houston and possibly the Neches River shoals … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Hotel Beaumont]

Description: Postcard of the exterior and interior of Hotel Beaumont on the corner of Orleans Street and Fannin Street. On the left side is a picture of the exterior of the hotel with signs that say "Hotel Beaumont" and four automobiles on the street. On the right side of the postcard is the interior of the hotel with furniture. The Hotel Beaumont was opened to the public on Tuesday, August 8, 1922. It was 11 stories tall with 250 rooms and built in the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. Printed on … more
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: Curteich & Co
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Postcard of Columbia River Longview Bridge]

Description: Postcard of a bridge stretching over a large river splitting two fields with scattered houses and factories. On the top and bottom of the postcard, you are encouraged to "Park on the world's highest bridge over shipping, and view longview from the clouds on the direct route from Canada to Old Mexico." On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "Columbia river longview bridge between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. This six million dollar span is the highest in the world over … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co., Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Columbia River Longview Bridge 2]

Description: Postcard of a bridge stretching over a large river splitting two fields with scattered houses and factories. On the top and bottom of the postcard, you are encouraged to "Park on the world's highest bridge over shipping, and view longview from the clouds on the direct route from Canada to Old Mexico." On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "Columbia river longview bridge between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. This six million dollar span is the highest in the world over … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co., Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Marshall College James Morrow Library]

Description: Postcard of the James Morrow Library, a brick two story building with four columns at the top of a staircase leading to the entrance. On the back, the postcard is described in the following - "Marshall College Huntington, West Virginia Founded, 1837 The James Morrow Library, named for a former president, was erected in 1930. A substantial gift by Dwight D. Morrow, who was born in "Old Main" during his father's tenure, went into the building. Special collections and periodicals supplement the mo… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteichcolor 3-D Natural Color Reproduction
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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