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[Postcard of a Newspaper Cartoon of Man, Woman, and Broken Down Car]

Description: Postcard of an old fashioned car parked beside a dirt road with a cross-looking man and well dressed woman standing in the middle of the road. The caption reads "Well, "Jack," I guess you'll have to carry me." To the side, the writer adds "This is what you get for joy riding with Jack. H. H. 10-31-11." On the back, the message continues with "Didn't find "J" in Houston. H. H. 11-1-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: November 1, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Poem]

Description: Postcard of a poem which reads, "Well I'll swear - I ain't got nothing, Ain't had nothing, Don't want nothing 'cept you. I ain't seen nobody, Ain't had nobody, Ain't loved nobody, That's true. But if you'll love me, I'll love you; If you want money tho', I won't do. Cause I ain't got nothing, Never had nothing, Don't want nothing, 'Cept you." The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: May 5, 1913
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Rocky Coast]

Description: Postcard of a rocky, tumultuous coast with a boat and two people standing beside it. A note on the back reads, "The fair is great, wish you were home to help us enjoy it. We danced until 2:45 am up at the club last night. H. H. 11-30-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 30, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Roller Skating Rink]

Description: Postcard of a large roller skating rink in Dallas, Texas. The text to the right reads: "Beautiful Lake Cliff. The Southwest's Greatest Playground - Dallas, Texas", and the text below the picture reads: "The World's Largest Roller Skating Rink (capacity 2000 couples)".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of a Rowboat on a River]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows an empty white rowboat on the left side of the riverbank. In the background to the left is a white house with an orange roof and to its left is a white house with a red leafed tree in the front. In the foreground, in front of the rowboat there is grass. Underneath the image is printed the following: "Clyffeside View, Huntington, W. Va." At the bottom of the postcard is illegible handwritten text. On the right lower corner is printed: "Handcolored." The p… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Snowy Mountain]

Description: Postcard of dark mountains with snow capping and traveling between the two mountains. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carrol Elward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: July 14, 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[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 of a Sugar Cane Mill]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a forest in the background. In the middle ground there is a sugarcane mill. On the left side in the middle ground there are figures underneath a roof besides a chimney. In the middle there is a horse and two figures standing. On the left side, in the foreground, there is an older man sitting in a farm carriage pulled by two bulls. On the left lower corner is printed the following: "A Sugar Cane Mill." Underneath the printed text is handwritten the follow… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati]

Description: The image in front of the postcard shows a suspension bridge in Cincinnati from a diagonal point of view. In the background is a city, in the middle ground there is a river and in the foreground there is a patch of grass. On the front of the postcard is printed the following: "Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati, O." On the right side of the front of the postcard there is illegible handwritten text. On the back of the postcard there is illegible handwritten text.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Toy Department]

Description: Postcard of toys on display in the Rodgers-Thomas Sales Co. in Dallas, Texas. The text to the right reads: "Our Toy Department. Offers you unexcelled service and a big saving in prices. We sell directly for sixty of the best selected American factories".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of a View of Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a view of Boerne, Texas from the South Heights. 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. 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 a Water Slide]

Description: Postcard of a large water slide in Dallas, Texas. A man stands to the left, and there are trees in the background. The text to the right reads: "Beautiful Lake Cliff. The Southwest's Greatest Playground - Dallas, Texas".
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of A Winter Scene Cave, Boerne, Texas]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a young woman (who is wearing a blouse with trousers and light-colored shoes) sitting on the ground next to a large, bulbous rock formation inside a cave in Boerne, Texas. Surrounding the rock formation are others, such as stalagmites and stalactites. 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 of a Woman in a Red and Green Dress with a Young Girl]

Description: Postcard of a mother and her child walking away from the viewer. The woman on the right is holding the skirt of her green and red dress up as the wind blows the ribbons on her hat. The woman is holding a small purse on her left hand. The young girl is wearing a hat and a green and red dress. She is imitating her mother by holding on to her dress. They are both looking off to the left into the distance. Underneath the image is printed the following: "Me and Ma." Underneath the image is illegible… more
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Woman in a White Dress With Blue Ribbons]

Description: Postcard of a woman wearing a white dress, white hat, and carrying a white umbrella with blue ribbons. "Bingham School Asheville, N.C." is typed beside the woman. The letter written around the woman and on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin to Gunston Hall Washington D. C."
Date: November 9, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Woman Preparing to Dive]

Description: Postcard of a woman wearing a white and red dress preparing to dive into the blue sea. The letter on the front of the postcard is illegible, but a short missive on the back reads, "Tell all the girls Hello for me E.P.Z." The postcard is addressed to "Mammie McFadden Washington, D.C., Gunston Hall."
Date: October 1, 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Woman Reading With a Cat]

Description: Postcard of a woman reading a book in a chair with a cat. Written below, the message reads, "If I had a thousand hearts to give, I'd give each one to you Jack H. H. 11-27-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 27, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of A Woman Wearing a Large Hat]

Description: Postcard of a woman with a large hat and curled hair looking to the side. A newspaper clipping reads "We want to know," and the writer adds "Who he can be. H. H. 12-5-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: December 4, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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