[Postcard of Vista Administration Building at Mary Baldwin College] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard of Vista Administration Building at Mary Baldwin College]

Publisher

  • Name: Bear Book Co.
    Place of Publication: Staunton, Virginia

Date

  • Creation: 1946-04-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard of a two story building with white columns supporting the roof and a red stairway lined with white fencing leading to the entrance. The back of the postcard adds, "A beautiful example of colonial architecture, erected in 1842. Mary Baldwin is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning for women in the United States, and is known as "The college with a background of culture and scholarship." " The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Travel
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Virginia

Collection

  • Name: Texas History Collection
    Code: THC

Institution

  • Name: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
    Code: MFWHM

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: MFWHM_1988-11-0516
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth562172
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