[Postcard of the Iron Mountain Route, Central Ave.]

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The image in front of the postcard shows Central Avenue on the left side. In the background there are mountains and in the middle ground is Central Avenue flanked by stores. In the middle of the street is a tree and figures walking. To the left side there is a female figure wearing a red shirt and hat holding a child and to the left of her is a male figure wearing a blue shirt and cap also holding a child. To the right of the image is printed the following: "Central Ave., Hot Springs, Ark." Underneath the image is … continued below

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm

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McFaddin-Ward House Museum

The McFaddin-Ward House, built around 1905-1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial style, housed a prominent family in Beaumont for 75 years. The museum of the same name preserves the building and the artifacts, providing visitors with a firsthand glimpse of Southeast Texas History.

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The image in front of the postcard shows Central Avenue on the left side. In the background there are mountains and in the middle ground is Central Avenue flanked by stores. In the middle of the street is a tree and figures walking. To the left side there is a female figure wearing a red shirt and hat holding a child and to the left of her is a male figure wearing a blue shirt and cap also holding a child. To the right of the image is printed the following: "Central Ave., Hot Springs, Ark." Underneath the image is printed the following: "Iron Mountain Route, direct line to Hot Springs, Arkansas, from St. Louis, Memphis and Texas points." On the back of the postcard is printed the following: "Private Mailing Card- Authorized by Act of Congress of May 19th., 1898."

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm

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[Postcard of the Iron Mountain Route, Central Ave.], postcard, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth562600/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McFaddin-Ward House Museum.

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