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[Pauline Harris Porch Sitting]

Description: Photograph of 4-year-old Pauline Harris holding her doll while sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch of her home. A potted plant on a stand is also visible on the porch. The back of the photograph reads, "Pauline ("Polly") 1/3/37. 33 lbs. 4 years old on 1/10/37."
Date: January 3, 1937
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Flack Graduation]

Description: Photograph of David Flack (graduate) receiving his diploma from his father, Mr. Al Flack, Jr. The S.H. Rider High School commencement ceremony appears to be taking place in a large coliseum.
Date: June 3, 1976
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Toni's Fourth Birthday]

Description: Photograph of Toni Marie Jones at home on her fourth birthday, sitting on a coffee table to the left of a birthday cake. She is wearing a black and white striped shirt and holding a black and white kitten that she got for her birthday. The birthday cake is white with partially-visible letters and decorations along with four candles (2 blue and 2 yellow). A couch is visible behind her, in front of patterned wallpaper.
Date: November 3, 1990
Creator: Jones, Christine
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Postcard to Mr. A. F. Munkels, February 3, 1903]

Description: Postcard to A. F. Mumkels. The sender asks Mrs. Munkels if he's gotten his balance back yet. The front of the postcard features a photograph of St. Helena's Church in Boerne, Texas, a high-roofed, wood building with steps leading up to the front doors. There is another wooden building beyond the church (which is situated at the right side of the photo), in the background, along with a windmill. There is a wood post fence in the grassy yard to the left of the church.
Date: February 3, 1903
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

View of Denton Chapel. Front and East Perspective.

Description: Photograph of front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an early modern stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: November 3, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Partner: Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin

[Postcard of Central Fire Station in Beaumont]

Description: Postcard of a two story building with a white first floor and a red second, and horse drawn carts in each exit of the building. The scene is described as "Central Fire Station, Beaumont, Texas." A cartoon of a girl crying is pasted on the back of the postcard, with the message "I found Jack's sister but I can't find "Jack" H. H. 11-3-11" is written below. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 3, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Two Women With Curled Hair]

Description: Postcard of two women with curled hair sketched in charcoal. The message on the back reads, "I am not positive but I think I know who he is. H. H. 12-3-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: December 3, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Will Roger's Ranch House in Santa Monica Mountains]

Description: Postcard of will Rogers' Ranch House in Santa Monica Mountains, Near Beverly Hills, California. It is a two story building with an open patio, yellow rocking chairs, and potted flowers. The scene is described as "Ranch House of Will Rogers in Santa Monica Mountains Near Los Angeles, California. The lovely new ranch house of Will Roger overlooking the Pacific keeps Mr. Rogers and his family in touch with the open air life they love so." The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ic… more
Date: September 3, 1934
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bingham School Students in Asheville]

Description: Postcard of rows of men dressed in military themed uniforms outside a two story complex. The scene is described as "Bingham School Asheville, N.C." The letter on the back reads, "Remember me to all the girls. Dear Mamie I am now at school and hard at work. I suppose you are the same. I am sending you a pict. of a battle formation. Can't see all of the boys as the camera didn't take them all. Your pillow case has not arrived, but will send it as soon as it does. Well be a good girl with lots of … more
Date: February 3, 1910
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Maison de la Reine in Versailles]

Description: Postcard of a two story house near a still body of water. The scene is described as "Versailles - Pare du Petit Trianon - Maison de la Reine." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas, U.S.A."
Date: September 3, 1908
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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