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Portrait of Bulah Caldwell as a baby wearing a white dress. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Bulah Caldwell died when a baby - 1883. M.O.B. & J.L. Caldwell."
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Postcard of blooming yellow daylilies beneath the shade of the treeline, while a man, woman, and child walk among them. The back of the postcard adds, "Hodges Garden Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana Plantations of colorful daylilies in Hodges Gardens include test beds of new types."
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Postcard of pine saplings and yellow flowers with concrete walkways. The back of the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many Louisiana Summer opens with a blaze of color from the plantations of daylilies in Hodges Gardens."
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Postcard of pine trees in the background with white and pink flowers in the foreground. On the back, the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana The tower on the highest level of the gardens attracts attention through the four seasons, especially in the spring when azaleas and dogwood and other seasonal flowers form interesting vistas."
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Postcard of a two story brick building with a white terraced balcony and white trim. Two rows of hedges are trimmed to frame the sidewalk, six rounded bushes, and rose bushes growing on the side of the exterior wall.
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Postcard of a one story white house with a covered porch, green roof, green trim and blue covered window. Two trees sit in the front lawn, and a white picket fence forms one boundary of the lawn. An older man's portrait encircled by white with a dark background sits on the right. On the back, the postcard continues with the following - "A note about Ernie Pyle To the American Reading public Ernie became the country's best loved and most famous war correspondent. To New Mexican's he was that and…
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Postcard of the two story inn with green tiled roofing, one chimney, and green fencing around the porch, where cobblestones form a walkway to the entrance.
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Postcard of two buildings, brick with white accents and marble arches, across a well trimmed courtyard. The top edge of the postcard sets the scene as, "Administration Building and Chemistry Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Administration Building, Rice Institute Houston has in Rice Institute one of the largest privately endowed colleges in the country. The original endowment of nine million dollars by the late Wm. Marsh Rice, has grown to $14,500,000."
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Postcard of a large hotel with a sign declaring it to be "Westward Ho." The road is traveled by scattered cars, and a radio tower looms over the hotel. The back of the postcard adds, "Hotel Westward Ho and North Central Avenue Entrance to Post Office. Arizona's largest and finest downtown hotel, the Westward Ho, with television station KPHO's tower rising high above the city, stands as a guidepost to all roads leading into Phoenix."
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Postcard of a large hotel with a sign declaring it to be "Westward Ho." The road is traveled by scattered cars, and a radio tower looms over the hotel. The back of the postcard adds, "Hotel Westward Ho and North Central Avenue Entrance to Post Office. Arizona's largest and finest downtown hotel, the Westward Ho, with television station KPHO's tower rising high above the city, stands as a guidepost to all roads leading into Phoenix."
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Postcard of a woman picking red fruits from a date tree to place in a wicker basket held in her hand. The back of the postcard adds, "Picking Dates Hundreds of thousands of pounds of this delicious fruit are processed and shipped every year from these desert date gardens." The card is addressed to Mrs. Char M. Matts 1438 [stricken through] Dabray.
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Postcard of a brick 6 story building with a separate building of white stone with a green roof, a golden cross on top, and a picture of a cross on a hill painted on the exterior wall. Several cars are parked in front of the building and on the side of the road. On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "St. Mary's Hospital Huntington, West Virginia Constructed in 1924-with many additional expansions-now has a patient capacity of 500 persons."
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unknown
Creator:
Brock; 3-D Natural Color Reproduction & Huntington News Agency
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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…
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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.
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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."
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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…
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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 …
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unknown
Creator:
Charleston Post Card Co. & Ernest Ferguson
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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."
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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.
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