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[Group With a Tour Bus]

Description: An unidentified group, possibly from Harrison County, poses in front of their tour bus. The group is composed of nine women and four men, most of whom are youth. The place appears to be a parking lot. A building with automobiles is visible in the background. A large light pole stands behind the bus.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Postcard of General View of Sam Houston Home and Grounds]

Description: Postcard of three wooden buildings with stone chimneys from across a still body of water. The edge reads, "General View of Sam Houston Home and Grounds." The back of the postcard adds, "Kitchen, Houston Home, Houston's Law Office. In the foreground, Lake Oolooteekah. In the background, pecan tree planted by General Houston, 1847."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Inn]

Description: Postcard of a white building with a circular drive, cacti growing from the garden, and a man and woman walking down the driveway. The back of the postcard adds, "Uniquely Southwestern in its architecture, Camelback Inn, near Phoenix, Arizona, is said to be one of the world's most distinctive resorts. Here is its striking approach to the unusual main building. Season, October to May for 160 American plan guests."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lollesgard Specialty Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Entrance of Bellingrath Gardens]

Description: Postcard of red Azalea Shrubs sprouting in front of a building with a grey tiled roof. The top edge of the postcard reads "Scene in Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Ala." The back of the postcard adds, "The Bellingrath Gardens are located on Picturesque Isle-Aux-Oies-River, about 17 miles from Mobile on U. S. Highway 90. The natural beauty of this estate is made more beautiful by the thousands of Azalea Shrubs, which burst into bloom the latter part of February. At the height of the flowering seaso… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Man-Made Waterfall in Bellingrath Gardens]

Description: Postcard of a decorative waterfall created by stone. White, yellow, orange, and pink flowers bloom around the edges while red Azaleas grow from multiple stone pots placed on the waterfall. The top edge of the postcard reads "Scene in Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Ala." The back of the postcard adds, "The Bellingrath Gardens are located on Picturesque Isle-Aux-Oies-River, about 17 miles from Mobile on U. S. Highway 90. The natural beauty of the estate is made more beautiful by the thousands of Az… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Wrigley Residence on Mt. Ada, Avalon]

Description: Postcard of a hill full of blooming flowers with a concrete stairway cutting through, leading to the three story yellow building with a brown roof and American flag flying from a pole. The top edge of the postcard describes the scene as "The Wrigley Residence on Mt. Ada, Avalon - Catalina Island, California."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Flower Gardens in Mid-Winter]

Description: Postcard of a house with blooming red flowers and two palm trees. The back of the postcard adds, "Flower Gardens of an Arizona Resort Hotel in Mid-Winter - Typical of the vivid masses of color to be seen in private home grounds, those of motels, resort hotels and public parks throughout central and southern Arizona during the winter tourist season. This picture taken at Paradise Inn near Phoenix."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lolesgard Specialty Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Middleton Gardens]

Description: Postcard of a still waterway crossed by a black bridge and blushing with pink blooming bushes, described as "Middelton Gardens - Charleston, S. C. Oldest landscaped garden in America where in 1787, at the invitation of owner Arthur Middleton, the French botanist, Andrew Michaux, set out the first four camellia japonicas that were brought to America, three of which are still flourishing."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Minstrel's Gallery]

Description: Postcard of a walkway splitting two stories of a grand cathedral. On the back, a description is written, "The Minstrels' Gallery - Built in the later half of the 14th century, it has 12 angels playing musical instruments on the gallery, within which is a large chamber now used by the choristers for carols at Christmas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Raphael Tuck & Sons
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Magnolia Gardens]

Description: Postcard of a red stone path leading to a group of Magnolia trees, described further as "Magnolia Gardens Charleston County, S. C. Developed in 1830 by Rev. John Drayton, the gardens were pronounced by John Galsworthy as 'the most beautiful gardens in the world.' Visitors are entranced by over 25 acres of exotic oriental plants mixed with the beautiful native flowers of the Carolina coast."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Rvik, Iceland]

Description: Postcard of a small town built on the edge of a body of water where many boats drift. The message is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carrol Elward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Dining Room at Camelback Inn]

Description: Postcard of wooden tables and chairs set with silverware and decorated with flowers in vases. Two walls are glass paned, opening the view to desert flora such as cacti and palm trees. The back of the postcard adds, "Camelback Inn Near Phoenix, Arizona The dining room (which both looks and acts delicious) at Camelback Inn. Its picture windows overlook miles of cactus covered desert at this famous winter resort."
Date: unknown
Creator: Norton Louis Avery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Roses at Bellingrath Gardens]

Description: Postcard of a red rose bush at the center of a circular walkabout. The top edge of the postcard describes the scene as "Scene in Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Ala." The back of the postcard adds, "The Bellingrath Gardens are located on Picturesque Isle-Aux-Oies-River, about 17 miles from Mobile on U. S. Highway 90. The natural beauty of this estate is made more beautiful by the thousands of Azalea Shrubs, which burst into bloom the latter part of February. At the height of the flowering season t… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Times Square]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bellingrath Gardens]

Description: Postcard of large flowering bushes of salmon, red, light blue and pink blooms. The top edge of the postcard describes the scene as "Scene in Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Ala." The back of the postcard adds, "The Bellingrath Gardens are located on Picturesque Isle-Aux-Oies-River, about 17 miles from Mobile on U. S. Highway 90. The natural beauty of this estate is made more beautiful by the thousands of Azalea Shrubs, which burst into bloom the latter part of February. At the height of the flower… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bluff at Corpus Christi]

Description: Postcard of a highway scaling the hill upon which the Corpus Christi skyline continues behind a row of palm trees. The back of the postcard adds, "The Bluff at Corpus Christi, Texas as viewed from the north. The buildings pictured are modern office buildings and hotels with the Corpus Christi Cathedral at the extreme left. The Bluff is beautifully landscaped and separates Downtown Corpus Christi from the business and residential section on "The Hill." "
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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