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[Postcard of Entrance of Greenbrier #1]

Description: Postcard of the entrance of a white building with a covered porch. A purple car, yellow car, and blue car are parked nearby. A man walks towards the building while an American flag flies. On the back, the postcard is described as "Stately exterior of The Greenbrier...famed for its "plantation hospitality." "
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Red Azalea in Full Bloom #1]

Description: Postcard of a large red Azalea bush hanging over a green gate, almost completely obscuring it. The top edge of the postcard reads, "A Rare Specimen of the Gorgeous Azalea in Full Bloom, Houston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of River Oaks Garden Club #1]

Description: Postcard of perfectly thick rows of salmon colored Azaleas. The edge of the postcard reads, "River Oaks Garden Club Annual Azalea Trail in March." The back of the postcard adds, "River Oaks Garden Club organized 1927. Purpose: Stimulating knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; sharing advantages of association through conference and correspondence; aiding in protection of native plants and birds; and encouraging civic planting. Address: River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civivs. 2503 West… more
Date: unknown
Creator: River Oaks Garden Club of Houston, Texas
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio]

Description: Postcard of a stone building with arched columns with white, yellow, and orange accents. The flowers in the courtyard, surrounded by the circular drive, are in shades of salmon, blue, white, and yellow. The top right corner reads, "Municipal Auditorium San Antonio, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas. Covers 6 1/2 acres; Seats 6,500. Cost $1,200,000. In heart of city. Dedicated to World War Heroes."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Fritz Hotel in Junction]

Description: Postcard of a two story building with two cars parked in front. The scene is described as "High in the Hills - Elevation 2180 Feet Above Sea Fritz Hotel, Junction, Texas." The author adds, "This is where we spent night." The message on the back reads, "Arrived here about 8 last night after a hat ride spent 1 1/2 hours in Austin with Mrs. Bishopp + had a picture first persons we saw when arriving here was Crowley Butler + Ray Britton - but along fine yesterday. Miss you lots - Love Mamie." The p… more
Date: August 27, 1934
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Tilden Health School Apartments]

Description: Postcard of a three story brick building with columns near the entrance, with white accents. Below the picture, the postcard describes it as "Building No. 1 - Apartments, Tilden Health School, Denver, Colorado."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Galvez 2]

Description: Postcard of a six story building with orange roofing and short palm trees on the courtyard. The edge of the postcard reads, "Overlooking the great Galveston Seawall and Gulf of Mexico Hotel Galvez, $1,000,000 Beach Hotel, one of the many prominent features for which Galveston is noted."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Woman With Wooden Oar]

Description: Postcard of a woman wearing a sailor dress while leaning on a wooden oar on a dock. On the back, a message reads "Harvey Wallis is Queen "Fair" but I know who is King Jack the 7000 H. H. 12-1-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: December 1, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Galvez]

Description: Postcard of a six story building with orange roofing and short palm trees on the courtyard. The edge of the postcard reads, "Overlooking the great Galveston Seawall and Gulf of Mexico Hotel Galvez, $1,000,000 Beach Hotel, one of the many prominent features for which Galveston is noted."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Harbor Entrance in Duluth, Minnesota]

Description: Postcard of a white and green lighthouse at the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota. The back adds, "The Duluth-Superior harbor ranks second only to New York in point of tonnage handled. U. S. Government records show that since 1895 the stupendous total of 1,317,092,019 tones of merchandise, in receipts and shipments, have passed through this harbor.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camp Zachary Taylor in Kentucky]

Description: Postcard of a campus of two story buildings built in close proximity, described as "Birds-eye of section of the camp in which 40,000 men are in training for overseas warfare. The camp covers several square miles and has fully 1,000 buildings." The message on the front and back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: January 31, 1918
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Queen Alexandra]

Description: Postcard of a woman with curled brown hair, wearing a fur stole around her shoulders over a blue dress with a white collar. The postcard adds further information with "Her Most Gracious Majesty Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia, eldest daughter of H. M. King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen and Consort of H. M. King Edward VII. Born 1st December, 1844. Married fourth March 1863." The letter is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W.… more
Date: July 8, 1908
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Stuart Hall in Staunton, Va.]

Description: Postcard of a manilla-colored four story building obscured by a treeline. Stuart Hall's history is written as follows, "Stuart Hall is a new name given to the Virginia Female Institute of Staunton. It was founded in 1848, and is one of the oldest educational institutions for girls in the country. There are four massive buildings, surrounded by about four acres of beautiful land, located on an elevation of 1,450 feet above the sea level, and midway between the picturesque James and Shenandoah Ri… more
Date: August 22, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Huntington High School]

Description: Postcard of a four story brown brick house with white trim and two staircases leading to the second floor. A row of young trees sprout from the sidewalk parallel to the street. An American flag flies from a silver pole. On the back, the postcard subject is described as the following - "Huntington High School built 1916-17. As an institution for over 50 years. Student enrollment approximately 1,400. More Rhodes Scholars originated from this school than from any other in the United States."
Date: unknown
Creator: Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art Colortone"
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Newspaper Cartoon of Man, Woman, and Broken Down Car]

Description: Postcard of an old fashioned car parked beside a dirt road with a cross-looking man and well dressed woman standing in the middle of the road. The caption reads "Well, "Jack," I guess you'll have to carry me." To the side, the writer adds "This is what you get for joy riding with Jack. H. H. 10-31-11." On the back, the message continues with "Didn't find "J" in Houston. H. H. 11-1-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: November 1, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Columbia River Longview Bridge 2]

Description: Postcard of a bridge stretching over a large river splitting two fields with scattered houses and factories. On the top and bottom of the postcard, you are encouraged to "Park on the world's highest bridge over shipping, and view longview from the clouds on the direct route from Canada to Old Mexico." On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "Columbia river longview bridge between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. This six million dollar span is the highest in the world over … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co., Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Columbia River Longview Bridge]

Description: Postcard of a bridge stretching over a large river splitting two fields with scattered houses and factories. On the top and bottom of the postcard, you are encouraged to "Park on the world's highest bridge over shipping, and view longview from the clouds on the direct route from Canada to Old Mexico." On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "Columbia river longview bridge between Longview, Washington and Rainier, Oregon. This six million dollar span is the highest in the world over … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co., Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Westward Ho]

Description: Postcard of the Westward Ho Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona behind the palm treeline. A note on the face of the postcard reads, "Spent the night in air cooled hotel and leave at 4 A. M. for San Diego. Arriving there soon all well at home Mamie." The message on the back reads, "Come from Safford to here this morning arrive here at 1 o'clock over a gorgeous drive. Huge these mountains. We are in air cooled hotel until six this afternoon. We're driving to Yuma arriving about 11 or 12 tonight - miss me."… more
Date: August 28, 1934
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of National Flower and Garden Show Exhibit at Houston]

Description: Postcard of well manicured flower gardens at the center of and surrounding a circular drive that leads to a white house with marble columns and two stories. The edge of the postcard reads "National Flower and Garden Show Exhibit at Houston, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Attracting more than 200,000 visitors in 1939, the National Flower and Garden Show for the first time in the history of the event will exhibit a second successive year at Houston's $2,000,000 Coliseum, March 3 through … more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Roanoke]

Description: Postcard of a large brick estate with over four floors, described as "Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia A Modern Air Conditioned Version of an Old English Inn." The note around the border reads, "Mathew and I spent the night here Saturday Sept. 27th 1941 on 1st night stop from Baltimore, Md. to Beaumont." The back of the postcard adds, "A modern air-conditioned 325 room version of an old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten-acre park, in the heart of the city. A 100-car garage connects d… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Roosevelt Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a multi-story building with cars parked outside. Below the photograph, "The Roosevelt Madison Avenue at 45th Street, New York 17 A Hilton Hotel The Roosevelt Grill Home of outstanding Orchestra leaders," is typed. On the back, "The Roosevelt (A Hilton Hotel) - Madison Avenue at 45th Street, is but a brief step from New York's most famous stores, theaters, and night clubs, and is connected directly by private passageway with Grand Central Terminal It has 1,100 rooms, each with privat… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Lumitone Photoprint
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Greetings from Beaumont Texas]

Description: Postcard of scenes from Texas. Printed on the top left of the postcard is "TX-1 Greetings from Beaumont Texas." Each letter in the word Texas has 2 scenes in it. The are as follows from top to bottom. T - State Capital in Austin Texas and San Jacinto Monument near Houston. E - Spindletop gusher in Beaumont and possibly plateaus in west Texas. X - Possibly great plains around Amarillo and possibly Galveston Beach. A - possibly the Rice Hotel in Houston and possibly the Neches River shoals … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Curteich & Co
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Postcard of Princess Victoria - Smallest Woman in the World]

Description: Postcard of a small woman standing near a car looking up towards a much taller man wearing a top hat. The picture adds, " "Princess Victoria." Smallest Woman in the World. "In her special Cole 40 Automobile." " The back adds, "World's smallest Little Lady, Born at Melbourne, Australia. Age 23 Years. Weight 19 3/4 Lbs. Height 25 1/2 Inches. The smallest entertainer the world has ever known." "Wish you were here," is written below on the back with several initials. The postcard is addressed to "M… more
Date: November 17, 1913
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Dallas Skyline]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of buildings making up the skyline in Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park
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