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[Postcard of New Post Office Building in Chicago]

Description: Postcard of a large white complex with an orange domed roof and American flag flying from the top. The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Beaumont, Tex."
Date: September 5, 1911
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Chicago World's Fair Fountain by Night]

Description: Postcard of a fountain lit by many soft colors. The back of the postcard adds, "Magnificent lighting effects in five colors - green, red, amber, blue, and white - will make the spectacle unlike everything else in the world. 40 feet high and 200 feet wide, at the south end three single high sprays about the dome throw water 75 feet into the air." The message on the back reads, "Do wish you + Mamie could come to see the fair. It is worth seeing I think. I have spent three days there all day and a… more
Date: September 21, 1934
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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