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[Postcard of Mary Baldwin Seminary]

Description: Postcard of a large white estate with a fountain in the front yard along with several trees and shrubs. The scene is described in red type below the picture as "Front View Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Virginia." The letter on the postcard writes, "Dear Mamie, we are in Vernon, will be home soon and are certainly glad of it. Guess if nothing happens I will see you about one week from Weds - Sia." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin c/o Mr. W. P. H. McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: November 24, 1906
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Great Pier at Jamestown Exposition]

Description: Postcard of a grand pier extending into the ocean at night, lit only by its own lights. The scene is described on the back with the words, "The Jamestown Exposition. The exposition celebrates the 300th anniversary of the beginning for the Nation. In 1607 John Smith, with other adventurers, set up a stockade on a peninsula of Powhatan's River (afterwards called the James), and named the settlement James City or Jamestown. From this grew Virginia and eventually, the United States. The site of the… more
Date: October 4, 1907
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 Historic Dates and People Involved With Jamestown]

Description: Postcard of historic dates and people such as Captain John Smith or The Old Church Tower. Jamestown is described as "Here the First Permanent English Settlement in America was Founded, May 13, 1607 Here the First Legislative Assembly in America Convened, July 30, 1619 Here was the First Capital of the Colony of Virginia 1697-1698." The back of the postcard adds, "Administered jointly by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Jamestown National Historic Site) and the Natio… more
Date: November 3, 1961
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Powhatan Oak, Jamestown Exposition]

Description: Postcard of a park with spaces edged with dark green hedges and a treeline seen in shadow. The letter reads, "Hello Mamie we're having a dandy time. Wish you were here with us. With love, Sig. When are you going home?" The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 3rd Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 11, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of General Shelby Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a brick building with eight stories, described as "General Shelby Hotel, Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee." The message around the border is illegible.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of The Bridal Veil]

Description: Postcard of a white stalactite formation that resembles a wedding veil. On the back of the postcard, it is described as follows - "The Veil is neither suspended from the ceiling nor attached to the floor. A puzzle for geologists, who sometimes pronounce it the most wonderful formation in the world.
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Drawing Room of Gunston Hall]

Description: Postcard of a marble fireplace with a mantle and two sets of shelves built into the wall with two tables and a lamp set on each.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of East Wing of Bremo]

Description: Postcard of an entrance supported by four columns and staircase. On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "Mansion and East Wing of Bremo, designed by Thomas Jefferson for John Hartwell Cocke and built 1815-1819."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Market Square Tavern]

Description: Postcard of a black and white picture of a two story house with four chimneys, two sets of stairs, and two trees. On the back, it is described as follows - "Market Square Tavern Williamsburg, Virginia. A Colonial Tavern, which, having been greatly altered, was restored to its original form in 1931."
Date: unknown
Creator: The Albertype Co.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bremo]

Description: Postcard of a large tree in front of a two story house. On the back, the postcard is described in the following - "The residence at Bremo was designed by Thomas Jefferson for General John Hartwell Cocke. It is recognized by the authorities as one of the most perfect of the type in existence and is in an excellent state of preservation, except for the galleries connecting the wings with the main house...."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Arlington Cottage]

Description: Postcard of yellow houses with multiple stories and wrap-around terraces. The scene is described as "The Arlington Cottage, Virginia Beach, Virginia." The letter on the back reads, "We have been to Va Beach + now at Cape Henry and are having a grand time. Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 18, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Two Bremo Buildings]

Description: Postcard of two buildings and an abandoned staircase on the Bremo property. On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "End of East Wing and Smokehouse at Bremo. On the right is the end of the ha-ha, a depression around the mansion concealing the fence necessary to keep stock from the mansion lawn. The building in the distance on the left is a quaint adobe servants home, of which several remain intact on the Bremo Estate, situated between Fork Union and Bremo Bluff, Virginia, and remai… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of a Field Where Lee and Grant Met]

Description: Postcard of a green field with a white sign that reads "Spot where Lee and Grant Met," in Appomattox, Va. The note below the picture reads, "Hello Mamie write me soon with love Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie Souine McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 24, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of East Portico of Bremo]

Description: Postcard of the white portico supported by white columns. Described on the back as follows - "East portico of Mansion at Bremo, designed by Thomas Jefferson for John Hartwell Cocke and built 1815-1819. The ladies on the left are overlooking the James River lowgrounds and the Buckingham hills in the distance. The south front of the Mansion afforded a view of the fertile farm lands of Bremo Plantation which stretch in both directions as far as the eye can reach."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bremo Trees]

Description: Postcard of trees in front of Bremo mansion, described on the back as follows, "Bremo Mansion, in the middle distance, and wings, has been called "the loveliest old Mansion in Virginia". The plans were drawn by Thomas Jefferson for his friend and associate in the organization of the University of Virginia, General John Hartwell Cocke."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Natural Bridge in Virginia]

Description: Postcard of a white and blue three story estate, two cliffs connected by stone arching across to the other, and a poem about Virginia. The postcard is further described with, "Natural Bridge - One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. There is no other structure like it. The Lee Highway, U. S. No. 11 passes over Natural Bridge. It is higher by 55 feet than Niagara Falls. The mean height of the bridge from the stream below to its upper surface is 215 feet, it has a span of 90 feet between w… more
Date: September 27, 1941
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Culpeper Street in Warrenton, Virginia]

Description: Postcard of a dirt road with a horse drawn buggy traveling down it, houses and fences on either side of the road. The back of the postcard reads, "I am so sorry you can't go to D. C.. Please write and tell me why you can't. It is a shame the way you have done me. Not a word from an of you. Are you ill? Love to everybody. My address is Box 190 - Warrenton, Va." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: July 16, 1908
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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