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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 26, 1944]

Description: Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying a P-51 through inclement weather and having a mechanical problem. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen standing on a tarmac near an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Spohn Sanitarium]

Description: Postcard of the Spohn Sanitarium. The image shows a large white, victorian style building surrounding by beach grass. The text printed on the front reads, "Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Tex. Property of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word." The correspondence on the back is from a patient awaiting surgery, addressed to Angela Coons, and signed "Lilian"
Date: February 16, 1911
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Postcard of Westward Ho Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a large radio tower built on top of a white hotel with the words "Westward Ho" written on a sign in red lettering. The postcard is further described with, "The "HO" was opened December 15, 1928. Almost all 360 rooms offer a magnificent view of the valley mountain ranges. Aunt Adrian's Desert Shop in the lobby features gifts made in the southwest."
Date: unknown
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.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Sunset on West Main Street in Scottsdale]

Description: Postcard of a sun setting over a busy street, described as "West Main Street, Scottsdale, Arizona The sun sets through a butter-milk sky looking west on the Main street of the West's most western town."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Inn Pool]

Description: Postcard of two pools lined with yellow and white striped umbrellas, described as "Marriott's Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona. The ideal spot to acquire healthful sun-tans and new friends. Two large, heated pools make swimming a pleasure any time of year."
Date: unknown
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.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Woman Picking Dates]

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Petley
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Garter Room at Lulu Belle]

Description: Postcard of a green walled dining room with tables set and covered with white tablecloths and red seated chairs. Red and gold trimmed curtains hang over the window, and a golden chandelier with white bulbs hangs from the ceiling. A mirror and two pictures hang on a wall. The back of the postcard adds, "The Beautiful Garter Room of the Lulu Belle famous restaurant-bar in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each year thousands of people visit here to enjoy the interesting food specialties and exceptional servic… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Sunset Behind Camelback Mountain]

Description: Postcard of a sunset behind a mountain range, further described as "Spectacular Sunset Behind Camelback Mountain Arizona's most famous landmark in the heart of Scottsdale, the fabulous resort area of the world famous "Valley of the Sun" surrounding Phoenix."
Date: unknown
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
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Street View of Hotel Westward Ho]

Description: Postcard of a white multi-storied building with a red tiled roof from which an American flag flies. The lower levels of the building are obscured by many palm trees, beneath which yellow and pink flowers bloom. A car is parked on the side of the road across which the perspective is set. One lamppost stands in the leftmost side.
Date: unknown
Creator: E. G. Kropp Co.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Fifth Avenue in Scottsdale]

Description: Postcard of a busy street lined with shopping centers, further described on the back as "Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona This interesting street is one of Scottsdale's many tourist attractions. It is lined on both sides with shops showing such a variety of the unique and the beautiful it is a favorite of tourists and residents alike."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Biltmore Fashion Park]

Description: Postcard of a man in a tan suit looking at a window display, a man in a grey suit walking with a blonde woman wearing a white and grey suit, while a woman in a navy blue dress walks across the mall. The back of the postcard adds, "Biltmore Fashion Park Where you will find twenty-two unique shops and stores in an artistic, stately setting...a preferred place to shop for resident and visitor alike. "An Uncommon Place to Shop." "
Date: unknown
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 Camelback Mountain]

Description: Postcard of a mountain in the distance behind two palm trees and a swimming pool, described on the back as "Camelback Mountain Near Scottsdale, Arizona Located in the center of Arizona's rapidly growing resort area, this famous mountain is a prominent landmark. This view from the Paradise Country Club depicts one of its many picturesque moods."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Blooming Yucca Cactus]

Description: Postcard of of a spiky Yucca plant reaching towards the sky with white flowers blooming from the stem. The back of the postcard adds, "Desert Yucca in Bloom."
Date: unknown
Creator: Petley Studios
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Westward Ho and Radio Tower]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Petley
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Pool Behind Camelback Inn]

Description: Postcard of the pool behind the Camelback Inn with the colorful umbrellas closed, and the pool nearly deserted. The back of the postcard adds, "Camelback Inn Near Phoenix, Arizona A glass-walled pool is the heart of activity at world-famous Camelback Inn on the sun-drenched desert near Phoenix, Arizona. One swims here from October to May."
Date: unknown
Creator: Norton Louis Avery
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Mountain 2]

Description: Postcard of a mountain range with a bustling city at the base, described on the back as "World-renowned landmark on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, about which are clustered private estates and most of the million-dollar winter resorts of the Valley of the Sun."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Westward Ho and Radio Tower 2]

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Petley
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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