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[Postcard of North Carolinian Weavers]

Postcard of a photograph of a young woman wearing a long-sleeve dress, and sitting on the bench of a weaving loom faced towards the exterior wood wall of a small building. To the right, an older woman in a dark dress and long apron looks on from next to a large spinning wheel. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the women as weavers. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Rogers, H. Taylor
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of View from Chimney Rock, Hendersonville, North Carolina]

Postcard of a photograph of a valley corridor between two mountain ranges. The face of a sheer cliff is visible on the left. Handwritten text at the bottom identifies the cliff as Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Elderly Woman Knitting]

Postcard of an illustration of an elderly woman with grey hair, wearing a dark grey blouse and grey gingham skirt, sitting on a wood chair on the grass in front of a large stone wall. The woman, who has a long pipe in her mouth and is wearing a large dark bonnet, is knitting with grey yarn and three knitting needles. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the woman as an occupant of the North Carolina Mountains. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Chaumont Dungeon and Tanneries]

Postcard of a photograph of an aerial view of a large stone building at the top of a hill and smaller buildings all along the slope of the hill, with trees in between. Farmland, fields, and forests are visible in the background beyond the hill. French text at the top of the postcard identifies a few of the buildings as a dungeon and tanneries. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Boys in Cattle-Pulled Wagon]

Postcard of a photograph of three young African-American boys in suits, caps, and hats sitting under a blanket on a small, four-wheel cart hitched to a spotted cow. One of the boys, on the far left, is holding a thin whip, and the wagon is on a muddy dirt road through a wooded area with bare trees. Handwritten notes identify the area as Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a red church building with a tall spire at the front and a double-door front entrance. The church has a small lawn on the left and a semicircular drive around a half-circle lawn. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the church as a First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mount Mitchell Area]

Postcard of an illustration of a large, green area of mountains, with a small town area in the valley area between the mountains. Printed text at the top of the postcard reads, "Panoramic View Showing Route of the Mt. Mitchell Railroad. 'In the Land of the Sky'."
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Château of Duchess Anne]

Postcard of a photograph of a large stone building with a high stone wall and towers. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Duchess Anne's castle in Nantes, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Post Office in Asheville, North Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a tall, threes-story red brick building with a bell tower, with a spire, on the left side of the building. The building sits on the corner of an intersection between two streets, along which are other, smaller buildings and upon which are small groups of people and automobiles. The building has a large American flag flying from the roof, and arches entrances on the front and left sides. Printed text below the illustration identifies the building as a post office in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Falls at Patrick's Place, Chimney Rock]

Postcard of a photograph of a gently-flowing, multilevel waterfall through a wooded area. Handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Patrick's Place at Chimney Rock in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Observation Tower on Mt. Mitchell]

Postcard of a photograph of a short wooden tower on log stilts, with a wooden staircase leading up its right side. The tower sits on a rocky peak, to the left of a small group of trees, and there is a large camera on a tripod just in front of the tower. Two men stand under the covered roof of the tower, one man waving a hat. Handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the structure as an observation tower on top of Mount Mitchell. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chimney Rock Mountain]

Postcard of a photograph of a tall mountain with trees along the mountainside and at the peak. Handwritten notes at the bottom of the postcard identifies the mountain as Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nantes Fountain]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornate fountain with various statues surrounded by a street with pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies. Five-story buildings line the street, which has tall metal lamps along it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the fountain in Nantes, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Goode's Drug Store in Asheville, North Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of the interior of a small store with a glass counter on the left, a solid counter on the right, and a series of small tables with chairs down the middle of the store. Small signs on the wall to the left indicate sections of the store, and long fans hang from the ceiling. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the store as Goode's Drug Store in Asheville, North Carolina, "The Cleanest Drug Store In The World." The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chimney Rock Mountain]

Postcard of a photograph of the cliff-side on a mountain, with trees along the side and on top of the cliff. Handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cliff as part of Chimney Rock Mountain in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Post Office in Biltmore, North Carolina]

Postcard of a small cottage-style house with a red roof and red brick chimney, with a large, open front door. The cottage has vines growing up its front and right side, and a sidewalk surrounds the building. The words "Post Office" have been hung above the doorway, and printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as the post office in Biltmore, North Carolina. A small child stands on the sidewalk outside the building. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Oxen Teams in North Carolina]

Postcard of two illustrations depicting teams of oxen pulling carts. The first illustration, on top, shows a man with a whip leading the team as it pulls long logs down a dirt road through a wooded area, on a cart upon which another man sits. The second illustration, on the bottom, shows a man leading the team as they pull a smaller wooden cart, in the back of which a man stands. Printed text on both illustrations locates both teams in Western North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Roadway from Top of Chimney Rock]

Postcard of a photograph of an aerial view of a road winding through the trees on a mountainside. Further down the mountain, at the top left corner of the photo, is a large body of water. Handwritten notes at the bottom of the postcard indicate the photo was taken from the top of Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stairway on Chimney Rock]

Postcard of a group of young men and women sitting and standing on top of a tall rock formation with a small group of trees growing on it and a wood staircase attached to the right side of the rock formation. A tree-covered mountain range is visible in the background. Handwritten notes at the bottom of the postcard identifies the formation as Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and the other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mount Mitchell Inn]

Postcard of a log cabin and a small wood shed at the peak of a tall, rocky slope covered in trees. An American flag flies from a tall flagpole, and two small, white tents have been pitched on the right side of the slope. A man in a dark suit stands among the underbrush on the slope. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cabin as Mount Mitchell Inn near the summit of Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mt. Mitchell Railroad]

Postcard of an illustration of a railroad track through a green and brown wooded area on a mountainside, the peak of another visible in the background. Printed text identifies the view as one of pinnacle of the Blue Ridge on Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Craggy Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a man in a Stetson hat, holding a large camera and standing on a craggy rock at the top of a mountain. A brown horse with brown bags on its back is standing just behind the man, on the left. Other tree-covered mountains are visible in the background. Printed text at the top of the illustration identify the area as Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pace Falls in Saluda, North Carolina]

Postcard of a small waterfall steaming through a rocky channel into a small poll below, surrounded by small bushes and trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the waterfall as Pace Falls in Saluda, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chapel St. Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of a large stone chapel with a circular window above, an arched wooden double-door entrance, and a facade with a statue at the top. French text on the postcard identifies the building as a chapel in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History