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[Postcard of The Olympic Hotel]
Postcard of a multistory pale yellow building near a busy street, described as "The Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Wash." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 17, 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Central Fire Station in Beaumont]
Postcard of a two story building with a white first floor and a red second, and horse drawn carts in each exit of the building. The scene is described as "Central Fire Station, Beaumont, Texas." A cartoon of a girl crying is pasted on the back of the postcard, with the message "I found Jack's sister but I can't find "Jack" H. H. 11-3-11" is written below. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date:
November 3, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the University of Toronto]
The image in front of the postcard shows a diagonal point of view of the Medical Building in the University of Toronto. The Medical Building is in the background. There are other buildings visible behind the Medical Building. In the middle ground are several trees along a walkway that passes in front of the building. To the left in the postcard are some steps. In the foreground is grass. Underneath the image is printed the following: "University of Toronto, Medical Building, Toronto, Canada." At the bottom of the postcard is handwritten text that says, "Perry says he wishes you were with him." The postcard is addressed to Miss Mamie McFaddin in Webster Springs, West Virginia.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Rouss City Hall]
Postcard of a three story cream colored building with an American flag flying from the rooftop. The note beside the picture reads, "How is Mamie these days? M. C. C." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 Florida Ave. Washington D. C."
Date:
February 21, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Painting of the Lincoln Memorial]
Postcard of the Lincoln Memorial, a white marble building held by many columns, build atop a platform of staircases on all sides. The sky is blue and orange in the dawn.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Aerial View of Hotel del Coronado]
Postcard of a bird's eye view of Hotel del Coronado, a white and brown sprawling structure on the coast of California with a full parking lot, four tennis courts, and a private pool. The edges of the postcard describe itself as "Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Santa Maria Inn Dining Room]
Postcard of tables set with silverware and flowers, and white tablecloths. Yellow curtains adorn the top of the windows, the ceiling and walls painted green. The carpet is checkered in dark and light green hues. The edges of the postcard describe the scene as "Santa Maria Inn - Santa Maria, California The Inn Dining Room." The back of the postcard adds, "A delightful inn on California's Road of Romance, the Mission Trails."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Summer Cottage of Henry C. Read]
Postcard of of a cabin with a covered porch and stone chimney on a stone foundation. The edge of the postcard describes the scene as "Summer Cottage of Henry C. Read, of Ft. Smith, Ark. "Bide-A-Wee" Winslow Park, Winslow, Ark."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Dirt Path Near Mountain]
Postcard of a dirt path edged by brush winding towards a mountain. The message on the front reads, "Tell slim Lacy that Faty said "Howdy" "Lover's Lane" Wouldn't this be an ideal place to go walking with "Jack?"" The message continues on the back with, "The big joke still continues to get funnier. Will tell you Xmas. Will you tell me who "Jack" is when you come home? H. H. 10-18-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
October 18, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Westward Ho Hotel]
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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Huntington Galleries 3]
Postcard of a brick building with cream colored trim, with "Huntington Galleries" written on a wall. On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "The Huntington Galleries Huntington, West Virginia Unmatched anywhere else in the State, The Huntington galleries is a combination museum and workshop in the arts."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Curteichcolor Art-Creation From Color Transparencies
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of General View of Sam Houston Home and Grounds]
Postcard of three wooden buildings with stone chimneys from across a still body of water. The edge reads, "General View of Sam Houston Home and Grounds." The back of the postcard adds, "Kitchen, Houston Home, Houston's Law Office. In the foreground, Lake Oolooteekah. In the background, pecan tree planted by General Houston, 1847."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Entrance of Greenbrier #3]
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
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Nave, the Interior of the Basillica in Quebec]
Postcard of the interior of the basillica with rows of wooden pews reaching to the front of the worship hall. Chandeliers hang from the decorated ceiling. The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave. Huntington, W. Va. U.S.A."
Date:
July 8, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of High School in Beaumont]
Postcard of a three story brick building with an American flag flying from the roof, described as "High School, Beaumont, Texas." The message on the back of the postcard reads, "Still guessing about "Jack." Mamie please tell me. Harry H." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington, D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
October 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Abbotsford from the South]
Postcard of a manor in the middle-ground. The courtyard is fenced in by a stone wall. The hills form a valley where the house rests. On the back, a description is written as follows, "Abbotsford - Built 1811-1824, the home of Sir Walter Scott Bart. Born 1771. Died 1832. Sir W. Scott's old Front Door and the Courtyard in the foreground. The original stone base of Edinburgh Market Cross is opposite the front door."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Valentine's "Photo Brown" Postcards
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Ritter Park 2]
Postcard of trees behind a groups of red and white roses and trimmed hedges, behind a stone bench facing a circular pond.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Curteichcolor Art-Creation From Color Transparencies
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Neill-Cochran House Double Parlor]
Postcard of a white walled room with wood floors, lace and red curtains hanging on the windows, the portrait of a woman in a white dress above the mangle above the fireplace. Two rugs with red and dark patterns lay on the floor and a leather couch sits under a window. On the back of the postcard, it is described as follows, "Neill-Cochran House circa 1853 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, Texas The lovely double parlors at Neill-Cochran House are beautifully furnished authentically by the owners, the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Texas. The walls, windows, and fireplaces are the original. Open Friday afternoons to the public."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camelback Inn]
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Goodhue Building]
Postcard of the Goodhue Building in Beaumont, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Capitol Building from Memorial Tablet]
Postcard of a white capitol building with a golden dome as seen from across a flowering park, described as "Portion of Memory Park from Memorial Tablet, Dome of Capitol Building in Distance, Salt Lake City, Utah." The back of the postcard adds, "Under the rose covered pergola, in Memory Park, is a bronze Memorial Tablet bearing the names of Utah's hero dead who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. The Park is one of Salt Lake's beauty spots covering the walls of City Creek Canyon opposite the State Capitol Building." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 24, 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Angels Ringing Bells]
Postcard of two winged children pulling on strings that ring two large bells surrounded by mistletoe. The message below them reads, "Ring out the old, Ring in the new, A happy New Year May sweetest pleasures your heart delight. To render all your New Year bright." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
December 30, 1913
Creator:
Frank Ackree
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Columbia River Longview Bridge 2]
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 deep water shipping. Length of bridge 1 6-10 miles, height of steel above water 330 feet. Connecting the Pacific Highway with the Scenic All Ocean Oregon Coast Route via the Lower Columbia River Highway."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Curteich & Co., Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fold Out Postcard of Arizona]
Postcard of scenes from Arizona.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History