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[Portrait of Bulah Caldwell as Baby]

Portrait of Bulah Caldwell as a baby wearing a white dress. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Bulah Caldwell died when a baby - 1883. M.O.B. & J.L. Caldwell."
Date: 1883
Creator: Abbot, D. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ida Caldwell McFaddin]

Portrait of Ida Caldwell McFaddin wearing a dress with a large, lace collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Abbott, D. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hodges Gardens New Daylilies]

Postcard of blooming yellow daylilies beneath the shade of the treeline, while a man, woman, and child walk among them. The back of the postcard adds, "Hodges Garden Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana Plantations of colorful daylilies in Hodges Gardens include test beds of new types."
Date: unknown
Creator: Advertising Mart, Inc. & Carolyn Ramsey
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hodges Gardens Pine Saplings]

Postcard of pine saplings and yellow flowers with concrete walkways. The back of the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many Louisiana Summer opens with a blaze of color from the plantations of daylilies in Hodges Gardens."
Date: unknown
Creator: Advertising Mart, Inc. & Carolyn Ramsey
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hodges Gardens]

Postcard of pine trees in the background with white and pink flowers in the foreground. On the back, the postcard adds, "Hodges Gardens Highway 171 - Many, Louisiana The tower on the highest level of the gardens attracts attention through the four seasons, especially in the spring when azaleas and dogwood and other seasonal flowers form interesting vistas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Advertising Mart, Inc. & Jim Hampson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "Bellvue," the Home of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America]

Postcard of a two story brick building with a white terraced balcony and white trim. Two rows of hedges are trimmed to frame the sidewalk, six rounded bushes, and rose bushes growing on the side of the exterior wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Albertype Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ernie Pyle's Home]

Postcard of a one story white house with a covered porch, green roof, green trim and blue covered window. Two trees sit in the front lawn, and a white picket fence forms one boundary of the lawn. An older man's portrait encircled by white with a dark background sits on the right. On the back, the postcard continues with the following - "A note about Ernie Pyle To the American Reading public Ernie became the country's best loved and most famous war correspondent. To New Mexican's he was that and more. He was a neighbor and friend - and covered New Mexico from the far Southeastern section to the Four Corners marker. Driving back from the East to his adopted city of Albuquerque, he used to say that by the time he got to the high mesas outside Sante fe he began to feel a lift of the spirit. Now as the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library, his former home serves as a fitting tribute to this noted writer and war correspondent. It is now open to the public and is located at 700 S. Girard Ave. - a short drive from downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico."
Date: unknown
Creator: Alfred McGarr Adv. Service
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Grand Caverns Inn]

Postcard of the two story inn with green tiled roofing, one chimney, and green fencing around the porch, where cobblestones form a walkway to the entrance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Artchrom
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Administration and Chemistry Building at Rice Institute]

Postcard of two buildings, brick with white accents and marble arches, across a well trimmed courtyard. The top edge of the postcard sets the scene as, "Administration Building and Chemistry Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Administration Building, Rice Institute Houston has in Rice Institute one of the largest privately endowed colleges in the country. The original endowment of nine million dollars by the late Wm. Marsh Rice, has grown to $14,500,000."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bailey, Bob
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin]

Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin, a man with a thick mustache, wearing a suit and bow tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Westward Ho and Radio Tower]

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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Westward Ho and Radio Tower 2]

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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman Picking Dates]

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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Mary's Hospital]

Postcard of a brick 6 story building with a separate building of white stone with a green roof, a golden cross on top, and a picture of a cross on a hill painted on the exterior wall. Several cars are parked in front of the building and on the side of the road. On the back, the postcard is described as follows - "St. Mary's Hospital Huntington, West Virginia Constructed in 1924-with many additional expansions-now has a patient capacity of 500 persons."
Date: unknown
Creator: Brock; 3-D Natural Color Reproduction & Huntington News Agency
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Aerial View of Beaumont, TX]

Postcard of a view of Beaumont, TX from above, looking down over an urban sprawl of buildings and houses, bordered by the river. On the back, a brief history of Beaumont's oil industry is written. "Where Oil Became an Industry - Beaumont, Texas (population 130,000) is one of the nation's leading deep-water inland ports and the retail and wholesale trade center of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Beaumont is located in the heart of an industrial area which includes almost 100 major industries that manufacture synthetic rubber, produce chemicals, refine oil, build ships, and fabricate heavy oil field and refining equipment. Beaumont's historic landmark is the Lucas Gusher Monument at Spindletop Oil Field. Lamar State College of Technology is one of the city's finest objects of civic pride."
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of City Hall and Aditorium in Beaumont]

Postcard of a white two story building with marble columns and the words "City Hall & Auditorium" is inscribed in stone above the entrance. An American flag flies from a pole in the front lawn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tyrrell Public Library]

Postcard of a stone library with blue tiled roofing and stained glass windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tyrrell Public Library 2]

Postcard of a stone library with blue tiled roofing and stained glass windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Audrey House]

Postcard of a two story house in black and white except for the light blue sky, with a white picket fence surrounding the property. Below the picture, the following information is written - "Home of Governor John Page, Life Long Friend of Thomas Jefferson One of the oldest homes in Williamsburg, Va. Built in 1710. On Palace Green. An inscription scratched on a window pane, reads "S. B. 1796, Nov. 23, O Fatal Day." "A. Boush, 1734," is a second inscription on another window pane."
Date: unknown
Creator: C.T. American Art Blue Sky
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of T.J.S. Caldwell in Sailor Uniform]

Postcard of T.J.S. (Ted) Caldwell wearing a sailor uniform and standing near a sidewalk, with a street and building in the background. A handwritten note on the back addressed to Mrs. Ida in Beaumont, TX from Camp MacDonough in Plattsuburgh, NY says "Dear Aunt Ida, I wear a little different uniform now but this picture is very good. I hope you like it. When are you coming to Huntington? I hope to be there around the 25 of Aug. I would love to see you if you are going to be there. All my love to you. Ted."
Date: August 6, 1944
Creator: Caldwell, T.J.S.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Michael's Church]

Postcard of a church with a steeple and many cars parked in front. On the back, the following is added, "The oldest church edifice in the city of Charleston. The cornerstone of the Episcopal Church was laid in 1752, and in 1761, the church was opened for services. The type of architecture is according to the tradition of Sir Christopher Wren. St. Michael's is one of the few city Churches in America that has retained the original design where the service is to be heard and all the worshipers to participate. The clock and bells were imported from England in 1764."
Date: unknown
Creator: Charleston Post Card Co. & Ernest Ferguson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Times Square]

Postcard of Times Square lit by the neon signs of many businesses against the night sky. On the back, more is added. "Times Square, known throughout the world as "The Great White Way" is the magnet and high spot of New York. Here millions of people seek entertainment in the many theatres, night clubs, restaurants, etc."
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of West Virginia State Capitol Court]

Postcard of a circular fountain surrounded by four red flower planters and light posts. In the background, a white eight story building with a green tiled roof.
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Greenbrier From Front View]

Postcard of Greenbrier, a white building with 9 columns, from across a gravel road and the courtyard framed by trimmed hedges.
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpictures
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History