[Postcard of John Smith]

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Postcard of John Smith wearing armor and bearing a sword. His coat of arms is in the upper left corner. The note above the picture reads, "Hello Mamie, Why don't you ever write? Wish you were here with me, Sia." On the back of the postcard, a biography of John Smith is typed. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington W. Va."

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1 postcard : col. ; 14 x 9 cm

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Creator: Unknown. August 27, 1907.

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The McFaddin-Ward House, built around 1905-1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial style, housed a prominent family in Beaumont for 75 years. The museum of the same name preserves the building and the artifacts, providing visitors with a firsthand glimpse of Southeast Texas History.

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Postcard of John Smith wearing armor and bearing a sword. His coat of arms is in the upper left corner. The note above the picture reads, "Hello Mamie, Why don't you ever write? Wish you were here with me, Sia." On the back of the postcard, a biography of John Smith is typed. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 3rd Ave Huntington W. Va."

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1 postcard : col. ; 14 x 9 cm

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Printed description on back: No. 14. John Smith and His Coat of Arms. This famous chevalier who became the soul of the enterprise, and the founder of Virginia, was born in Willoughby, England, in January 1579; his family were of the Lancashire gentry but he was left a poor orphan, and before he had grown to manhood wandered away like a knight errant and began the strenuous life of adventure that has filled so many pages of history. Space permits of but brief mention of his many and great services to the first settlement in this country, at Jamestown in 1607. He was its life and salvation, and his power over the Indians is perhaps best expressed by the words of King Powhatan, who said: "My warriors cannot sleep; they must ever be watching, and if a twig breaks they cry 'Here comes Captain Smith'." In a war against the Turks Captain Smith killed and took the heads of three Turkish champions, whom he met in single combat. For this he was knighted and permitted to put the heads on his coat of arms. He died in 1632; his tomb bears a poetic inscription beginning, "Here lies one conquered that hath conquered kings," and ending with the prayer, "That with Angels he might have his recompense." (See cards No. 3, 4, 5 and 6.)

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[Postcard of John Smith], postcard, August 27, 1907; Norfolk, Virginia. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth563121/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McFaddin-Ward House Museum.

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