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[Postcard of Church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a tall stone church with a clock in the middle of its main tower and a spire at the top. French text at the top of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of City Hall and Fire Department in Asheville]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, three-story, red and grey stone building with several chimneys and a turret. The building has several arched entrances on the ground floor of the building, in front of which are red fire engine trucks with groups of men in dark clothing sitting and standing on or around the trucks. Printed text at the top of the illustration identifies the building as the city hall and fire department of Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard has a para… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Craggy Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina]

Description: 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
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Crystal Steam in North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a stream through a forest of green and brown trees, with a large rock in the center of the stream. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the stream as one of the Crystal Streams in Western North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of East Side of Caesar's Head]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a tall rock formation, with a mountain range in the background. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the formation as Caesar's Head. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Elderly Woman Knitting]

Description: 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. more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Elk's Club in Asheville, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a four-story, red brick building with a wrap-around balcony on the left side of the second floor and large, floor-to-ceiling windows on the left side of the first floor. The building has been built on the corner of an intersection of two streets, one of which (on the right) travels down a gradual slope. An elk-head has been mounted to the top of the left side of the building and an American flag flies above it. Printed text in the top right corner of the postcard … more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Fairfield, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small lake area in the tree-filled valley of a mountainous region. A small town sits at the edge of the lake, and printed text at the top of the postcard identifies as Fairfield, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Falls at Chimney Rock]

Description: Postcard a photograph of a tall, thin waterfall stream falling from the top of a cliff-side into a wooded area. Trees also line the top of the cliff. Handwritten notes at the bottom right of the postcard identifies falls as part of Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

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

Description: 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
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of French Scenery]

Description: Postcard of a lake surrounded with trees, with mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is addressed to Mr. T. W. Whitefield in Durham, North Carolina: "Dear Folks, Just a note to let you know I'm now in France. Will write more when we get settled. I'm doing ok and hope all of you are too. Write soon. May God bless you. Your devoted son, Clarence."
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Whitefield, Clarence
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Generals Pershing and Peltier]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large group of men in uniform and one man in a dark suit with a bowler hat. Many of the men wear sabers at their side. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the group as Americans, and the two men in front as Generals Pershing and Peltier, in 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
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

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

Description: 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 ex… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Grove Park Inn in North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large multistory, stone building with a red roof and windows along each floor. Three people stand on a path, bordered by small stone walls and surrounded by tall trees, which curves towards the building. A mountain range can be seen in the background. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard has a printed paragraph of text with information about the inn, as w… more
Date: 19uu
Location: None
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Home and Garden of a North Carolina Mountaineer]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a man in a bucket hat and grey clothes, holding onto the handles of a wooden plow hitched to a small red and white cow. Behind the man are four small children, one of whom is sitting on a large tree stump in front of a wood picket fence. Behind the fence is a log cabin with a stone chimney on the right side, against a backdrop of tall trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the man as a North Carolinian mountaineer
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Hospital Tunnel]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, arched tunnel through a large stone building. A young man in a dark uniform stands next to the arch of the tunnel. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a hospital. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Images from Mountain Scenes]

Description: Postcard bearing three images of scenes from mountainous regions of North Carolina. The image at the top left depicts a small house with a wood roof and stone chimney, with a person sitting on one of two chairs in front of the house. The image in the top right depicts a young boy in loose clothes and a cap, riding a saddled and bridles donkey. The image at the bottom shows a man in cowboy's riding clothes and a miner's hat, holding the lead of an ox hitched to the sledge upon which the man stan… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Interior of Saint-Nazaire Church]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large, high-ceiling stone church with large, ornate columns and an altar at the front. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina that says, "Dear. Was in this church today. Leslie."
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Linville Falls, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard a waterfall rushing down from an opening in a rock-face, falling into a pool below. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the waterfall as Linville Falls. The other side of the postcard has a small paragraph about the falls and postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Mars Hill College]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small campus of buildings no larger than three-stories. The buildings are surrounded on all sides by a thickly wooded area, and mountains can be seen in the background. Printed text identifies the campus as Mars Hill College in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a four-story red brick building with windows along each floor and balconies on the front side of the second and third stories. The windows to a basement can be seen at the bottom of the building and stone markers on the fourth and first floors, respectively, read "Scottish Rite Cathedral" and "Masonic Temple." An American flag flies from the top of the building and there is a smaller brick house to the right of the building.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Mount Mitchell Area]

Description: 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
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Mount Mitchell Inn]

Description: 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
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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