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[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 Flood-Gate in Cappy, Somme]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of men on horses pulling carts over a concrete bridge over a small canal. The group is headed towards a small town area with several partially destroyed houses. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the bridge as a flood-gate on the canal of the Somme English Artillery. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Fountain in Pontchâteau]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of square stone structure with arched openings in each sit and a tall roof spire. Three children in Sunday clothes stand within the archway on the right. The stone structure sits in the shade of a few tall trees. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the structure as a fountain in Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Foyer of the Elton Hotel]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, high-ceiling room with square columns, pink marble pillars, and green armchairs throughout. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the room as the foyer of the Elton hotel in Waterbury, Connecticut. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Adele to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.
Date: 1909-02-23~
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of French Soldiers at the Grand Palace]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of soldiers in long coat uniforms, holding rifles on their shoulders, marching in lines through a city square. The soldiers are marching towards the right side of the square, past a large, ornate, stone monument with a cross at the top. The buildings surrounding the square are ornate and at least three stories. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the soldiers as French soldiers on parade near the Grand Palace in Noyon, Oise, Hauts-de-France. The other s… more
Date: 1917-03~
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Funicular and le Sacré-Cœur in Paris, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a short, two-track railroad with one passenger car on each track and a small station at the bottom and top of a steep hill. To the right of the track is a wooded area, while to the left is a city area with a steep flight of stairs running along the railroad. There is a large stone building with several domes and spires spread out across the top of the hill. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the railroad as a funicular and the building at the top of th… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of a large, grey, U-shaped, three-story building with a basement and windows along each floor. The building has a large front entrance with a balcony overhang supported by two columns. There is a circular dirt drive with a small plant bed in the middle in front of the building, surrounded by a grassy green lawn with small flower beds. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as a general hospital in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except f… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[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 German-modified House in France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a man in a large trench coat and cap standing in front of a long two-story house with a gabled roof and two chimneys. The walls of the house have several holes in them. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a house modified by Germans. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Giant Trees in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of two giant trees in a small campground in front of a small body of water, with long wooden benches and some smaller trees throughout. A small group of women wearing long dresses and hats sit at one of the wooden benches. There is a large, wooded area in the background with a two-story building with a flag at the top sitting at the edge of the trees. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as part of Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Glass-works Ruins]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a series of brick and stone buildings with tall smokestacks and significant damage, including holes in the roofs or walls, crumbling features, and missing windows. A long, coiled line of barbed wire surrounds the yard of the buildings. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the buildings as a glass-works factory in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
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 Government Bath in Banff, Alberta]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of people swimming in a rectangular pool inside of a courtyard. Mountains can be seen beyond the courtyard walls. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the pool as a government bath in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Government Street, Victoria, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a street with a trolley on a track that runs along the street, while groups of people walk up and down the sidewalks on either side of the street. Multistory buildings also line the street on either side, as well as a series of tall electrical poles. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as Government Street in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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 Hall in The Empress Hotel, Victoria, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, high-ceiling room supported by ornate, white columns and filled with cushioned brown armchairs and couches. There are large, globular chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and large green rugs cover the floor. There is a large staircase at the back of the room, and a large opening leading to another room. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the room as a hall in The Empress Hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The other side of t… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Hanging Rock Over Railroad Track]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large rock on a mountainside to the left, hanging over a railroad track running alongside the mountain. A woman wearing a coat and hat is standing just to the left of the track. Further up the track is a small depot building on the right side of the track, next to a large rock at the base of the opposite mountainside. Handwritten notes at the bottom of the postcard identify the area as Clifton. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings. T… more
Date: 19uu
Creator: Pedersen, L. H.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Harbor Lighthouses at Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a lighthouse on the left edge of the entrance to an ocean harbor, opposite a lighthouse on the other edge of the entrance. A small tugboat is sailing towards the harbor entrance. A man in a dark suit stands next to a bicycle on the harbor wall. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the new entrance to a harbor at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Heart of Capilano Canyon, Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of water flowing through a rocky rapids area, surrounded on either side by large canyon walls. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the rapids as the Heart of Capilano Canyon in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Herleville Church Ruins]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large stone church building with heavy damage to its walls, roof, and the wall bordering the churchyard. A man in uniform stands with his back against the outer wall, while a large pile of wooden beams lays in front of him. The church's outer wall has a small brick gatehouse next to the arched gateway. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church as in Herleville, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard ma… more
Date: [1914..]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of High School in Kenedy, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of large, four-story building with windows along each floor, a small tower at the top of the roof, several chimneys, and an arched front entrance. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a high school in Kenedy, Texas. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas from his mother.
Date: 1911-11-13~
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 Horse-Cart with Flowers in Snow]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a horse pulling a small two-wheel cart with flowers in the back of it, led by a man in a coat and boots. A small dog follows the man and horse through the snowy woodland area, towards snow-covered houses. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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