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[Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the south side of Hotel Galvez, in Galveston, Texas, viewed from the beach along the sea wall. Several people are on the beach and walking on the sidewalk along the sea wall; parts of the hotel grounds are also visible near the building. The postcard reads, "Dear G. M.: This shows the beach and sea wall and hotel Galvez at Galveston, Tex. All ok here. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Yours, Walter". The postcard is postdated September 7, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Location: 29.291050 -94.786472
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Group of Friends on a Seashore]

Description: Postcard featuring a photograph of four people — Henry Willard Quinius, Elizabeth "Bessie" Causey Miles Quinius, Nannie Clara Evans Willis, and John T. Willis, Sr. They are clad in their bathing suits; the women are wearing swimming caps.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale]

Description: Color postcard depicting the Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale beached near Beaumont, Texas. The description on the back of the postcard reads, "This Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale was caught in the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles from Beaumont Texas. His dimensions are: Length 63 feet 6 inches.; Width if tail 16 feet 7 inches; Circumference of snout at end 31 feet; Circumference at back of eyes 37 feet; Length of lower jaw 10 feet 10 inches." Correspondence on the card reads, "Hello! mama, Roll… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

["Sunset on the Beach" in Galveston, Texas]

Description: Monochromatic photo postcard depicting approximately 60 bathers in Galveston Bay. The picture is taken from the shore at sunset. Men, women, and children are in the bathing attire of 1907. Printed on the card, "Greetings from Galveston - A Sunset on the Beach." It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Tex. P.O. Box 43. It is postmarked Paris, Tex.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Beach Scene at Epworth Heights

Description: Photo postcard picturing a scene at Epworth Heights, a beach on Lake Michigan. A child sits on the sand looking out at the waves breaking on the shore. Handwritten on the front, "Hope Mr. Bailey gave you the other week. Mr. Clarke" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, 527 So. Mill St., Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Ludington Mich on Aug 27, 1907.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Sport on the Beach

Description: Color photo postcard picturing 4 men and 4 women on the beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey. They are in their swim suits and posing on the beach. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Tex. It is postmarked Atlantic City, N.J. on Sept 17, 1907.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters]

Description: Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with an image on the front showing West Beach in Westbrook, Connecticut; there is a line of houses positioned along the water front. The note on the reverse side of the card discusses Harper's being in Westbrook during the month of August and that there is "good fishing, boating and crabing" there.
Date: 1907-08?
Creator: Harper, Raymond L.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Photograph of an Unknown Girl]

Description: Photograph of an unknown small girl on a postcard addressed to Nannie Scott in Humble, Texas. The photograph shows the girl wearing a dress and standing on a sandy beach with the water in the background; she has flowers in her hair and lace-up shoes on her feet.
Date: unknown
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

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

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small beach bordered by tall deciduous trees and a small dirt path. Several people sit on wooden benches or wood logs on the beach. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as part of Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of English Bay in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of large crowds of people on a small beach and swimming or canoeing in an ocean, with several buildings bordering the beach. A group of people stand and sit on a dock further out in the water, which has a wooden staircase leading up to a slide. A green, three-story building sits in the middle of the beach. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as English Bay in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of People Gathered on Ocean Rocks]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small group of men, women, and children wearing suits, long dresses, and hats clustered together on top of a large brown rock on an ocean beach. There is a large battleship in the distant background, beyond a lighthouse standing in the water. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the edge of 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 Beach at Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small beach on the edge of the ocean, with a long concrete dock in the background. Dozens of people in bathing costumes with parasols mill about the beach and in the water. A concrete retaining wall borders the beach, with a flight of concrete steps leading up it. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the beach as one in 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 Sand Desert near Cape Henry, Virginia]

Description: Postcard of a sand desert near Cape Henry, Virginia. Handwritten note on the front and back of the postcard details the author's time in Baltimore. The postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn.
Date: October 4, 1913
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Saint-Nazaire Seaside]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a small beach with the ocean on the left and cliff-sides on the right. A small group of people climb on a large rock formation on the beach. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the beach as Rougeole in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard Showing Harry Bahl with a Group of Friends at Galveston,

Description: Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas with a photograph of Harry Bahl posing with a group of friends in bathing suits at Galveston Beach in Galveston, Texas, Bahl is the second person from the right; the note on the front of the card says: "Baby, Ever seen this likeness before? Having a time here but am very careful."
Date: 190u-08-05
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Pleasures on the Beach, Cedar Point, Ohio]

Description: Color postcard depicting a scene of the beach at Cedar Point, Ohio. Men and women are seated, walking and swimming on the beach while others stroll near the pavilion on the boardwalk. Correspondence on the back reads, "This is where I found myself Took one for both of us MB" It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Sandusky, Ohio on July 23, 1907.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of Statue in Cannes, France]

Description: Postcard of a statue in the center of a fountain near the beach in Cannes, France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Statue at Cannes. Looks real!!!"
Date: [1944..1945]
Location: 43.550444 7.021324
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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