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Official Paved Road and Commercial Survey of the United States

Description: Road atlas of the United States illustrating paved roads with details of major cities followed by full page color maps of each state. Also includes a postal airway map, a highway mileage chart, logs of transcontinental federal highways, a transcontinental highway map, population information for U. S. cities based on the latest federal census data, and a descriptive gazetteer of states and territories.
Date: 1929
Creator: National Map Company
Partner: UNT Libraries

Political Map of North America.

Description: This map shows North America and the surrounding areas. The United States (including Alaska) and Mexico are shaded in pink, and Canada (British America) is shaded in purple. Major cities are labeled (and most are marked with a red 'x'); bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). There is an inset in the bottom left corner shows the state of Ohio next to a scale block of 40,000 sq. miles. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. There is text o… more
Date: 1885
Creator: Harper & Brothers
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Royal Air Force Photo Album]

Description: Photo album that includes pictures of Royal Air Force (RAF) camps, airplanes, and people, as well as landscapes and other personal images. Some of the pictures have handwritten captions below them. On the last page of the album, there is an invitation from 'The General Officer Commanding and Staff' to attend 'The First Annual Sports Day of the Royal Airforce'.
Date: 1914
Partner: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Tourists in Slickers

Description: Copy negative of a group of six tourists at Table Rock at Niagara Falls, dressed in waterproof clothing. Four of them are Mary and George L. Paxton, Howard Rivers, and Bill Fry.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard of C.P.R. Hotel in Banff, Alberta]

Description: Postcard of photograph of a large, twelve-story building with windows along each floor, a taller middle section, and long wings on either side. The building sits in a densely wooded area at the base of a snow-topped mountain. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the C.P.R. Hotel on Sulphur Range in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1888..1911]
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

["The Montrealer" near Montreal]

Description: Photograph of one of America's most unique passenger trains. Depicted in this photograph is the "Montrealer" train No. 21, northbound, on the last portion of its journey near Montreal, Canada. The famous old name train - headed by a C,ational's Engine No. 231 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a consist of five standard heavyweight cats - was om service for a number of decades. "The Montrealer" was a Pennsylvania train from Washington D.C. to New York; a New Haven train from New York to… more
Date: January 1938
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Map of the United States

Description: This sheet contains three different maps showing the United States and portions of Canada. The first page shows the entire United States with surrounding areas. The states are labeled and shaded in various colors. On the back, there are two maps: a map of the state of Maine in the left half and a map of Manitoba, Canada in the right. The counties and regions are labeled and shaded in various colors. Bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures) as well … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Postcard of the Vancouver Fire Department]

Description: Postcard of the Vancouver Fire Department with a fire truck. The truck has four wheels and two seats, and tows a trailer with two wheels at its back. On the back of the postcard, the sender left a message that says, "These boys fight fire like demons. They've got the apparatus too. I saw 'em in action."
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Postcard for Canadian Bar

Description: Copy negative of a postcard with a portrait of a man identified as John Berryman. To the right of the portrait is the text, "The Excelsior Bar" line break, "John Berryman, Proprietor" line break, "Open Day and Night" line break "...Best Brands of... Wines, Liquors, and Cigars" line break, "112 Government Street Telephone 948 Opposite the Savoy Victoria, B. C." At the bottom of a postcard is an emblem that says "Typographical Victoria" and "Union Label."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[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 Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a long, narrow dirt path through a dense, wooded area with thick bushes and trees that bend over the path. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as 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 Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C., Canada]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a city park overlooking a bay with boats floating in it, captured at sunset. A woman in a long sleeve blouse and long skirt pushes a baby carriage while holding a small girl's hand. Other people sit on simple wooden benches among the trees in a grassy area on the right. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the park as Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Vancouver High School in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, four-story stone building with a domed tower at the top and large flight of stairs leading up to an arched front entrance. There is a line of bare trees on the lawn in front of the postcard. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as Vancouver High School 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 Trail Through Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a narrow dirt path through a forest, with green and yellow leaves on the trees, that goes past a large, fallen tree on the right. Printed text at the bottom 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 The West End in English Bay, Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small town on the edge of a bay, with mountains in the background on the right. The town is mostly comprised of houses and small buildings, but two tall buildings sit closer to the bay. A steamer boat floats on the bay. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the town area as The West End, on the edge of 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 Parliament Buildings, B.C., Canada]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, expansive, stone building with at least seven stories. There is a large drive in front of the building, which leads in and out from a main road with a trolley and a horse-drawn cart on it. A large flag flies from a tall flagpole on the large front lawn in front of the building. Printed text at the top right of the postcard identifies the stone building as a series of parliament buildings in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Superintendent's Cottage in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small, two-story, wooden college with a gabled roof and a long hedge in front of its front door. The cottage sits on the edge of a forest and has a large dirt drive with an open metal security gate. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the house as a superintendent's cottage in 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 Christ Church in Vancouver, B.C.]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, multistory, grey stone and wood building with a gabled roof and ivy growing up its side. The building has two short flights of steps leading up to two entrances at the front, and a brown, wooden sign sits in the grassy green lawn surrounding it. A short wire and wood fence separates the lawn from a dirt street. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as a Christ Church in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank exce… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of People Watching the Bears in Stanley Park]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a crowd of men in suits and children leaning on a wooden and wire fence, looking at a large metal cage with three bears in it. The cage sits in the middle of a dirt area surrounded by trees. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as 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
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