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[Postcard of Easter Greetings]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a hen and chicks within a yard with a white picket fence, surrounded by a decorative border illustration of flowers, ribbons, and another chick. Text to the right of the illustration gives Easter greetings. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Rebel Chiefs in Conference]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of men in dark jackets, riding pants, riding boots, and hats (some of them sombreros) sitting and standing in a tight circle. Several of the men hold long rifles, propped with the butts on the ground, and wear bullet belts across their chests. The group is on a rocky, dusty hillside dotted with sparse scrub-brush. Handwritten notes at the top of the postcard identifies them as rebel chiefs in conference. The other side of the postcard is blank except for post… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Mexican Rebel Army]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of large expanse of rocky, desert mountains. Horses and men mill across a hillside. On man stands on a large rock, looking out over the landscape. Handwritten notes at the top of the postcard identifies the group as the Mexican rebel army. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1910..1920]
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Moonshine Setup in North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of two wooden barrels sitting among a small group of rocks beside a moonshine distillation setup with a small fire underneath it. The distillery pot is connected by a pipe to one of the barrels, which has a spigot over a glass bottle. The setup is surrounded by bushes and trees. Printed text at the bottom indicates the moonshine was being made on Blockade Hill. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Bridge Over Pitchfork Falls]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a small wood bridge suspended above a multi-level waterfall bordered by trees and bushes. Tall trees and the top of a mountain are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the left side of the postcard identify the waterfall as Pitchfork Falls. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Pedersen, L. H.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ferns]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large group of ferns. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the plants as ferns along Mt. Mitchell Trail, while the other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Fifty Foot Totems]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of several tall totem poles lined up in front of a strip of buildings, while people in suits, dresses, and long coats walk past. The path that the people are walking along runs between the totem poles, on the right, and small wooden shacks on the left. Tall trees tower over the buildings and totem poles. A handwritten note at the bottom left indicates the totems are fifty feet tall. The back of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Man Sitting on Railroad Track Cliff]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a man in a long-sleeve shirt, long pants, and a fedora sitting on the rocky edge of a cliff, upon which a railroad track curves around the mountainside on the right. The cliff's edge overlooks a rushing river and tall coniferous trees on the opposite mountainside. There is handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard and the other side of the card is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Pedersen, L. H.
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 Alaska Native Girls with Puppies]

Description: Postcard of a photo-realistic illustration of three little girls with dark hair, wearing long-sleeve colorful dresses with fur hoods. The girls are each holding a black and white puppy, and only the girl on the right is smiling. Printed text at the top right of the illustration identify the name of the illustration while printed text at the bottom right gives copyright information. There are postcard markings on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1904
Creator: Nowell, F. H.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]

Description: Postcard of a photo-realistic illustration of three Alaska Natives in colorful coats and pants squatting around a small cooking fire. The woman on the left has a small child on her back and holds her hands above an open metal box. Metal pots and kettles give off steam over the fire, while other buckets and canisters sit behind the group. A large, cream-colored tent is also pitched behind them, with articles of cloth hanging from the ropes holding down the tent, and in the background on the righ… more
Date: 1904
Creator: Nowell, F. H.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Swannanoa River]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small body of still water surrounded by small bushes and trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the body of water as Swannanoa River in North Carolina. The other side of the post card is blank except for postcard markings.
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 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 Rapids at French Road Broad]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a broad river with rocks and fallen logs sticking up out of the middle of it, bordered by tall trees, with tall hills in the background. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the river as the French Broad. The other side of the postcard is blank other than postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
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 North Carolinian Weavers]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a young woman wearing a long-sleeve dress, and sitting on the bench of a weaving loom faced towards the exterior wood wall of a small building. To the right, an older woman in a dark dress and long apron looks on from next to a large spinning wheel. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the women as weavers. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Rogers, H. Taylor
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 Oxen Teams in North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of two illustrations depicting teams of oxen pulling carts. The first illustration, on top, shows a man with a whip leading the team as it pulls long logs down a dirt road through a wooded area, on a cart upon which another man sits. The second illustration, on the bottom, shows a man leading the team as they pull a smaller wooden cart, in the back of which a man stands. Printed text on both illustrations locates both teams in Western North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is b… more
Date: 19uu
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 Apple Orchard in Bloom]

Description: Postcard of a thin, dirt road through an orchard of flowering trees, with a grassy open area in the background. There are barbed wire fences on either side of the path. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the trees as part of an apple orchard in 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 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
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