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[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #2]

Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The postcard is post marked March 13, 1914, El Paso, Texas. The postcard reads: "Note the 'shoes' on the man. The whole family wore the same kind. Tortillas (corn or … more

Date: March 13, 1914

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of P & L. E. Station]

Postcard of a train station with four men in suits standing outside, behind the train track. A powerline stands by the station, on the deck. The right edge identifies the scene as "P. & L. E. Station, Monogahela, Pa." The back of the postcard addresses it to "Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont Texas."

Date: March 13, 1901

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Sugar Refineries in New Orleans]

Postcard of multiple story brick buildings near docks where horses draw carts laden with bags of sugar. The back of the postcard has a short letter, which reads, "Just got your letter, it was so sweet of you to write. [illegible] to get a hustle on [illegible] please. Love to all Maria." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin Ave."

Date: March 13, 1908

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Harvested Sugar Cane Field in New Orleans]

Postcard of a partially harvested sugar cane field with a yellow building in the background. The letter reads, "Mama must send you a postal every day if you'd rather have," the rest is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin, Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."

Date: March 13, 1908

Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum