[Postcard of the Burnett Woods in Cincinnati]

Description

The image in front of the postcard shows a house in the background. On the right side of the postcard from the middle ground to the foreground there is a body of water. To the left side of the postcard in the foreground is a tree and a trail that recedes to the background. On the bottom of the postcard is printed the following: "A Quiet Corner, Burnett Woods, Cincinnati, Ohio." On the back of the postcard is handwritten text. On the top left corner is the Excelsior logo.

Physical Description

1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

Creation Information

The Cincinnati News Company 1907.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Texas History Collection and was provided by the McFaddin-Ward House Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 19 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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McFaddin-Ward House Museum

The McFaddin-Ward House, built around 1905-1906 in the Beaux-Arts Colonial style, housed a prominent family in Beaumont for 75 years. The museum of the same name preserves the building and the artifacts, providing visitors with a firsthand glimpse of Southeast Texas History.

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Description

The image in front of the postcard shows a house in the background. On the right side of the postcard from the middle ground to the foreground there is a body of water. To the left side of the postcard in the foreground is a tree and a trail that recedes to the background. On the bottom of the postcard is printed the following: "A Quiet Corner, Burnett Woods, Cincinnati, Ohio." On the back of the postcard is handwritten text. On the top left corner is the Excelsior logo.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm

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Texas History Collection

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  • 1907

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 5, 2015, 9:43 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • May 26, 2015, 11:06 a.m.

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The Cincinnati News Company. [Postcard of the Burnett Woods in Cincinnati], postcard, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth562816/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McFaddin-Ward House Museum.

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