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Amerikanische Jagd- und Reiseabenteuer: aus meinem Leben in den westlichen Indianergebieten.

Description: This German text recounts the author's adventures traveling the western United States over a sixteen-year period. The author describes his encounters with Native Americans and the natural environment, especially the animals he hunted. The book also includes illustrations made by the author during his travels.
Date: 1858
Creator: Armand, 1806-1889
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Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Posing in Petrified Forest]

Description: Photograph of an individual standing beside a large piece of petrified wood in Petrified Forest. A car is parked on the road directly behind her and a landmass is located in the background.
Date: 1961
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Francisco Guerrero M., July 15, 1963

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Francisco Guerrero M. informing him of Harris Leon Kempner, Jr.'s, upcoming trip to Mexicali. He provides Kempner, Jr.'s, travel information, asks the he be shown Kempner properties there, and requests that he meet Mr. Stone and Mr. Calvin and other business associates in the area.
Date: July 15, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Westward Ho Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a large radio tower built on top of a white hotel with the words "Westward Ho" written on a sign in red lettering. The postcard is further described with, "The "HO" was opened December 15, 1928. Almost all 360 rooms offer a magnificent view of the valley mountain ranges. Aunt Adrian's Desert Shop in the lobby features gifts made in the southwest."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Inn]

Description: Postcard of a white building with a circular drive, cacti growing from the garden, and a man and woman walking down the driveway. The back of the postcard adds, "Uniquely Southwestern in its architecture, Camelback Inn, near Phoenix, Arizona, is said to be one of the world's most distinctive resorts. Here is its striking approach to the unusual main building. Season, October to May for 160 American plan guests."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lollesgard Specialty Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Inn Pool]

Description: Postcard of two pools lined with yellow and white striped umbrellas, described as "Marriott's Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona. The ideal spot to acquire healthful sun-tans and new friends. Two large, heated pools make swimming a pleasure any time of year."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Flower Gardens in Mid-Winter]

Description: Postcard of a house with blooming red flowers and two palm trees. The back of the postcard adds, "Flower Gardens of an Arizona Resort Hotel in Mid-Winter - Typical of the vivid masses of color to be seen in private home grounds, those of motels, resort hotels and public parks throughout central and southern Arizona during the winter tourist season. This picture taken at Paradise Inn near Phoenix."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lolesgard Specialty Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Woman Picking Dates]

Description: Postcard of a woman picking red fruits from a date tree to place in a wicker basket held in her hand. The back of the postcard adds, "Picking Dates Hundreds of thousands of pounds of this delicious fruit are processed and shipped every year from these desert date gardens." The card is addressed to Mrs. Char M. Matts 1438 [stricken through] Dabray.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bob Petley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Garter Room at Lulu Belle]

Description: Postcard of a green walled dining room with tables set and covered with white tablecloths and red seated chairs. Red and gold trimmed curtains hang over the window, and a golden chandelier with white bulbs hangs from the ceiling. A mirror and two pictures hang on a wall. The back of the postcard adds, "The Beautiful Garter Room of the Lulu Belle famous restaurant-bar in Scottsdale, Arizona. Each year thousands of people visit here to enjoy the interesting food specialties and exceptional servic… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Dining Room at Camelback Inn]

Description: Postcard of wooden tables and chairs set with silverware and decorated with flowers in vases. Two walls are glass paned, opening the view to desert flora such as cacti and palm trees. The back of the postcard adds, "Camelback Inn Near Phoenix, Arizona The dining room (which both looks and acts delicious) at Camelback Inn. Its picture windows overlook miles of cactus covered desert at this famous winter resort."
Date: unknown
Creator: Norton Louis Avery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Street View of Hotel Westward Ho]

Description: Postcard of a white multi-storied building with a red tiled roof from which an American flag flies. The lower levels of the building are obscured by many palm trees, beneath which yellow and pink flowers bloom. A car is parked on the side of the road across which the perspective is set. One lamppost stands in the leftmost side.
Date: unknown
Creator: E. G. Kropp Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Fifth Avenue in Scottsdale]

Description: Postcard of a busy street lined with shopping centers, further described on the back as "Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona This interesting street is one of Scottsdale's many tourist attractions. It is lined on both sides with shops showing such a variety of the unique and the beautiful it is a favorite of tourists and residents alike."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Biltmore Fashion Park]

Description: Postcard of a man in a tan suit looking at a window display, a man in a grey suit walking with a blonde woman wearing a white and grey suit, while a woman in a navy blue dress walks across the mall. The back of the postcard adds, "Biltmore Fashion Park Where you will find twenty-two unique shops and stores in an artistic, stately setting...a preferred place to shop for resident and visitor alike. "An Uncommon Place to Shop." "
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Westward Ho]

Description: Postcard of the Westward Ho Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona behind the palm treeline. A note on the face of the postcard reads, "Spent the night in air cooled hotel and leave at 4 A. M. for San Diego. Arriving there soon all well at home Mamie." The message on the back reads, "Come from Safford to here this morning arrive here at 1 o'clock over a gorgeous drive. Huge these mountains. We are in air cooled hotel until six this afternoon. We're driving to Yuma arriving about 11 or 12 tonight - miss me."… more
Date: August 28, 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Camelback Mountain]

Description: Postcard of a mountain in the distance behind two palm trees and a swimming pool, described on the back as "Camelback Mountain Near Scottsdale, Arizona Located in the center of Arizona's rapidly growing resort area, this famous mountain is a prominent landmark. This view from the Paradise Country Club depicts one of its many picturesque moods."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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