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[Postcard of Grove Park Inn]

Description: Postcard of a three story stone building with an orange roof and trees in bloom on the hill the building is built on. The scene is described as " "Springtime," Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N. C." The message on the back is illegible.
Date: August 23, 1929
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hospital Tunnel]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, arched tunnel through a large stone building. A young man in a dark uniform stands next to the arch of the tunnel. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a hospital. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Swannanoa River]

Description: Postcard of a well dressed man casting a fishing pole into the quiet river, surrounded by brush on both sides. The scene is described as "Swannanoa River, Asheville, N.C." The letter below the picture is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: February 17, 1910
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of the Château of Duchess Anne]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large stone building with a high stone wall and towers. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Duchess Anne's castle in Nantes, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of St. Nazaire's Dolmen Trilithe]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a group of large, long, smooth rocks stacked on and against each other in the middle of a park area. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the rocks in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Asheville at Night]

Description: Postcard of a city square with a stone column, the street and monument lit with strings of lights. The letter on the back reads, "My dear Mamie, How would you like to exchange pinnauts, is that there, how do you like school by this time? Lurll close with love, as your "Big Uncle N. S. C." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin WAshington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: October 13, 1909
Creator: H. Peiron
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Children in Breton Costumes]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of four children, two older girls and two smaller children sitting and standing between the girls. The children are wearing dark dresses, light-colored aprons, and light-colored caps. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies their clothes as Breton costumes. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of American Camp Kitchen in France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of men gathered under a small tent covering, using wooden crates and metal cans to prepare food. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the men as part of an American Camp in France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of the Chaumont Dungeon and Tanneries]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of an aerial view of a large stone building at the top of a hill and smaller buildings all along the slope of the hill, with trees in between. Farmland, fields, and forests are visible in the background beyond the hill. French text at the top of the postcard identifies a few of the buildings as a dungeon and tanneries. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Nantes Fountain]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornate fountain with various statues surrounded by a street with pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies. Five-story buildings line the street, which has tall metal lamps along it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the fountain in Nantes, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1919
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Chapel St. Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large stone chapel with a circular window above, an arched wooden double-door entrance, and a facade with a statue at the top. French text on the postcard identifies the building as a chapel in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Biltmore Estate Entrance, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large red brick and white stone arched entrance leading to a large pathway bordered by manicured trees. Flowering bushes are growing in front of the archway, which has four windows. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard indicate the entrance is to the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Saint-Nazaire Seaside]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a small beach with the ocean on the left and cliff-sides on the right. A small group of people climb on a large rock formation on the beach. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the beach as Rougeole in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Biltmore House in North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a large, cream-colored castle with spires, nestled against a hillside, surrounded by trees. Two long bodies of water, separated by trees lay further down the hill. Printed text at the top left of the postcard identifies the castle as Biltmore House in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a tall stone church with a clock in the middle of its main tower and a spire at the top. French text at the top of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Battery Park Hotel in Asheville]

Description: Postcard of a deserted road lined with trees. The scene is described as "Battery Park Hotel from Cumberland Ave., Asheville, N.C." The letter on the back reads, "Dear Mamie, I will be by on the twenty-fourth. So get ready. Tell Tat that I saw Miller and he told me all about her, and how he left at Salesburry. Be good, N. G. Caldwell." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie L. McFaddin to Gunston Hall Washington D. C."
Date: January 17, 1910
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Goode's Drug Store in Asheville, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of the interior of a small store with a glass counter on the left, a solid counter on the right, and a series of small tables with chairs down the middle of the store. Small signs on the wall to the left indicate sections of the store, and long fans hang from the ceiling. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the store as Goode's Drug Store in Asheville, North Carolina, "The Cleanest Drug Store In The World." The other side of the postcard is blank ex… more
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Black Mountain in Montreat, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a forest-covered mountain range, seen through tall, green trees. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Black Mountain in Montreat, North Carolina. There is printed text about the mountain on the other side of the postcard, as well as handwritten text from Mary to Mr. Frank Hallock in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Road Through Kenilworth Park, Asheville, NC]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small road through a grassy park area and crosses a small creek via a short bridge. Trees dot the grassy area around the road. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Kenilworth Park in a suburb of Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard has a small paragraph of text with information about the park, as well as postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Seaside Boulevard in France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a pedestrian boulevard to the right of a beach with small beach houses and to the left of a road with a trolley on it. Houses and other buildings sit atop a large hill in the background, above a small town area. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from C. G. Smith to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918~
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a red church building with a tall spire at the front and a double-door front entrance. The church has a small lawn on the left and a semicircular drive around a half-circle lawn. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the church as a First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Craggy Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a man in a Stetson hat, holding a large camera and standing on a craggy rock at the top of a mountain. A brown horse with brown bags on its back is standing just behind the man, on the left. Other tree-covered mountains are visible in the background. Printed text at the top of the illustration identify the area as Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Boating on the Lake in Montreat, NC]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small lake with a wood bridge over it, across which a large crowd of people in light-colored clothing walking across it. There is a large, tree-covered sloping hill to the right and people sit in two boats floating on the lake. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Montreat, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a four-story red brick building with windows along each floor and balconies on the front side of the second and third stories. The windows to a basement can be seen at the bottom of the building and stone markers on the fourth and first floors, respectively, read "Scottish Rite Cathedral" and "Masonic Temple." An American flag flies from the top of the building and there is a smaller brick house to the right of the building.
Date: 19uu
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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