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[Postcard of Vista Administration Building at Mary Baldwin College]

Description: Postcard of a two story building with white columns supporting the roof and a red stairway lined with white fencing leading to the entrance. The back of the postcard adds, "A beautiful example of colonial architecture, erected in 1842. Mary Baldwin is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning for women in the United States, and is known as "The college with a background of culture and scholarship." " The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. War… more
Date: April 2, 1946
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Natural Bridge]

Description: Postcard of two cliffs linked by natural stone with a stream running beneath. On the back, the postcard is described as follows, "Natural Bridge - One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. There is no other structure like it. The Lee Highway, U. S. No. 11 passes over Natural Bridge. It is higher by 55 feet than Niagara Falls. The mean height of the bridge from the stream below to its upper surface is 215 feet, it has a span of 90 feet between the walls, width averages 100 feet and the arch… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Carter Hall]

Description: Postcard of a two story building with six columns supporting the top balcony. The message is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Caroll Ward McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: June 7, 1933
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Lynnhaven Inlet]

Description: Postcard of a still body of water where a man standing on a boat floats towards the shore. The scene is described below as "Lynnhaven Inlet to the famous Lynnhaven Bay; where the largest oysters are gathered. Near Cape Henry, Va." The letter on the back reads, "Hello Mamie wish you were here with us - Cape Henry is right all the Atlantic ocean is so pretty with love from Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. S. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 8, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Great Falls of the Potomac from the River's Edge]

Description: Postcard of the river split by a large rock formation, reuniting after the short fall. The back describes the picture as follows - "Great Falls, on the G. F. & Old Dominion Ry., 14 miles above Georgetown, the largest south of Niagara, are great by nature and of historical interest. Here Washington built a flour mill and foundry, now in ruins; and around it a canal, still intact, though overgrown with large trees. Rushing through channels of solid rock to boil amid boulders, terrific in their ja… more
Date: unknown
Creator: J. P. Bell, Co.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Jamestown Exposition]

Description: Postcard of a brick two story building with balconies on the second floor and marble columns. Finely dressed people are walking about the grounds outside. The building is described in the upper left corner as "Virginia State Bldg. Jamestown Exposition, 1907." On the back, a short note reads, "With love to you from Sig." One address is stricken out, but the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 16, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Mount Vernon]

Description: Postcard of a two story white colonial house with two chimneys and two balconies braced by 8 white columns.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of West Virginia State Capitol Court]

Description: Postcard of a circular fountain surrounded by four red flower planters and light posts. In the background, a white eight story building with a green tiled roof.
Date: unknown
Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, Inc.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Emmanuel Church in Staunton]

Description: Postcard of a small red chapel with grey roofing with green flora growing on the side. The letter reads, "It sure is cold up here - Sig." The church is described with the following paragraph, "Emmanuel Church. The Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, on Frederick Street, was built in 1891, at a cost of about $25,000. It is a splendid brick structure partially covered in ivy. The church has a very strong membership both numerically and financially." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFa… more
Date: September 24, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Staunton Military Academy]

Description: Postcard of a four story grey brick building with an American flag flying from the roof. To the side, a note reads, "Hello! Mamie This is a dandy place Sig." The Staunton Military Academy includes a paragraph of information is as follows, "Staunton Military Academy. Foremost among the educational institutions of the South is Staunton Military Academy, an English, classical, scientific and military boarding school for boys. It is located on a high bluff overlooking the city, and is conceded to b… more
Date: August 24, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Two Cape Henry Lighthouses]

Description: Postcard of two lighthouses against the night sky near the ocean. The message on the back reads, "Spent today at Ocean View, Cold Point and took in food morrow, most interesting to see all the peace bull roar . Wish you could have been with me Auntie Curley." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 6, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Chesapeak & Ohio R. R. Depot in Staunton, Va.]

Description: Postcard of a yellow one story building with blue roofing with three women on the stairs, a double horse drawn cart strolling down the cobblestone road where two men and a woman are walking in the opposite direction. Below the picture, the name "Sig" is written. The picture on the postcard is described with the following, "Chesapeake & Ohio R. R. Depot. The Depot of the Chesapeak & Ohio Railroad at Staunton is a handsome brick structure, built in 1905 at a cost of about $30,000. It is provided … more
Date: August 31, 1907
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Man Hanged By Jamestown Exposition]

Description: Postcard of a man hanged from a tree with a sign next to him explaining why he was killed, reading "Beware This man was hanged for saying the Jamestown Exposition would not open April 26 1907 he may have thought so but deserved hanging for saying so." Below the picture, text reading "Meet me at the Jamestown Exposition Norfolk, Virginia 1907." A note is written below this, but it is illegible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jos. Hollander
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Grand Caverns of Grand Canyon 2]

Description: Postcard of stalagmites and stalactites in a cavern, described on the back of the postcard as "The perpendicular walls here rise to a height of 90 ft. with a depth of over 300 ft., making a scene of unparalleled grandeur and beauty, 200 ft. below the surface at this point."
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Temple of Bremo]

Description: Postcard of a Romanesque stone building supported by marble columns. Described on the back as follows - "Temperance Spring Temple on the Bremo Estate immediately west of the Strathmore station, adapted by General John Hartwell Cocke from one of the loveliest of the Roman temples. Dedicated to the Sons of Temperance by the owner of Bremo, one of the earlier and staunchest advocates of temperance, the spring basin emptied through an underground conduit into the great pitcher, now to be seen on th… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bremo House]

Description: Postcard of a small house with one chimney. On the back, it is described at length, "Quaint adobe house on the Bremo Estate. The mansion on the hill above was designed by Thomas Jefferson for General John Hartwell Cocke...."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Grand Caverns of Grand Canyon]

Description: Postcard of stalagmites and stalactites in a cavern, described on the back of the postcard as "The perpendicular walls here rise to a height of 90 ft. with a depth of over 300 ft., making a scene of unparalleled grandeur and beauty, 200 ft. below the surface at this point."
Date: unknown
Creator: Commercial Chrome
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Kitchen Fire Place at Mt. Vernon]

Description: Postcard of a brick fireplace with herbs hanging above the mantle. The letter reads, "Best wishes and love for a very Merry Xmas. Mildegard." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin city."
Date: December 24, 1908
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Front of the Homestead Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a 10 story brick building with a four story wing and rows of cars parked in front while an American flag flies from both the roof of the wing and a pole in front.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Jamestown Church Tower and Communion Service]

Description: Postcard of a worn down orange tower behind a table set with silver tableware. The back of the postcard adds, "This shows the front view of all that is left of the old church, the rear and remains of the foundation being shown upon card No. 16. The Communion Service which was saved at the time the church was burned down during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, is, together with other precious relics now in the Bruton Parish Church at Williamsburg, Va." The message on the back is illegible.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Country Club of Virginia in Richmond]

Description: Postcard of a large estate with arched windows and columns described as "Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Va." The back includes a lengthy letter and description. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: January 2, 1913
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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