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[Letter from W. S. W. to Edith Wilson, October 14, 1907]

Description: Letter from W. S. W. to Edith Wilson, on October 14, 1907, congratulating Edith on the news of her recent engagement and discussing plans for her upcoming wedding. A newspaper clipping that states Edgar B. Sutherlin and Edith Wilson have applied for a marriage license is included in the envelope.
Date: October 14, 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Postcard of Dutch Girl on Chalkboard]

Description: Postcard of a blonde girl dressed in traditional Dutch clothing and wooden shoes, with a short message written in chalk reading, "It is you lof me ya! To my Valentine." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie, Dumpling, McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave iTr."
Date: February 14, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bridge over Ohio River in Parkersburg]

Description: Postcard of a bridge crossing a river with a train crossing the bridge. A note reads, "Write to my sons my address 1020 Queen St." The letter continues with "I certainly am horny sick for Prince," the rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington, W. Va."
Date: August 14, 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Mexican Postage Stamps]

Description: Postcard of a collection of Mexican postage stamps around a note that reads, "We are in Mexico now and I am crazy about it. Lot of love for you all. Mother sends love - Leonora U." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 65 Beach Ave. Charlotte, N. Y."
Date: September 14, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Naval Reserves on a Practice Spin]

Description: Postcard of a boat full of men rowing in unison across a body of water. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "Dear Sister, It has been snowing up here all morning. We will leave about Fri after. Write to Huntington. Your brother, Peb." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin care Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date: October 14, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Sweet Briar Song]

Description: Postcard of the Sweet Briar Institute's emblem and school song, which is as follows, "Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! the flower fair The rose that on your crest you wear, Shall never fade but always bear Thy beauty - Oh, Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! thy columns white Shine on the hills, a beacon light Of truth to burn with radiance bright Forever - Oh, Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! Sweet Briar! we sing to thee; May thy foundations ever be Strong as the hills; thy purity That of thy rose, Sweet… more
Date: January 14, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, February 14, 1911]

Description: Postcard from C. A. Cagesen to A. T. Stockdale, writing that someone named Milt Hicks taking her for a ride in an automobile. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a herd of dairy cattle standing in the middle of a dirt road. There are two buildings with tin roofs visible in the background, as well as a group of trees.
Date: February 14, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard of Steamboat on Neches River]

Description: Postcard of a steamboat on a river with a smaller row boat nearby. The scene is described as "Neches River "1986,"" The steamboat is labeled "Jack's boat" and the rowboat is labeled "mine." The letter on the back reads, "Spent a very busy day yesterday trying to think "Who's Jack" 10-14-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date: October 14, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of First Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a stone church with stained glass windows, described as "First Baptist Church, Beaumont, Texas." The words "Will You?" are pasted on the back of the postcard, along with a message that reads, "Please tell me who he is? H. H. 11-13-11." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 14, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Cupid Delivering Letter to Woman]

Description: Postcard of a woman in a yellow dress with a heart drawn around her looking to a small boy with a letter in his quiver. The message on the postcard reads, "Expectation I send to you a message true. Pray be mine own Valentine!" On the back, a message reads "From CMcF + McR." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington D. C."
Date: February 14, 1912
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin, September 14, 1916]

Description: Postcard to Mrs. Connie Austin. The sender writes that he has just arrived, that he thinks he will enjoy living in Boerne, Texas, and that he has seen lots of pretty girls. The front of the postcard features a photograph of the Kendall County Fair parking lot, in Boerne, Texas. There is a long row of cars parked on the left side of a large dirt lot. A crow of people stands on the other side of the lot, next to a large building on their right.
Date: September 14, 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Aftermath of Grandview Fire]

Description: Copy print of a photo taken of damage after a large fire in Grandview, Texas, including stacked bricks, ruined buildings, and lines of burned trees. Near the left side of the image, a person is standing on top of a telephone pole and a second person is on the ground, looking at a building that is still standing at the right side of the image. Other partial and undamaged buildings are visible in the background. Additional historical information about the fire is printed on the back.
Date: March 14, 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]

Description: Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date: May 14, 1921
Creator: Mexico. Consul General.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Description: Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Postcard of a Snowy Mountain]

Description: Postcard of dark mountains with snow capping and traveling between the two mountains. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carrol Elward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: July 14, 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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