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[Postcard of Natural Bridge in Virginia]

Description: Postcard of a white and blue three story estate, two cliffs connected by stone arching across to the other, and a poem about Virginia. The postcard is further described with, "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 w… more
Date: September 27, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Cherokee and Coffee Shop]

Description: Postcard of a red building superimposed over scenes from the lobby with a Native American in the corner, further described as "Hotel Cherokee Cleveland Tennessee This modern, beautiful, and Fireproof Hotel offers to a discriminating public that service and comfort that they are accustomed to in the metropolitan centers."
Date: September 28, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of The Tutwiler]

Description: Postcard of a multistory brick building with white accents, described further as "The Tutwiler, Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham's largest and finest 450 rooms - 450 baths One of the Dinkler Hotels Dispensers of True Southern Hospitality." The message on the back reads, "Mathew and I had lunch at this hotel Sept. 29th 1941 and make from Baltimore Md. to Beaumont, Texas in Mathew's Packard car with Leonard (Chauffeur) driving - a hot day."
Date: September 29, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Ullmann Kilgore at Virginia Beach]

Description: Photograph of Ullmann Kilgore, wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, relaxing in a fold-out chair on Virginia Beach. He has a bottled beverage in his hand. The chair next to his is empty. A handwritten caption on the back of the photo reads, "The very best picture of Ullmann I've ever had. Va. Beach Sept. 1942." According to accompanying information, Ullmann was part of the 24th Seabee Battalion of the U.S. Navy.
Date: September 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[History of East Sweden, Texas]

Description: Narrative history of East Sweden in Mcculloch County, Texas detailing the people who moved to the area and ran the local businesses. The author includes anecdotes from her childhood in the area and some information about her children who at the time of writing were fighting in World War II.
Date: September 25, 1942
Creator: Engdahl, Katie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry Meet in the Pacific During WWII

Description: Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry meeting in the Pacific during WWII. Admiral Nimitz was a Kerrville native and former Tivy school student, James F. Cherry was from San Antonio but attended Schreiner Institute before joining the U. S. Navy and serving in WWII. Text on back of photograph addressed to Harriet Garrett; "To Harriet Garrett from Chester W. Nimitz (to Hattie from Chester) (in the Pacific). Courtesy of James Cherry (Sept. 1, 1943)"
Date: September 1, 1943
Creator: James F. Cherry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Schreiner University

Your Dallas of Tomorrow: A Master Plan for a Greater Dallas

Description: Report providing information about the ongoing city planning for Dallas, Texas that started with the Kessler Plan in 1911. It is presented in two parts: the character of the city (background information on the history, geography, economy, employment, zoning, etc.) and the scope of the city plan, which has specific details for a plan to improve land use, water supplies, transportation, recreational facilities, and other aspects of city administration.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Sorority Initiation]

Description: Photograph of new members positing together during part of their initiation into the sorority, wearing sheets for a week and green lipstick and green nail polish. Vera Pratt is sitting on top of the gate post. Five women are standing in front of the gate post are identified (L-R): Anna Maybin, Barbara Barret, Glenna Pratt, Lucile Turley, Ann Shumway.
Date: September 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Community College

[The First Bull Fight in Casas Grandes]

Description: Group portrait of nine women posing together in front of building with wood siding. Seven unidentified women standing in a line are dressed in long Spanish dresses including mantillas (traditional veils) and they are holding small bouquets; two are also holding open fans. Madelyn Hatch and Vera Pratt kneeling in front of them, wearing cowboy hats and western wear.
Date: [1946-09-15..1946-09-16]
Creator: Fotos Soto
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Pre-Bull fight Parade]

Description: Photograph of Madelyn Hatch (left), Valentin Valenzuela, and Vera Pratt (right) on horseback. They are setting up before handing the flags to women leading the parade as flagbearers. Fences are visible behind them.
Date: [1946-09-15..1946-09-16]
Creator: Fotos Soto
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Community College
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