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[Ada Mae Harris and Friend]

Description: Postcard of Ada Mae Harris and her friend, Leona. The girls are wearing dresses and hats.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Postcard of Oriental Hotel in Dallas]

Description: Postcard of a six story hotel with a domed tower roof and an electric trolley car running in front of the building. The note on the back is illegible but for the signature - "Love to all, Maura." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Beaumont, Tex 1906 McFaddin Ave."
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Davidson Brothers
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Statler Hotel and Mercantile National Bank Building]

Description: Postcard of the Dallas skyline, including the Statler Hotel and Mercantile National Bank Building. The back of the postcard adds, "Dallas, Texas showing the new Statler Hotel and the Mercantile National Bank Building with its famous high neon tower."
Date: unknown
Creator: Martin News Agency
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co.]

Description: Postcard of marble counters cut with richly stained wood columns, with black and white tiled floor. On the bottom edge, "Interior of the Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co., Dallas, Texas" is typed.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Lagoon and Fountain at Night]

Description: Postcard of a still pool of water cut by several streams of water shot upwards and dyed in the multicolored light. The top of the postcard reads, "Lagoon and Fountain at Night, Texas Centennial Exposition, Dallas." The back of the postcard adds, "With the cool breezes of the evening, the ever changing colors of the Fountain and the picturesque background of the Centennial Buildings, makes one of the most impressive sights one can behold."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of The Sheraton-Dallas]

Description: Postcard of a yellow, pink and black color palette drawing of the large glass windowed Sheraton-Dallas Hotel, as seen on the side of the hotel in pink type. The bottom edge places the scene as "The Sheraton-Dallas in Southland Center." The back of the postcard adds, "Sheraton-Dallas Hotel Southland Center, Dallas, Texas 75201 Telephone (214) 748-6211 Teletype 312-222-0749 The new Sheraton-Dallas Hotel offers an exciting adventure in living. Let this wonderful hotel be your home while visiting t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Adolphus Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a large brick building with white accents connected to two smaller buildings through an annex on a busy roadway with cars and pedestrians. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: February 3, 1919
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Cliff Towers Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of the Cliff Towers Hotel seen from the Lake Cliffs in Dallas, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of the Adolphus Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Carriages and a street trolley are visible on the street in front of the hotel.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of the Oriental Hotel]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of the Oriental Hotel building in Dallas, Texas. A street trolley is visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Drawing of Hotel Southland]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of Hotel Southland in Dallas, Texas. A road is visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of the Grand Tourist Lodge]

Description: Postcard showing three drawings of the Grand Tourist Lodge in Dallas, Texas. The top drawing shows the exterior of the lodge, the bottom left shows the front entrance to the lodge, and the bottom right shows a view of a typical room inside the lodge.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Grande Lodge Tourist Office and Entrance]

Description: Postcard of three drawings of the Grande Tourist Lodge in Dallas, Texas. The top right shows the office, the top left shows the interior of a bedroom, and the bottom shows the exterior of the lodge.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[The Inn of the Six Flags]

Description: Postcard of the exterior of the inn of the Six Flags, halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. There are buildings around a swimming pool in the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Cabaña Motor Hotel]

Description: Postcard of the Cabaña Motor Hotel on Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. Cars are parked in the lot to the right. The typed text on the back reads: "Remember * * * * * * * * * * Phi Delta Theta Annual Alumni Chili Dinner and Stag - This Thursday, October 12, 1967. Dinner: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Games & Entertainment: 7:30 - 12:30. Tariff: Only $4.50 for 67 dues payers and slightly higher for those who didn't come across. Don't miss this memorable occasion! (The biggest and best stag ever)".
Date: 1967
Location: 32.790294 -96.813636
Partner: Old City Park

[Aerial View of an Inn]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of the Inn of the Six Flags in Dallas, Texas. There are several cars parked in the lot around the buildings.
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Postcard of a Water Slide]

Description: Postcard of a large water slide in Dallas, Texas. A man stands to the left, and there are trees in the background. The text to the right reads: "Beautiful Lake Cliff. The Southwest's Greatest Playground - Dallas, Texas".
Date: unknown
Partner: Old City Park

[Kennedy Marker]

Description: Postcard of a drawing of an aerial view of the Kennedy Marker in Dallas, Texas. Other landmarks relevant to the Kennedy assassination, such as the Texas Book Depository, Dealey Plaza, and the County jail, are also labeled.
Date: unknown
Location: 32.778661 -96.806350
Partner: Old City Park
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