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Category: Postcards from the South

  • Postcards from the South: Hotel Aragon – Atlanta

    Postcard view of Hotel Aragon (1892), Atlanta

    This postcard depicts the Hotel Aragon in Atlanta, designed by Bruce & Morgan and completed in 1892.

    Published by the I.F. Company of Atlanta, the card includes the following promotional copy on the back:

    HOTEL ARAGON, PEACHTREE AND ELLIS STS.,
    ATLANTA, GA.

    Located in the hart of the city only minutes from
    shops, theatres and depots. All modern conveniences.

    The card was postmarked in Atlanta on April 15, 1923, and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Terrel of 652 East 101st Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

    R.H.R. Charles wrote on the back:

    “Dear Friends,

    I expect to leave for Cleveland around about Wed or Thurs. [?] and many [?] having great time and lots to drink. P”

    Judging by his handwriting, he had a little too much.

  • Postcards from the South: Windsor Hotel – Americus, Georgia

    Postcard view of Windsor Hotel (1892), Americus, Georgia

    This postcard depicts the Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1892.

    Published by Holliday’s Book Store in Americus, the card was postmarked in Americus on February 12, 1912, and addressed to Mademoiselle [Myte Schmitz?] of 26 rue de la [something] in [Don’t know] France. Ooh la la.

    Barrien wrote on the back:

    “La Palace hotel de cetta [?]. C’est ici que j’ai éler domicile.”

    Roughly translated and filling in the blank, we get:

    “The Palace hotel of this [shithole town]. This is where I have taken up residence.”

    Let’s hope he got out of there—Americus isn’t kind to outsiders.

  • Postcards from the South: Whitehall Street – Atlanta

    Postcard view of Whitehall Street, Atlanta

    This postcard depicts an early 20th-century scene on Whitehall Street in Atlanta, looking north from Hunter Street (later Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SW). The Hirsch Building, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1890, is faintly visible on the right.

    Mrs. D. wrote on the back:

    “June 27 –

    We reached Atlanta yesterday covered with clay mud. Roads are very bad up here. Are going to leave machine here til later I think. Tell Harold we still have Fla air in our tires. We got in one mud hole – I think that’s doing fine.”

    Published by I.F. Company of Atlanta, the card was postmarked in Atlanta on June 27, 1912, and addressed to Mrs. H.H. Francis in Seven Oaks, Pinellas County, Florida.

  • Postcards from the South: Entrance to Westview Cemetery – Atlanta

    Postcard view of Entrance to Westview Cemetery (1890), Atlanta

    This postcard depicts the Entrance to Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, designed by W.T. Downing and built in 1890.

    On the back, Nellie Winslow of 186 Nelson Street in Atlanta wrote to Mrs. Emma Tabler of “R.F. #2, Morris, Ill”:

    “Will exchange with pleasure. Come again.”

    So much fuel for a dirty mind.

    Postmarked in Atlanta on January 16, 1908, the card was published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, who always provided the most exquisite illustrations. The back identifies the card as part of ‘Post Card Series No. 2428, “Atlanta, Ga.”‘ and includes the following description:

    ENTRANCE TO WESTVIEW CEMETERY.

    Westview Cemetery, in the western section of the city, is the most prominent burial place in Atlanta, and one of the most beautiful in America. The entrance of stone, with its massive tower, is almost completely covered with ivy.

  • Postcards from the South: Furlow Public School – Americus, Georgia

    Postcard view of Furlow Public School (1890), Americus, Georgia.

    This postcard depicts the Furlow Public School in Americus, Georgia, which received a renovation and expansion designed by G.L. Norrman in 1890.

    Published by the American News Company of New York and printed in Germany, the card was postmarked in 1908 and addressed to Marie Smetzer of “808 S. West Grand Ave., Springfield, Ill.”

    Corrine from nearby Plains, Georgia, wrote the following note on the back:

    “Recd card many thanks.
    Hope you will like this one
    Come soon again”

    Not very eloquent, but that’s a Sumter County education for you. Trust me, I know.

  • Postcards from the South: Lucas Theatre Supply Company – Atlanta

    Postcard view of Lucas Theatre Supply Co. Inc. in former Miller-Brady Feed & Sale Stables (1889), Atlanta.

    This postcard depicts the Lucas Theatre Supply Company in Atlanta, housed in the former Miller-Brady Feed & Sale Stables, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1890.

    The following promotional copy is printed on the back:

    “PICK THIS UP!”
    (Things You Should Know)

    That we are the South’s largest, oldest and most progressive exclusive Theatre Supply House.

    That we have established a National Reputation for quick service, individual attention and courteous treatment.

    That we carry a tremendous stock, embracing all make machines as well as the thousands of minor theatre accessories.

    That we will appreciate the opportunity and pleasure of serving you.

    Published by L.H. Forster of 209 Rhodes Building in Atlanta, the card was postmarked in Atlanta in 1917 and addressed to the Idle Hour Theater in Marion, South Carolina.

  • Postcards from the South: Bellevue Hotel – Gadsden, Alabama

    Postcard view of Bellevue Hotel (1889), Gadsden, Alabama.

    This postcard depicts the Bellevue Hotel in Gadsden, Alabama, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1890.

    “The ground is covered with snow. Wish you were here to snow-ball,” Edith wrote to Mrs. W.W. Edwards in Smithville, Texas. Think that was a euphemism?

    Published by the Souvenir Postcard Company of New York, the card was postmarked in Gadsden on February 14, 1907. Hmm.

  • Postcards from the South: Printup Hotel – Gadsden, Alabama

    Postcard view of Printup Hotel (1888), Gadsden, Alabama.

    This postcard depicts the Printup Hotel in Gadsden, Alabama, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1888.

    “This looks fine on paper,” Alex wrote on the front. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

    Published by the AH Company, the card was postmarked in St. Louis on November 11, 1907, and addressed to Mr. W.A. Yule in Scotforth, Lancaster, United Kingdom.

    Alex wrote on the back:

    “Have rec’d quite a number of postals from you, which I am glad to have. Pls accept thanks. Glad to hear you are having such a good time. Alex”