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Metadata
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
Postcard: Image of Colonial Style Homes on Ross Avenue, Dallas |
Date |
bef May 28, 1907 |
Scope & Content |
Postcard scene of colonial style houses on Ross Avenue in the early 1900's. The most prominent house on the postcard is "the grandiose Conway House, with its columns and portico; it was built around 1900 at the northwest corner of Ross and Harwood and was the childhood home of pioneer female fashion illustrator Gordon Conway. In 1921 — after a few years as a music conservatory — it became the home of the Knights of Columbus." -- from FlashbackDallas.com On the front of the postcard is a handwritten message, in ink, which reads: "There are some pretty houses here Baby. Papa" The caption on the front of the postcard says: Dallas, Texas. Colonial Style Residences. Ross Ave. Domestic postage: One cent. POSTCARD MAILING RATES IN THE UNITED STATES July 1, 1898 - November 2, 1917 = 1 cent July 1, 1919 - April 24, 1925 = 1 cent July 1, 1928 - December 31, 1951 = 1 cent Card stamped as mailed in Dallas, Texas, on May 28, 1907 at 4:30 PM. It was sent to Mrs. O. B. Wunschour [?], 402 W 7th St, Chattanooga, Tenn. Original postcard, early undivided back card (pre 1908). Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons'; Post Card Series No. 2012, "Dallas, Texas."; Art Publishers to their Majesties The King And Queen. Printed in Germany. The business Raphael Tuck & Sons' was started by Raphael Tuck and his wife in Bishopsgate in the City of London in October 1866, selling pictures and greeting cards, and eventually selling postcards, which was their most successful line. Their business was one of the best known in the "postcard boom" of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their contributions left a lasting effect on most of the artistic world. During the Blitz, the company headquarters, Raphael House, was destroyed including the originals for most of their series. The company never fully recovered. -- from Wikipedia |
Search Terms |
Harwood Street - Dallas Icon-Postcards Postcard Ross Avenue - Dallas |
Collection |
Thomas J. Petr Collection |
Catalog Number |
CP.2011.CL.6-4 |