Part of the construction of the Municipal Bridge (now George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge) is shown. A section in the middle of the bridge is still missing and pulleys are holding the other pieces in place. A number of long thin boats are...
Hotels; Lobbies; Great Northern Hotel (Chicago, Ill.); Balconies; Chandeliers
Lobby of the Great Northern Hotel, showing seating areas and a balcony around the perimeter. A large light fixture hangs from the ceiling. An ad for the hotel is printed on the verso. Postmarked 1937 on verso. Printed by E.C. Kropp Co.
Souvenir folder of postcards from Memphis, Tennessee. Images in this folder depict public buildings, including the auditorium, hospitals, and a library; parks, monuments and gardens; various banks and other business buildings; Southwestern College...
Hotels; Azaleas; Flowers; Automobiles; Cawthon Hotel (Mobile, Ala.)
Cawthon Hotel, with azalea bushes in front, in bloom. There are also cars in front of the building. Has a "Triple-A" logo on the front and advertises the features of the hotel on the back. Postmarked 1936. Printed by E.C. Kropp Co.
Hotels; Automobiles; Cawthon Hotel (Mobile, Ala.); Buildings
Cawthon Hotel in Mobile, Alabama. Cars are driving down the street and parked along the curb near the hotel. Other buildings are visible near the hotel and there is a small park area across the street. Postmarked 1934 on verso. There is advertising...
Cars crossing a bridge. The cars are coming toward the viewer. Text printed on verso reads, "This view shows the Mobile River span of the Chocrane Bridge across the headwaters of Mobile Bay. The total length of this bridge is 10.7 miles and it...
Pathway through azalea bushes, with small palms and other trees. Postmarked 1932 on verso. Printed by E.C. Kropp Co., number 22632N. Number 20 in a series.
Ships and docks with cotton packaged for shipping. The ships have smoke coming from their smokestacks. Several men, most if not all African American, are carrying bags of cotton, while others stand nearby. Postmarked 1931 on verso. By E.C. Kropp...
Ships; Shipping; Harbors; Piers & wharves; Cotton industry; Port of Mobile
Ships of various sizes at docks. Text on verso reads, "A view of one of the large slips of the new docks system which was constructed at the Port of Mobile by the State of Alabama at a cost of $10,000,000. This slip is 1,500 feet deep and 350...
Jefferson Davis Hotel (Montgomery, Ala.); Hotels; Automobiles; Traffic police
Large hotel building on corner. There are automobiles on the street, with a police officer directing them. People can be seen on the sidewalk in front of the hotel. An American flag flies from the the hotel's roof. The hotel was built ca. 1929; a...
White, columned building (the state capitol building) and monument (a Confederate soldiers' monument). The monument consists of a tall pedestal topped by a figure. At the base of the pedestal are smaller figures. Made by E.C. Kropp, number 20745....
White columned building; the state capitol of Alabama, in Montgomery. The building has a dome on top, which bears a United States flag, and it is surrounded by a lawn with trees and bushes of various kinds. Made by E.C. Kropp C., no. 30515. Postage...
Bridges; Ships; Bays (Bodies of water); Cityscapes; San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)
San Francisco skyline seen behind San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. A ship heads toward the bridge. Text printed on verso reads, "This city continues to grown in importance year after year. Its interesting skyline reveals the addition of new...
Hotels; Hotel Flagler (Jacksonville, Fla.); Fire escapes; Automobiles; Streets
Hotel building on street corner. The building is about five stories high. There are cars on the street around the building, as well as pedestrians. The building has two fire escapes on the outside. Postage rate information dates this card to before...
Hotels; Hotel George Washington (Jacksonville, Fla.); Automobiles
Large hotel with sign on roof reading, "Hotel George Washington, 100% Air Conditioned." A large image of Washington is superimposed over the picture of the building. The hotel is on a street corner; there are no other buildings visible....
Orange flowered vine growing in a semi-circle, near purple and pink flowered bushes. The vine also grows on a tree; there are several other trees nearby, some with Spanish moss growing on them. Number F119 in a series. Text printed on verso reads,...
Pheil Hotel in St. Petersburg, with sidewalk, storefronts, and cars along the curb. A sign on the side of the building reads, "Pheil Hotel, Garage in rear." Number 53 in a series. Postmarked 1946 on verso. Published by Sun News Co. A...
Men unloading bananas in a warehouse. Men stand by conveyor belts and dollies; bunches of bananas lay on the conveyor belts. There are piles of bananas on the ground and on carts. Text printed on verso reads, "At New Orleans, the world's...
Streets; Street railroads; Automobiles; Buildings; Cityscapes
Canal Street in New Orleans. A view down the street that takes in some of the skyline. The streetcar line can be seen down the middle of Canal Street, with a few streetcars in service. Cars are also visible in the street and parked along the side....
Indians of North America; Headdresses; Staffs (Sticks); Feathers
Row of Native American men with native attire including head dresses. A few have decorated staffs. They stand in front of a row of trees, perhaps a forest. Postmarked 1933 on verso. Mae by E.C. Kropp Co. (number 9695).
