In time, these halls will become classic.

In time, these halls will become classic.

A client recently asked that I share this collection of postcards from Texas A&M University, my alma mater, online. The assembly, or rather the accretion, of this grouping, took many years.

A tip of the hat is in order to Dr. Kayleen Helms, whose office decor inspired me to collect postcards from Texas A&M and to decorate the walls of my own office with them. 

1.) This first image is the YMCA building. There is no postmark. As for the date, we know that the building was constructed in 1914. If you are looking at the picture and saying, "that's not quite how I remember it,' the reason is very simple. 

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The YMCA has had four stories, for at least all of my lifetime, even though it was constructed with only three. This photograph was taken prior to the addition of the fourth story, which materially altered the shape of the facade. Also of interest in this picture is the antenna mast to the left, on top of Bolton hall (the electrical engineering building, barely visible in the background). 

I think that the civil engineering building (Nagle Hall) is in the right background and Austin Hall is the red building in the foreground. I believe that the cornerstone of Austin Hall is still on display between Military Walk and the Quack Shack, but I'm going to have to check the locations of Nagle and Austin on a 1926 map against the postcard to be sure.

2.) Here is Bolton Hall, postmarked 1932.

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Bolton Hall was the early headquarters of the electrical engineering program. In this image, the antenna mast is not yet up, suggesting that the picture was shot prior to 1920. Bolton Hall is famous for one of the first play-by-play radio broadcasts of a college football game, which was broadcast through the transmission gear located in the building. 

Here is the text from a historical marker located outside Kyle Field. 

In 1920, David J. Finn and other Texas A&M electrical engineering students attempted to broadcast the football game at Oklahoma A&M via ham radio. When the plan failed they used a telephone backup, relaying game updates to fans gathered in the Texas A&M stock judging pavilion. The following year, students at campus wireless station 5XB planned to transmit live play-by-play accounts of the conference championship against the University of Texas. William A. Tolson and other students overcame technical difficulties to make the broadcast possible. They ran lines from the Kyle Field press box to a transmitter at Bolton Hall and borrowed equipment from the Corps of Cadets Signal Corps. They installed three redundant systems: two connected to the power plant and a battery backup. Harry M. Saunders and the coaching staff devised abbreviations to describe the action and improve transmission speed. "TB A 45Y," for example, signified "Texas ball on the Aggie 45 yard line." On game day, November 24, 1921, the broadcast was flawless with Saunders at the telegraph key. At station 5XU in Austin, Franklin K. Matejka relayed messages to Longhorn fans seconds after each play. Amateur radio operators across Texas also followed the action. The game ended in a scoreless tie, but A&M became conference champion. The following year, 5XB became WTAW, and several of the students went on to distinguished careers in engineering, broadcast technology and related fields. By days, the experiment missed being the first such achievement in the U.S., but it is believed to be the first in Texas. Ingenuity and innovation resulted in a pioneering broadcasting accomplishment. (2005)

3.) Kyle Field before the construction of the Corps Area. Kyle Field, named for Ambassador Edward Jackson Kyle, once Dean of Agriculture, is about the only major football stadium that I have ever known to be named after a member of the academic faculty of a college. It is, however, one of two football facilities named after Texas Aggies, the other being UT's Neyland Stadium. 

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4.) Military Walk, facing from Sbisa. Guion Hall is at the far end of the shot. 

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 5.) Here is the administration building.

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6.) A view of the entrance. Note the old water tower. 

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7.) We know this building today, sans tour, as the Halbouty building.

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8.) Hart Hall.

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9.) Walton Hall, where I once sweated in room A-11. 

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10.) Law and Puryear, requiescat in pace.

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11.) We know it now as Scoates Hall.

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12.) The animal industries building is still one of my favorites among the early-1930s erections. 

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13.) An early view from the air. 

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14.) I would love to know where these old barns were located.

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15.) Goodwin Hall was still standing when I was a boy, IIRC. 

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16.) Because of my own pecan trees, I particularly care for this one. 

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17.) I believe that we know this as the Analytical Services building today, and that it may be the oldest structure still standing on campus.

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18.) Sadly, the "Holler House on the Brazos" met the wrecking ball in the last 2-3 years. 

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19.) Prexy's Moon is visible over the Academic Building.

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20.) Another view of the new main entrance.

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21.) Law Hall. 

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22.) In this case, new means "1939."

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23.) Here is a taller YMCA. 

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24.) This building survived into my childhood, IIRC.

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25.) Another view of the administration building. 

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26.) I still eat dinner here, whenever I am on the campus.

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27.) Guion Hall is no longer with us.

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28.) Greater love hath no man than this.

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29.) Another view of the MSC.

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30.) I suspect this card of being 100 years old, but I do not know. 

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31.) You can feel the 1950s in this one, can't you?

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32.) I believe that this is the MSC. 

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33.) Reading room.

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34.) Note the painting over the lamp. I believe it to be the work of E.M. "Buck" Schiwetz.

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35.) Administration building

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36.) The girl in the red dress illustrates the central problem of Texas A&M in the 1950s (i.e., she is conspicuous).

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37.) An interior of the MSC.

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38.) The quad. 

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39.) Hello, Sully.

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40.) An interior of the MSC. 

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41.) I feel chills when I look at this one.

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42.) As an Austin Aggie, this representation of life "Behind the Orange Curtain" means a great deal to me. 

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43.) plus ?a change,

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plus c'est la même chose. 

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Fifteen years after that picture was taken, we are still together, and our children are the greatest source of joy in my life. 

44.) An interior of the MSC.

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45.) The administration building, with Ivy?

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46.) The YMCA. 

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47.) A more recent view from the air. 

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48.) The MSC.

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49.) Postcards from here on out will show the campus as the majority of living alumni have known it. 

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50.) This view will prove more familiar to most viewers, I think.

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51.) The O&M building is visible in the background. 

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52.) The engineers in the room will appreciate this view of Zachry (background).

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53.) Rudder Tower

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 54.) Flag room.

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55.) Corps trip.

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Fran?ais:


?Au fil du temps, ces salles deviendront des classiques.

Un client m'a demandé récemment de partager en ligne cette collection de cartes postales de l'université du Texas A&M, mon alma mater. La constitution, voire l'accroissement de cette collection a pris de nombreuses années.

Un coup de chapeau au Dr. Kayleen Helms, dont la décoration du bureau m'a inspiré à collectionner des cartes postales de L’université du Texas A&M et à en décorer les murs de mon propre bureau. 

1.) Cette première image est le batiment du YMCA. Il ne comporte aucun cachet de la poste. Quant à la date, nous savons que le batiment a été construit en 1914. Si vous examinez la photo en vous disant " Ce n'est pas vraiment ce dont je me souviens ", la raison est très simple.

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Le YMCA a eu quatre étages, du moins durant toute ma vie, même s'il n'en a eu que trois. Cette photo a été prise avant l'ajout du quatrième étage, qui a modifié considérablement la forme de la fa?ade. Le pyl?ne d'antenne à gauche, au sommet du hall Bolton (le batiment d'ingénierie électrique, à peine visible à l'arrière-plan) est également intéressant sur cette photo. 

Je pense que le batiment de travaux publiques (Nagle Hall) se situe au fond à droite et le Austin Hall est le batiment rouge situé au premier plan. Il me semble que la pierre angulaire d'Austin Hall est toujours exposée entre la Military Walk et le Quack Shack, mais il me faudra vérifier les emplacements de Nagle et d'Austin sur une carte de 1926 par rapport à la carte postale pour en être s?r.

 

2.) Voici Bolton Hall, le cachet de la poste datant de 1932.

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Bolton Hall a été le premier QG du programme de l'ingénierie électrique. Sur cette image, le pyl?ne de l'antenne n'est pas encore monté, ce qui suggère que l'image a été prise avant 1920. Bolton Hall est célèbre pour l'une des premières diffusions radio d'un match de football universitaire, qui a été diffusée par le biais du matériel de transmission situé dans le batiment.. 

Voici le texte d'un indicateur historique situé à l'extérieur de Kyle Field. 

En 1920, David J. Finn et d'autres étudiants en ingénierie électrique de l'université Texas A&M ont tenté de diffuser le match de football à l'université Oklahoma A&M par radioamateur. Lorsque le plan a échoué, ils ont utilisé une sauvegarde téléphonique, relayant les mises à jour du match aux fans réunis dans le pavillon des juges de l'équipe de Texas A&M. L'année suivante, les étudiants de la station sans fil 5XB du campus ont prévu de transmettre en direct les comptes rendus du championnat de la conférence opposant l'université du Texas. William A. Tolson et d'autres étudiants ont surmonté les difficultés techniques pour rendre la diffusion possible. Ils ont fait passer des lignes de la bo?te de presse de Kyle Field vers un émetteur situé à Bolton Hall et ont emprunté du matériel au Corps of Cadets Signal Corps. Ils y ont installé trois systèmes redondants : deux connectés à la centrale électrique et une batterie de secours. Harry M. Saunders et le personnel d'encadrement ont con?u des abréviations afin de décrire l'action et d'améliorer la vitesse de transmission. "TB A 45Y", par exemple, signifiait "balle du Texas sur la ligne des 45 yards d'Aggie". Le jour du match, le 24 novembre 1921, la retransmission fut sans faille, Saunders se trouvant à la clé du télégraphe. à la station 5XU d'Austin, Franklin K. Matejka transmettait des messages aux fans des Longhorn quelques secondes après chaque match. Les radioamateurs de tout le Texas ont également suivi l'action. Le match s'est terminé par un score nul, mais A&M est devenu le champion de la conférence. L'année suivante, 5XB est devenue la WTAW, dont plusieurs étudiants ont poursuivi des carrières remarquables dans l'ingénierie, les technologies de diffusion et les domaines connexes. à quelques jours près, l'expérience a manqué d'être la première réalisation de ce type aux états-Unis, mais il semble que ce soit la première au Texas. L'ingéniosité et l'innovation ont abouti à une réalisation pionnière dans le domaine de la radiodiffusion. (2005)

3.) Kyle Field avant la construction du Corps Area. Le Kyle Field, nommé en hommage à l'ambassadeur Edward Jackson Kyle, autrefois responsable de l'agriculture, est à peu près le seul grand stade de football que je connaisse à porter le nom d'un membre de la faculté académique d'un collège. Il s'agit toutefois de l'une des deux installations de football portant le nom des Texas Aggies, l'autre étant le Neyland Stadium de l'UT.

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4.) Marche militaire, face à Sbisa. Guion Hall se trouve à l'extrémité du plan.

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5.) Voici le batiment administratif.

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6.) Une vue de l'entrée. Notez le vieux chateau d'eau. 

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7.) Nous connaissons ce batiment aujourd'hui, sans tour, tel que le batiment Halbouty.

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8.) Hart Hall. 

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9.) Walton Hall, là où un jour j'ai transpiré dans la salle A-11.

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10.) Law et Puryear, requiescat in pace.

 

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11.) Nous le connaissons maintenant sous le nom de Scoates Hall. 

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12.) Le batiment des industries animales reste l'un de mes préférés parmi les édifices du début des années 30.

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13.) Une première vue aérienne. 

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14.) Je souhaiterais savoir où se situaient ces vieilles granges.

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15.) Goodwin Hall était toujours en place quand j'étais enfant, l'IIRC. 

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 16.) En raison de mes propres pacaniers, j'aime tout particulièrement celle-ci.

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 17.) Je crois que nous connaissons aujourd'hui ce batiment comme étant le batiment des services des analyses, et qu'il s'agit peut-être de la plus ancienne structure encore présente sur le campus.

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 18.) Malheureusement, le "Holler House on the Brazos" a subi le boulet de démolition au cours des deux ou trois dernières années.

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 19.) Prexy's Moon est visible par-dessus le batiment académique.

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20.) Une autre vue de la nouvelle entrée principale.

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21.) Law Hall. 

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22.) Dans ce cas-ci, nouveau signifie "1939".

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23.) Voici un YMCA plus grand. 

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24.) Ce batiment a survécu jusqu'à mon enfance, l'IIRC.

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25.) Une autre vue du batiment administratif. 

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26.) Je continue à d?ner ici, à chaque fois que je suis sur le campus.

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 27.) Le Guion Hall n'est plus parmi nous.

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28.) Il n'y a pas de plus grand amour que celui-ci.

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29.) Une autre vue du MSC.

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 30.) Je suppose que cette carte a 100 ans d'age, mais je ne le sais pas vraiment.

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31.) Vous pouvez ressentir les années 50 dans celle-ci, n'est-ce pas ?

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32.) Il me semble que c'est le MSC. 

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33.) Salle de lecture.

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34.) Remarquez la peinture au-dessus de la lampe. Je pense que c'est l'?uvre de E.M. "Buck" Schiwetz.

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35.) Batiment administratif

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 36.) La jeune fille en robe rouge illustre le principal problème de Texas A&M dans les années 1950 ( à savoir qu'elle se fait remarquer).

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 37.) Un espace intérieur du MSC.

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38.) Le quad. 

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39.) Bonjour, Sully.

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40.) Espace intérieur du MSC. 

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41.) Je frissonne quand je regarde celle-ci.

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42.) En tant qu'Austin Aggie, cette représentation de la vie "Derrière le rideau orange" signifie beaucoup pour moi. 

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43.) plus ?a change,

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plus c'est la même chose.

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Quinze ans après que cette photo ait été prise, nous sommes toujours ensemble, et nos enfants représentent la plus grande source de joie dans ma vie. 

44.) Espace intérieur du MSC.

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45.) Le batiment administratif, avec Ivy ?

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46.) Le YMCA. 

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47.) Une vue aérienne plus récente. 

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48.) Le MSC.

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49.) à partir de maintenant, les cartes postales illustreront le campus tel que la majorité des anciens élèves encore vivants l'ont connu.

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50.) Cette vue se révélera plus familière à la plupart des observateurs, me semble-t-il

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51.) Le batiment O&M est visible à l'arrière-plan. 

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52.) Les ingénieurs présents dans la salle apprécieront cette vue de Zachry (en arrière-plan).

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53.) Rudder Tower

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54.) Salle des drapeaux.

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55.) Corps trip.

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Rebekah Josefy

I help organizations efficiently acquire new customers, increase the retention of their existing customers, and improve CLV through loyalty and acquisition marketing

9 年

Very nice! Not 100% sure on this but #32 also looks like it potentially may be All Faiths Chapel ?

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Scott Chen

Senior Test Engineer at NXP Semiconductors

9 年

Thanks for sharing!

Eric Churchill

Vice President, Central Texas at Adolfson & Peterson Construction

9 年

These were great post cards to look at and recall old buildings that I had long forgotten. Thanks for sharing these.

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Dan Leverett

Real Estate Developer | Servant Leader | Creates value for investors through differentiated sustainable developments and service oriented partnerships.

9 年

Thanks so much for this walk down memory lane.

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Don B. Mauro

Attorney and Counselor at Law, Certified Healthcare Compliance

9 年

Stephen, thank you for sharing these postcards. Hopefully others will see these and add to your collection. I greatly appreciate your post. Tell Ryan I said hello!

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