Ward-Belmont School Postcard

Name/Title

Ward-Belmont School Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2023.142

Tags

Ward-Belmont

Scope and Content

A postcard featuring the north view of Ward-Belmont's campus from Belmont Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Historical information on Ward-Belmont is included on the back of the postcard. The card is labeled as a genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" post card per the U.S. Patent Office and came from Capitol News Co. in Nashville. The postcard required a one cent stamp.

Context

Curt Teich & Co., est. 1898, was a printing and publishing company based in Chicago, Illinois that at one time was the largest postcard maker in the world. "C.T. Art-Colortone" refers to a specific method of printing/processing used by the company.

Collection

Harpeth Hall School Archives

Lexicon

Search Terms

Ward-Belmont, Postcard, Belmont Avenue