| Summary: | Color print view of the home of George B. Ward on Shades Mountain in Birmingham, AL. The home was built on top of Shades Mountain. The two and a half story house was built in a circular design and fashioned after the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Columns around circular dome. Beautiful landscaped with greenery and flowers. Postmarked on December 31, 1909. Divided back postcard.Printed on front" ' Home Of Geo. B. Ward, Shades Mountain, Birmingham, Ala. 7A-H2029' Printed on back: ' Ehler's News Co., Birmingham, Ala. "C. T. Art-Colortone" Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only By Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago.'Written on back: 'Dec. 31, 1939 Dear Edie The last card for me in dear "ole" '39 - just to think a few hours and it will be gone. I went to 1st Bapt this a.m. heard Dr. John L. Slaughter. he was real good. It appears to me that I have seen him before but I can't think where - oh a convention of some sort I guess- I can imagine you people all at Aunt Callie's eating past your capacity - thinking that I bought myself a plate lunch today - I'll have enough sandwich left for supper that way. Jane - Miss Edith McKinney R #4 Lexington, Ky.'
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