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Postcard of Phillips Hall at Roger Williams University

1911-1928

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color picture postcard of Phillips Hall at Roger Williams University in Nashville, Tennessee. The postcard is in color and captures the five-story stone building. The front entrance has steps to walk up to the door, which has its own structure around it. There are four visible chimney-like structures in the front side and on top of the building, with two on the right side. On the front of the postcard, at the bottom, is black text. On the lower left corner is [LAY BROS, PHOTO] and in the center [PHILLIPS HALL ( Girls Dormitory) / Roger Williams University, Nashville, Tenn.]. The back of the postcards are unused with [PRIVATE POST CARD] printed in black at the top and black spaces under [CORRESPONDENCE] on the left and [ADDRESS] on the right. In the upper right corner is a [STAMP / HERE] stamp.

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Catalog reference: 2011.36.72.1

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