Caldwell, ID: Caldwell Municipal swimming poolThis vintage linen postcard of Caldwell, Idaho was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Caldwell Municipal swimming pool, Caldwell, Idaho. It survives as a small, vivid window into Caldwell as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection. This

The building features distinctive early 18th-century architecture

and distinctive fanlights

and fortifications

This vintage photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston captures a dwelling in New Orleans

The theater

Johnstons work contributed to this effort

adds character to the structure

this map presents Higganum in the 1880s

archival paper using a restored map of Texarkana

and many of the historic streets

highlighting the importance of such structures in understanding American history

which is characterized by its five tiers