#14 Postcard Trivia 2.13.18 — postcard hangout

D. All of these activities were part of the Waco experience in 1910. The Waco Navigators baseball team played at Katy Park from 1906 - 1919. In 1901, the Citizen Railway Company began operating  20 electric trolleys on city streets. Dr. Pepper … — ***D. All of these activities were part of the Waco experience in 1910.*** The Waco Navigators baseball team played at Katy Park from 1906 - 1919. In 1901, the Citizen Railway Company began operating 20 electric trolleys on city streets. Dr. Pepper was invented in 1885 at Morrison's Old Corner Drugstore in Waco. Postcard from collection of J Garner.

This romantic couple seems to be reaching out from 1910 to wish us a Happy Valentine's Day. Maybe this is the "vintage version" of a Facebook cover photo! This postcard was mailed from Hearne, Texas, to Mr. Jimmie Johnson at 605 Columbus St., Waco, Texas, on August 2, 1910. A quick check with Google Maps shows a modern building at that address today. Another Google search, however, reveals a house just a few blocks away that was built in 1910 and is still there (see image below). Our postcard recipient, Mr. Johnson, probably knew the family who lived in this house on North 5th Street. It was built by the Mailander family who moved to Waco from Germany to start a furniture business. In fact, you may know quite a bit about their house yourself. It was remodeled by Chip and Joanna Gaines and featured on the last episode of the first season of the show Fixer Upper. Today, the owners of the Mailander House offer it for booking through Airbnb. In the area around North 5th and Columbus Avenue, Waco has a lot to offer - Magnolia Market at the Silos, Waco Suspension Bridge, Brazos River Walk, Cameron Park, and more. But what was it like in 1910? The population of Waco in 1900 was 20,686. It was a vibrant, growing city with a rich history. For the trivia question this week, consider what our postcard couple might have experienced in Waco in the early 20th century:

In 1910, the residents of Waco, Texas, could participate in which of these activities?

A. attend a professional baseball game

B. ride an electric trolley

C. drink Dr. Pepper at a corner drug store

D. all of the above

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Mailander House built in 1910. Photo from Airbnb.

Message and address of 1910 postcard. Postcard from collection of J Garner.

Sources:

Waco History

Texas State Historical Association

Airbnb

Note: On the postcard, the address is written as "605 Colombus St." In researching the address, I assumed that the street name was misspelled and the address is referring to Columbus Avenue in Waco, which was a residential area in 1910. I did not find a street spelled as "Colombus" in Waco.