Postcard Collection

Black and white photograph of train wreck. Man and boy standing in foreground posing. Other people in background focusing on train wreck. Caption reads "#547 P.&R. Wreck At C.V. Water Tower, July 20, 07, Shippensburg, PA."\nVerso addressed to: "Miss Katherine E. Grove Pennington New Jersey" Verso message transcription: "Many thanks for card. On the other side you can see part of Mrs. Woods wrecked kitchen and three carloads of coal were dumped at their back door. To the right was their potato patch in which was dumped 13 broken cars. You can see part of one engine. It is crossways of the track. C.L.G." Rector: Post office stamp in ink "TRENTON, N.J. JUL28 730PM 1907"\nVerso: Two partially legible post office ink stamps- right" "SHIPPENSBURG, PA. JUL29 9AM 1907" and left: "PENNINGTON -- JUL30 7-- 1907"

Postcard with caption "Administration Building, State Normal School, Shippensburg, Pa". The handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads: "Hello. Have heard you have arrived in Fulton Co. safe. Suppose that means girls, --- and all. Imagine you'll be in --- tomorrow. Martha". Postcard verso addressed to Mr. Russell Nelson, M'Connellsburg, Fulton Co., Penna.

Postcard with caption "The Black Bear Hotel, Building Remodeled In 1884. Shippensburg PA" Railroad line in foreground. Verso has post stamp legible as "SHIPPENSBURG, PA MAY 14 9AM 1907" Verso addressed to: "Mr. Russell Nelson, M Connellsburg [McConnellsburg], Fulton Co., Penna."