Postcard Collection

Postcard with caption "Girls' Dormitory, State Normal School, Shippensburg, PA." Includes handwritten annotations noting a room number, 121, and the acronym for the school's full name, CVSNS. Postcard verso addressed to Mrs. Jacob H. Zeger, Mercersburg, Route 3, Penna. Postcard verso reads: "Dear Mother + all: Did nothing much but eat, sleep + loaf yet. get our books to-day I think, Good eats so far. Real nice room. The building on other side is one we room in. Have back room. Nice wind blowing now. Hot last night. Had big fire last night right across from building Was down street this morning getting acquainted a little bit. with love, Louise"

Postcard with printed black and white photograph with patches of royal blue coloration added to photo for printing. Main street appears unpaved. A wooden pole with cable is featured prominently. The caption reads "Main St. Shippensburg, Pa." Attached to postcard rector is date "Sept. 19. '06 - "\nVerso of postcard depicting Main Street, Shippensburg, and addressed to: "Miss Kate E. Grove Pennington [New Jersey]". Bottom left handwritten cursive transcription: "E glantine"\nTwo post office stamps on verso. Both on right. Appears sent from "SHIPPENSBURG, PA SEP19 9AM 1906" and received "PENNINGTON, N.J. SEP 2-- 9AM 1906"