Postcard Collection

Black and white photographic postcard of large pond with many white ducks swimming with caption "Funks Ducks, Shippensburg PA." Shrubs and trees surround the lake. A fence sits along the right side of the pond. A two story bulidng, stone of first floor, light wood siding on second, sits in the background behind the trees. Three wooden post, possibly telegraph, are positioned behind lake adjacent to the builidng. Handwritten on right edge is "Sept. 27-'06 Thanks for CardR." Appears more writing on the edge below this but is cut off from image. \nVerso of Funks Duck postcard addressed to "Miss Kate E. Grove Pennington New Jersey" On left bottom is written "[Egl]antine [D]airy." Two postal ink stamps: Right: "SHIPPENSBURG, PA. SEP27 9 AM 1906; left: "PENNINGTON, N.[J.] 2-- --PM 1906"

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"