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Postcard depicting the train tracks and path toward a slight hill to campus buildings in the distance. The caption reads "Long Path to Education #235 C.V.S.N. School Shippensburg, PA." Along the top edge of the verso in handwriting is "Lloyd B. Shoap '08" and along the verso right edge is written "1907".
Postcard with caption: "#259 Interior of Gymnasium, At C.V.S.N School Shippensburg PA" Postcard features interior of gymnasium. On verso addressed to "Mr. W.R. -- #217 Broad St. Harrisburg Pa."
Postcard depicting #770 C.V.S.N.S Basket Ball Team,#770 C.V.S.N.S Basketball Team, Shippensburg, PA
Postcard in color with caption "Branch Bridge, Shippensburg, Pa." Postcard verso addressed to "Miss Kate E. Grove, Pennington, New Jersey". Verso transcription:"Aug.24.07 Howard [or Howland] Shoemaker arrived here yesterday morn. They made a mistake in checking his baggage and sent it to Asbury Park. But they telegraphed for it. I expect to be down on the 24th. C.L.G. 341 [or 241] W. Orange St."\nThe Post Office stamp on right reads "SHIPPENSBURG, PA AUG 4 9PM 1907". The left reads "SHIPPENSBURG, PA AUG 5 6PM 1907". Possible the message was written on July 24 and not Aug 24 based on stamps.
Printed Caption: "Campus View, State Teachers College, Shippensburg, Pa." Print of drawing or painting. Black and white campus scene of landscaping, foliage, fountain, cleared paths and drives, and campus building with slight blue sky with clouds in background. On Bottom right in print is code "49856-C", likely a code associated with this version of postcard. Verso of postcard depicting campus view of State Teachers College addressed to Miss Frances LeFevre. Stamp legible as "Chambersburg, PA. AUG 30 530PM 1949". Verso message Transcription: "Dear Frances, I expect to be back to your home sometime Friday. I have a key so don't feel you need to be there. The summer has gone by so fast. My best to both of you Margaret Miss Frances LeFevre Box 146 Neffsville Pa."
Postcard of a 5 black and white historic photographs of prominent buildings of Shippensburg organized into a collage.\nVerso print reads, "Shippensburg 1730-1970 Souvenir Card 1. Old Main on the Shippensburg State College Campus as it looked in 1879 when the school was eight years old, the trees small and "The Path to Education" indeed dim 2. The Hotel Sherman on the s.w. corner of the Square as it looked about 1910. It was built in the late 1830's and torn down in 1964. 3. The Widow Piper's Tavern on the s.w. corner of King and Queen as it looked in 1908. Built in 1735, it served as the first Cumberland County Courthouse 1750-51. 4. The Tollgate was at the foot of the hill on East King Street: a small brick house and hinged pike or pole. Tolls were taken here for 100 years (1814-1914) to finance the road that is now Route 11. 5. West King Street looked like this in 1912. The Post Office is now on the left where you see the rear of the small wagon."