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"

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."