Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, 1924

Hanover Inn and College Hall from Campus, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

This postcard is postmarked in 1924 to Mr. Lewis De Wolf, De Wolf White and Co., Marion, Indiana.

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Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire.  It is the smallest university in the Ivy League.

USA stamp 1912

George Washington 2 cents

University of Minnesota

Williams Arena - Home of the Golden Gopher Men's Basketball
Mariucci Arena - Home of the Golden Gopher Men's Hockey

Photos by David J. Nordgren

This is postmarked in 2007 with a 26 cent Panther stamp.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minnesota, U of M) is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, with the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses being approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) apart.

The university is broadly organized into 19 colleges and schools, and it has sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester.

Minnesota's athletic teams are known collectively as the Minnesota Golden Gophers and compete in the NCAA's Division I as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Origin of the Tiger Paw at Clemson University, South Carolina

Origin of the Clemson Tiger Paw
Clemson University, South Carolina

Efforts to upgrade the image of the university in 1970 resulted in the assistance of Greeville's Henderson Advertising Agency.  The agency designed the paw print, an actual cast from the foot of a tiger.  The symbol of Clemson University spread like wildfire and is now reproduced on every material imaginable.  Schools and universities throughout the country have now copied this success.

This unused postcard was bought in 2011. 

Happy National Postcard Week! - Denver Postcard Club, Chamberlin Observatory

National Postcard Week
May 6-12, 2013

Chamberlin Observatory

Look to the Stars with the Denver Postcard Club
Denver Colorado

The Historic Chamberlin Observatory began night viewings in 1894 and remains a popular subject for postcard collectors.
See the Denver Postcard Club's Facebook page for club meeting and event details.

Art by Rick Geary

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Chamberlin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Denver. It is located in Denver, Colorado (USA) in Observatory Park.

It is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a Denver real estate magnate who pledged $50,000 in 1888 to build and equip the facility.

Fans Cheer for The Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium

 Fall in Wisconsin means football fever.  Scores of red-clad fans cheer their beloved Badgers on to victory at Camp Randall stadium in Madison.  Tailgate parties - before and after the game are a traditional way to toast the season.


Wisconsin Department of Development - Tourism
Photo by Gary Knowles

the sender writes:
Hi Brenda
I stumbled on your web link. This card is one of a series by the Wisconsin Division of Tourism from about 1987-1989.  We bound sets in travel guides and then printed extras to give to visitors.

Happy Collecting!
~Gary Knowles (see the name of the photographer above :)

postmarked in 2013 with a USA 32 cent stamp featuring Vince Lumbardi!

USA stamp 1997

Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers Football Team 32 cents

He coached high school, college and professional teams.  His nine years with the Green Bay Packers made him nationally famous.

Shrunken Human Head, Tulane University

Middle American Research
Tulane University

Shrunken human head.
Jibaro Indian, Ecuador.
Top of head to center of mouth, 6.5 m.

This postcard is unused.

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A shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human head that is used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes.
Headhunting has occurred in many regions of the world. But the practice of headshrinking has only been documented in the northwestern region of the Amazon rain forest, and the only tribes known to have shrunken human heads are of the Jivaroan tribes found in Ecuador and Peru.

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The process of creating a shrunken head begins with removing the skull from the head. An incision is made on the back of the neck and all the skin and flesh is removed from the cranium. Red seeds are placed underneath the eyelids and the eyelids are sewn shut. The mouth is held together with three palm pins. Fat from the flesh of the head is removed. It is here that a wooden ball is placed in order to keep the form. The flesh is then boiled in water that has been saturated with a number of herbs containing tannins. The head is then dried with hot rocks and sand, while molding it to retain its human features. The skin is then rubbed down with charcoal ash. Decorative beads are added to the head.

University of Oxford in England

Oxford Spires from the North

(University of Oxford)

Photo: Chris Donaghue 1996

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Oxford

The Romance of Oxford Series
Central Oxford from Trinity College Tower
Insert: Magdalen College, rowing on the River Thames, Jesus College, Christ Church.

postmarked in 2013 with a Great Britain queen stamp for 88 p

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The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university located in Oxford, England. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096 making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the second-oldest surviving university in the world.

The Alma Mater Statue - University of Illinois

The Alma Mater Statue
University of Illinois
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

postmarked in 1976 with a USA 9 cent 'Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble' stamp

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The Alma Mater is a bronze statue located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The long flowerbed stretching from the front of the Alma Mater to the corner of Green Street and Wright Street is known as the Alma Mater Plaza. There are two inscriptions in granite, that read "To thy happy children of the future, those of the past send greetings" and "Her children arise up and call her Blessed" Proverbs 31-28. The main figure is a mother-figure wearing academic robes and is flanked by two other figures representing "Learning" (to her left) and "Labor" (to her right), after the University's motto "Learning and Labor."

Tucson, "A" Mountain in Arizona

"A" Mountain
Tucson, Arizona
All of Tucson and the surrounding mountains can be seen from atop "A Mountain, historically known as "Sentinal Peak" where in early days Indian lookout posts were situated.   Each year on "A" Day, University of Arizona freshmen whitewash the big stone "A" under the direction of hilarious upperclassmen.

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University of Coimbra, Portugal

Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra
University of Coimbra

from a Postcrossing meet-up and signed by 10 members
postmarked in 2011 with a Portugal 'ship' stamp

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The University of Coimbra is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290, it is one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, the oldest university of Portugal, and one of its largest higher education and research institutions.

The University of Coimbra has approximately 20,000 students.
(The above postcard is a view of the old courtyard.)

Purdue University Marching Band - 1962

Purdue's "All-American" Marching Band

Ross-Ade Stadium, Perdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

There is a typed message on the back:

Saludos Amigos:

Felicidades con los estudiantes y el Director de las "Banda Purdue" en Lafayette, Indiana, Estados Unidos.

translation:

Greetings Friends:

Congratulations to the students and the Director of the "Banda Purdue" in Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

Al G. Wright (Hand Signed, 'Al')

Conductor (from 1954-1981)

Banda Perdue 

Sent to Senor Alvaro Forero, Centro Narino in Bogota, Colombia (The Purdue band went to Columbia on a 10 day Goodwill Tour)

postmarked in 1962 with two USA stamps - 1 cent Washington and 10 cent Independence Hall

How Rice University Started - Houston Texas

Lovett Hall or Administration Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas

Houston has in Rice Institute one of the largest privately endowed colleges in the country.  The original endowment of nine million dollars by the late Wm. Marsh Rice, has grown to 14,500.000.

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Long a big name in America's colleges, Rice is one of Houston's landmarks. Thousands of young men and women are graduated annually from its schools. In athletics and scholastics its ranking is generally among the top educational institutions. Rice Institute is another reason why Houston is "America's fastest growing metropolitan city."

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The history of Rice University began with the untimely demise of Massachusetts businessman William Marsh Rice. Rice made his fortune in real estate, railroad development, and cotton trading in the state of Texas. In 1891, Rice decided to charter a free-tuition educational institute in Houston, bearing his name, to be created upon his death, earmarking most of his estate towards funding the project. On the morning of September 23, 1900, Rice was found dead by his valet, and presumed to have died in his sleep. Shortly thereafter, a suspiciously large check made out to Rice's New York City lawyer, signed by the late Rice, was noticed by a bank teller due to a misspelling in the recipient's name. The lawyer, Albert T. Patrick, then announced that Rice had changed his will to leave the bulk of his fortune to Patrick, rather than to the creation of Rice's educational institute. A subsequent investigation led by the District Attorney of New York resulted in the arrests of Patrick and of Rice's butler and valet Charles F. Jones, who had been persuaded to administer chloroform to Rice while he slept. Rice's friend and personal lawyer in Houston, James A. Baker, Sr., aided in the discovery of what turned out to be a fake will with a forged signature. It took nearly ten years for Jones and Patrick to be found guilty of conspiring to steal Rice's fortune. Patrick was convicted of murder in 1901. Baker helped Rice's estate direct the fortune, worth $4.6 million in 1904 ($111 million today), towards the founding of what was to be called the Rice Institute.

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

The Otto G. Richter Library is the central facility. There are also libraries serving the School of Architecture, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Music, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The combined holdings total more than 2 million volumes, 20,353 serial subscriptions, and more than 3 million microforms. The Richter Library is a Federal Government Documents Depository.

Pictured is Richter Library.

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The University Miami is home to distinguished teachers, scholars and highly motivated students who come from near and far to study here. The campus features a stunning location with beautiful architecture and lush gardens.

Pictured is Jenkins/Stubblefield Buildings, School of Business Administration.

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both are unused and bought at the University of Miami Bookstore in 2010

Glenville State College - with error

Student Union and Cafeteria
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Constructed in 1957; provides modern facilities for cafeteria, student union, bookstore, guest rooms, faculty lounge, and alumni office. Glenville State College, Home of the Pioneers, is the most centrally located college in West Virginia (no period at the end of the sentence, whoops! someone didn't proofread!)

Color Photo by Jack Cawthon

postmarked in 1967 with a 4 cent Lincoln stamp