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SHNI Old Main and Peabody, May 22, 1907

 Item

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection is composed of 44 colorized, color, and black-and-white postcards from 1906-2000 depicting Sam Houston Normal Institute, Sam Houston State Teachers College, and Sam Houston State University.

Dates

  • Creation: May 22, 1907

Extent

1 Sheets (In a clear archival sleeve in box 1.) : Black-and-white print drawing postcard. Black text on the front and green text on the back of the postcard. Message in cursive and black ink. Evidence of water damage on the bottom.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The postcard is a black-and-white print drawing of Old Main and Peabody Memorial Library in the distance with a man on his horse in the foreground. "Sam Houston State Normal School, Huntsville, Tex," is printed on the bottom of the front of the postcard in black text.

The postcard has two postmark stamps, one from May 22, 1907, and the other from May, but the year and day are unreadable. The message is written in cursive and black ink.

The postcard is from The Corner Drug Store.

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

Contact:
1830 Bobby K. Marks Drive
Huntsville TX 77341 US
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