Color postcard of the American Board Mission in Fenchow, Shansi, China by Holmes and Flinn Architects out of Chicago Illinois. Carleton College participated in a mission program hear from the early 1900s until the late 1948.
Exterior view of West Hall men's dormitory (later renamed Burton Hall) on the Carleton College campus. The campus Heating Plant is visible. Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Exterior view of Burton Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "This one was at that time (when I was there) occupied entirely by our soldier students. Always a dormitory." Card is postmarked April 1947 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Campus view of Carleton College looking east along First Street including Scoville Memorial Library and Willis Hall. Text on front of postcard reads ""Carleton College Northfield Minnesota.""
Campus view of Carleton College including Gridley Hall, Scoville Memorial Library, Willis Hall, the original Observatory, and Williams Hall. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "Before 1905; (From Ruth Eddy Blanding)."
Campus view of Carleton College looking northeast from First Street including Gridley Hall and Laird Hall. Text on front of postcard reads "Carleton College Northfield Minnesota."
Male students participate in the cane rush at Carleton College as part of Freshman hazing on the Bald Spot in front of Willis Hall and Sayles-Hill Gymnasium.
A view from Laird Field of the Heating Plant, the rear of Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, and Williams Hall. Handwritten text on back reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
Exterior view of Carnegie Public Library in Northfield, Minnesota. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "Removed from Bessie M. Burnham Scrapbook."
Exterior view of the Northfield Carnegie Library, the city's public library. Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943/44.
Exterior view from the east of Leighton Hall on the Carleton College campus. The campus Heating Plant is visible. Handwritten text on back reads "From Caroline Burtis Beatty '33."
"Coming of settlers 1853." Carleton students act in the 50th Anniversary Historical Pageant at Carleton College. Some actors ride in horse-drawn covered wagons. Text on back of postcard reads "From the library of F.R. Clow."
"Coming of settlers 1853." Carleton students act in the 50th Anniversary Historical Pageant at Carleton College's Laird Athletic Field. A cow follows a covered wagon.
View of Davis, Burton, and Severance Halls from the southwest on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "Here's one of the bldgs on the western side of our campus, near library. Boy's dorm. Soldiers now I think while civilian boy students are [?] out in private houses. Ground slopes off a bit at back toward 'downtown' and the river that runs through there." Card is postmarked Nov 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Faculty gather in front of Laird Hall for the procession to the inauguration of Carleton's third President, Donald J. Cowling. Typed label on the back of the postcard reads "Dr. Cowling's inauguration, from Ethel Ackerman."
Members of the Carleton College faculty gather for the inauguration of Carleton's second President, William Henry Sallmon. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads in part "Sallmon inaugural procession; about 1903."
Members of the class of 1918, Eunice Gossman, Esther Rice, Jeanette Erickson, climb a tree at Carleton College. Typewritten text on back reads "REC'D from EUNICE RITTER 6/78."
"First religious service." Carleton students act in the 50th Anniversary Historical Pageant at Carleton College's Laird Athletic Field. Text on back of postcard reads "From the library of F.R. Clow."
"First students and Professor Goodhue." Carleton students act in the 50th Anniversary Historical Pageant at Carleton College's Laird Athletic Field. Text on back of postcard reads: "From the library of F.R. Clow."
Freshmen male students participate in the cane rush at Carleton College as part of Freshman hazing on the Bald Spot. Laird Hall is visible in the background.
Freshman students gather in front of Scoville Memorial Library for Donald J. Cowling's inauguration as Carleton's third President. Handwritten text on back reads in part "J. Riegel leading class 1st 2 gals Marion Willard, Faith Beinhorn, next tall Margaret Wilcox."
Colorchrome postcard of Goodsell Observatory on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "Another local scene, you see. Yes I've just barely been in this building, for one class was originally scheduled there before it was changed to something else. Down behind it is open country and the farm and memorial lakes ." Card is postmarked Oct 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Exterior view of Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "Removed from W. Edwin Dean scrapbook."
Front view of Gridley Hall dormitory for women on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten notes on the back of the postcard read "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee - Aug. '65" and "Gridley Hall - from the front as it looks when we go home in June. The x marks Miss Emerson's rooms beyond them to the right are the three parlors. Laird Hall is at the end of the walk..."
Exterior view of Gridley Hall Dormitory for Women on the Carleton College campus. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee - Aug. '65."
Exterior view of Gridley Hall dormitory for women with Laird Hall visible. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Colorchrome postcard of Gridley Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "This is one of the girls' residence halls. I walk right past the right hand end of it coming over to campus from Club. This building is brick but light - [?] faded yellow brick I think." Card is postmarked Oct 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Montage of Carleton College campus buildings including Willis Hall, Williams Hall, Laird Hall, Scoville Memorial Library, Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, Goodsell Observatory, and Gridley Hall.
Exterior view of the rear of Sayles-Hill gymnasium on the Carleton College campus following a fire during construction in the fall of 1909. Handwritten text on back of postcard reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert Scrapbook."
Exterior view of Sayles-Hill Gymnasium on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert Scrapbook."
View of the High School in Northfield, Minnesota with students on the grounds. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Prize-winning 1927 Homecoming parade float "Margaret Evans from the Country" makes its way around Laird Field followed by other parade participants. Handwritten text on back reads "From Dorothy Phelps '28" and "Float in 1927 Homecoming Parade - "Margaret Evans Comes from the Country." Won Prize Cup planned by K. Putnam, Billee Seebach in carriage, Sister Kahler - blackface - holding horse, M.H. - holding middle pole of banner, Mary Barlow holding front pole."
Interior of Sayles-Hill gymnasium decorated for the inaugural banquet of Carleton College's third president, Donald J. Cowling. Handwritten notes on the back of the postcard read "Track room in new gym as it looked before the inaugural banquet. The Gov. sat under the big pennant hanging over table at end. Mr. and Mrs. Cowling at his left. We roosted in the gallerys [sic]" and "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee, August 1965."
Interior view of Gridley Hall dormitory for women on the Carleton College campus showing the front hall, fireplace, and staircase. Typed and handwritten notes on the back of the postcard read "Front Hall of Gridley circa 1895," "in 1898 calendar, and "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee - Aug. '65."
Exterior view of Gridley Hall women's dormitory on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Removed from Ida Norton Scrapbook."
Exterior view of Laird Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten notes on the back of the postcard read in part "New (?) Laird Hall 1909"and "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee August 1965."
Tinted postcard of an exterior view of the front of Laird Science Hall at Carleton College. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads "c. 1910, from Adelbert Wallace."
Four Carleton students pose on a fake train car with the sign "Leaving Paris." Handwritten notes on back of postcard read "fun & nonsense, posed & planned" and "Warren Knowles album."
Exterior view of Leighton Hall on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on the back reads in part "This now is another photo of one of the 'newer' buildings on campus. My desk in History Office is in here tho I have no classes in this building. (No, it's not all chemistry even if that is the name of it.) Dean of College also has office here, tho on 1st floor, not 3rd as mine is. No, I usually haven't worked there but at the house where I have a work table in bedroom and a good big desk in living room." Card is postmarked October 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
View of the Carleton College campus looking south across Lyman Lakes. Buildings pictured include Goodsell Observatory, Skinner Memorial Chapel, Music Hall, and Willis Hall. Handwritten text on back reads "From Ruth A. Haven '99."
Several unidentified male Carleton College students gather at the Northfield, Minnesota train depot. Handwritten text on back reads: "From Dorothy Dorn, daughter of Howard Clifton Frank (1911)."