The "Smoky Blue" City cards

History

These cards were published by "The City" Post Cards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop in Waban, MA. I call them the "Smoky Blues" because they have a blue tint to them, and they are not well-focused and thus are blurry. Few of these cards are postally used, but from the buildings selected and the names used, these cards must have been made between 1923 and 1945.

The Images

All cards are available with both front and back scans, and comments about what is written on the front or back, either by the user or by the publisher, are included below.

Living Room

front "Living Room, South Rockefeller Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. Published by "The City" Post Cards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts

The Grave of Mary Lyon

front "The Grave of Mary Lyon, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards. From photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, postmarked Feb 15, 1931 12:30pm in South Hadley. "Have had a wonderful time at Graduate Council. South Hadley is beautiful in the winter, I had forgotten how beautiful. Love, Gwen" Addressed to Mrs. Homer Brainard.

Mary Lyon Hall

front "Mary Lyon Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards. From photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Senior Steps

front "Senior Steps, Skinner Hall, Mount Holyoke College" According to an article in the Holyoke Daily Transcript and Telegram on May 8, 1937, step exercises were first celebrated by the class of 1897, the members of which yearned for venerable college customs and found few then in existence. This is where they took place after Williston Hall burned down in 1917; before that, the Step Exercises took place there.

back Divided back, postally unused, but inscribed, "Appreciation of your Christmas thoughts of me and many good wishes. Mary E. Woolley." Published by "The City" Post Cards, from photographs copyrighted by the Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts.

Skinner Hall

front "Skinner Hall, Mount Holyoke College" Inscription: "July 1929"

back Divided back, unused. "The City" postcards from photographs copyrighted by the Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts.

Administration Building and Skinner Hall

front "Administration Building and Skinner Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" postcards from photographs copyrighted by the Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts.

Student Alumnae Hall

front "Student Alumnae Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Postcards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts.

Student Alumnae Hall

front "Student Alumnae Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Postcards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop - Waban - Massachusetts.

Clapp Laboratory

front "Clapp Laboratory, Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, postally unused but inscribed, "Thank you much for the beautiful souvenir from Florence. Christmas greeting from your friend Bertha H. Gault" Published by "The City" Post Cards. From photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Massachusetts.

Clapp Laboratory

front "Clapp Laboratory, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards. From photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

The President's House

front "The President's House, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Henry Fowle Durant

front "Henry Fowle Durant, Founder of Wellesley College" What's he doing in a Mount Holyoke collection? He was an early trustee of Mount Holyoke!

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Rockefeller Hall

front "Rockefeller Hall, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards. From photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

The Cat House

front "The Cat House, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, postmarked Jun 24, 1941 5:30pm in South Hadley. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass. "Mommy is having a little vacation too. Wish you could see the big mountains and beautiful woods. Love, Mommy"

Brook

front "Brook, Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

View from Faculty House

front "View from Faculty House, Mount Holyoke College"

back Divided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Hadley Book Shop and The Book Shop Inn

front "Hadley Book Shop, Book Shop Inn, South Hadley, Massachusetts"

back Undivided back, unused. "The City" Post Cards. From photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Massachusetts.

College Inn

front "College Inn, South Hadley, Massachusetts."

back Divided back, postmarked Apr 22, 1926 12:30pm in South Hadley. "The City" Post Cards, from photographs copyrighted by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass. "Wed. Eving. D. A. F. So far we have arrived whole. We got here this morn - have very pleasant room, with bath in the new part of the Inn. I think we shall stay till Friday. Will you tell Sarah about us. I wrote her from Springfield. Lovingly K."

Pageant Field

front "Pageant Field, Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. Published by "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.

Sycamore

front "'Sycamore', Mount Holyoke College."

back Divided back, unused. Published by "The City" Post Cards, from photographs made by The Maynard Workshop, Waban, Mass.