The Hand-Colored Cards

History

There are more cards than listed here that appear hand-colored, but these cards are labelled "Hand Colored" by their publishers.

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.

The Gate

front "The Gate, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." Hand colored.

back Divided back, unused. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.

Front Campus

front "Front Campus Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." A view down College Street from Dwight Hall toward Mary Lyon Hall.

back Divided back, unused. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. Handcolored.

College Inn

front Untitled

back Divided back, unused. Published by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Handcolored. "COLLEGE INN South Hadley, Massachusetts"

The Walk to the Lake

front "The Walk to the Lake, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Marked "Handcolored", and it is.

back Undivided back, unused, stamp box. Published by Glesmann Bros., South Hadley, Mass. (Germany). #51236

Pageant Field

front "Pageant Field Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, unused, handcolored. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.

Mary Lyon Hall

front Untitled view of Mary Lyon Hall

back Divided back, unused. "Mary Lyon Hall Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass., and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Hand-colored.

The Falls at Upper Lake

front Untitled picture of Upper Lake Falls

back Divided back, unused. "The Falls at Upper Lake Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass." Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. Hand-colored.

Scene at Mt. Holyoke College

front "Scene at Mt. Holyoke College, Showing the old Arch and Brook, South Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "Monday - Hoping to see your Thursday sure, I am ever Lou." Handcolored.

back Undivided back, stamp box, postmarked Sep 10, 1906 5pm in South Hadley. Transit mark Sep 10, 1906 7:45pm in Springfield. #51239 Published by Glesmann Bros., So. Hadley, Mass. Made in Germany.

Roads to Amherst and Granby

front "Roads to Amherst and Granby, South Hadley, Mass." Hand colored.

back Divided back, stamp box, unused. Scott Photo #H813.