The Funny Cards

These are the cards that made me laugh when I read them.

P9096 Mead Hall

front "P9096 Mead Hall Mt. Holyoke College, So. Hadley, Mass." "Photo Underwood & Underwood, NY" Inscription: "This is not the hall I am in. I will send you a card of the one I am in."

back Divided back. Postmarked Dec 15, 1915 7am in South Hadley. "Dear William, I am so sorry to hear that you are sick and hope that you are getting better now. I addressed this card to you a long while ago but didn't write anything on it & now when I heard you were sick I thought you would particularly like some mail. To-day we are separated from the rest of the world. There has been no street cars running out here or no mail has come and the telephone wires are down. We might just as well be in Europe. Love Corinne"

2287 Fidelia Nash Field Gate

front "Fidelia Nash Field Gate So. Hadley Mass 2287" A real photo card; too bad the postmark bled through!

back Postmarked in South Hadley Feb 9, 1914, 10am, divided back. "Poor lady, I'm so sorry you're so miserable. Please get better quickly. Wish you were up here in this lovely, lovely country; then you'd have to get well so's to enjoy it all. This is our new gateway of which we're so proud. Exams are over and I didn't flunk any." and up the side: "Don't be ashamed of me tho' when you hear my marks this year. I really have tried. Much love, Madeleine Please give my love to Miss Nell and Uncle George"

Campus

front "Campus Mt. Holyoke College, near Holyoke, Mass." I'm not sure of the view; I think the building on the left is Williston and we're gazing through the grove toward (far right to left) Brigham, Mead, Safford, and Porter.

back Divided back, postmarked Sep 10, 1914 1:30pm in Holyoke, MA, flag cancel. #262-975 Made in Germany. "I expect to go home next Wednesday. If I visit much longer I'll be so fat I can't walk. I wonder if Mrs. Stevenson has got back yet. Mrs. Tillotson."

Cornelia Clapp Laboratory

front "Cornelia Clapp Laboratory, Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked Oct 31, 1929 10am in South Hadley. Transit mark Nov 1, 1929 6pm in Catskill, NY. Published by A. S. Kinney, South Hadley, mass. and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY. "This is a very fine science building with well lighted rooms. Speaking of brightness reminds me of the niece, Marcella. She has quite a vocabulary now and talks very plainly. I don't know whether its [sic] safe to tell you on a post card what she calls me. Well, she leaves off the last syllable of my name, the little rascal. Helen."

Mt. Holyoke College

front "Mt. Holyoke College. South Hadley, Mass." Safford Hall, Porter Hall, and Gymnasium are labeled. Inscription: "The building on the right is where I expect to extinguish myself in basketball Lillian"

back Undivided back, postmarked Sep 29, 1905 7am in South Hadley. Transit mark Sep 29, 1905 3pm in Newt. Center [...]. #2550 Published by the Rochester News Comp., Rochester, N. Y. An Excelsior card.

Elizabeth Mead Hall

front "Elizabeth Mead Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Inscription: "We need a chaperone. Beulah and Dick"

back Undivided back, postmarked Aug 5, 1907 7:30am in Amherst, Mass. Flag cancel. Transit mark Aug 7, 1907 12:30pm in Plainfield, NJ. Scott photo #650. Addressed to Lillian Maclay.

Pearsons Hall

front "Pearsons Hall, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Window on the first floor to the right of the entrance is marked with an X. Inscription: "Helen's room is where cross is. Having a great time, wish you were here. Hilda. P. S. Wish you were here Ruth. We are trying to kill ourselves eating. H. M. H."

2271 Dwight Memorial Hall

front A beautiful real photo. "Dwight Memorial Hall So. Hadley Mass. 2271"

back Divided back, postmarked on the 7th of an indecipherable month and year, 10am in South Hadley. "College is fine! I haven't tried swimming yet, tho. This is the dear building where I take my beloved Latin. Oh! how I hate it. It's a nice building all the same. Tell Julian that I have lost his address and I want that picture terribly. How is 500? My address is Mt. Holyoke College South Hadley Mass. F. I. S."

back Undivided back, postmarked Nov 25, 1909 10am in South Hadley. #A3384 Published by The Springfield News Company, Springfield, Mass. An Excelsior card.

Mary Lyon Hall and Gate

front "Mary Lyon Hall and Gate - Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Mass."

back Divided back, postmarked Jun 9, 1947 12:30pm in South Hadley. Published by Robert A. Glesmann, South Hadley, Mass. and The Albertype Co., Brooklyn NY. "Hi, how are things going? I have been very busy making whoopee here, but will leave after dinner & see you soon. It has rained all the time - guess they think we are ducks or something of that nature. Love Mother."

9497 The Lake

front "9497 The Lake, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." Copyright 1900 by Detroit Photographic Co. Inscription: "This is where Lil and I were rowing yesterday and nearly met our end. E. L. J."

back Undivided back, postmarked May 1, 1906 10am in South Hadley, and May 2, 1906 7am in Plainfield NJ. Flag cancel.