The "Hand-Lettered" Series
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History
Frankly, I didn't know what to label these cards; they are distinctly similar, but unnumbered and the publisher is not identified. So I elected to call them the "hand-lettered" series, since each photo has a neatly lettered caption underneath it. The postally-used cards I have in this series are dated 1920 and 1921.
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.
- Field Memorial Gateway
- front "Field Memorial Gateway, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Undivided back, postmarked Jun 14, 1921 ?am in Stamford, CT. Blurred purple counterstamp. "Dear Grace I wish you could have come back to this reunion for it's being the best ever - I'm going to write you all about it. The campus is beautiful Have you seen this gateway? Lots of love. [smiling stick figure]" Addressed to Mrs. Thomas Billings.
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- Field Memorial Gateway
- front "Field Memorial Gateway, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Undivided back, postmarked Sep 26, 1921 5:30pm in South Hadley. "Just a card today I saw my rug on a truck this noon. Met the other Spaul.- girl in English class last period. Got Mother's fine letter and - thanks for it. Money holding out very well. Wonder if Father is having a party? Love, Hattie." Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Spaulding.
- Student Alumnae Hall
- front "Student Alumnae Hall. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, cancelled but no city postmark. "Tues. Dear Family, I have only this card wherefore S. A. H. forces itself upon you. Nothing specially interesting happened today. This evening along with my other little jobs I had a rather long meeting of the Editors of Pegasus. It was boring and I was glad when it ended. My leg is much better today and in fact I feel quite spry. I danced with Mead's trickiest dancer tonight and it went fine - still a bit stiff but otherwise O.K.! Rain again today - it's almost a daily occurence now! Always, Alice."
- Footpath
- front "Footpath, Prospect Hill, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, postmarked Jun 19, 1920[?] 10am in South Hadley. AZO. I'm guessing at the year based on the postmarks of other cards I have in this series, and on the inscription. "Lunch with me at the College Club Monday next, June 21, at one o'clock? I plan to make one of those high pressure trips on hospital education and want to see you even if I haven't much time. Will telephone if I have to change plan. Telephone in if you can't meet me. Love - A. H. T."
- Chapel Doorway
- front "Chapel Doorway. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Undivided back. Postmarked Nov 17, 1921 12:30pm in South Hadley. "I am enjoying myself greatly here. Our days are very full, just at present with many quizzes. I wish I was to be in Medford for Thanksgiving, too. Sincerely, Hilda"
- Campus from Prospect Hill
- front "Campus from Prospect Hill Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." A lovely grove-ish looking photo with Mary Lyon in the distance.
- back Undivided back, stamp box, unused AZO.
- Mary Lyon Chapel
- front "Mary Lyon Chapel Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Undivided back, postmarked Jul 18, 1921 8:30am in Chicago. "This in lieu of the picture which failed. We had a wonderful time. So sorry you could not come. Yours as ever, M. J. Johnston Absentee Committee" Addressed to Miss Mabel Alice Watson in Haverhill.
- Porter Hall
- front "Porter Hall. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Undivided back, unused. AZO
- Pearsons Hall
- front "Pearsons Hall Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass." A real photo card.
- back Undivided back, stamp box, unused. AZO.
- Doorway of Library
- front "Doorway of Library Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, postmarked in South Hadley, transit mark in Winsted CT on Jun 16, 4:30pm in an indecipherable year (but must be 1920). "Wish like everything you were here. Please send me your White Plains address. Katherine Hood and Margaret Judson are Soph. honor pupils! A. L. B." Addressed to Miss Marion K. Ober.
- Rear Entrance to Chapel
- front "Rear Entrance to Chapel, Mary Lyon Hall. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, stamp box, unused.
- View on Campus
- front "View on Campus Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Pasted down in a photo album, but probably looks like this.
- Footpath, Prospect Hill
- front "Footpath, Prospect Hill Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Pasted down in a photo album, but probably looks like this.
- Wilder Hall
- front "Wilder Hall Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, stamp box, unused. AZO.
- Doorway, Dwight Art Memorial
- front "Doorway, Dwight Art Memorial. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, stamp box, unused. AZO.
- Footpath, Prospect Hill
- front "Footpath, Prospect Hill. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass."
- back Divided back, postmarked Feb 27, 1921 11:30pm in Grand Central Station, NY. Addressed to Miss Cornelia M. Clapp in Mt Dora Fla. Inscription: "So. Hadley - Feb. 27. Your nice letter came last week and I will answer it as soon as I get back to N.Y. Peg Kelly & I have come up here for a week-end - are staying in the guest room in Porter - We are going upstairs to have breakfast with Miss Carr and Alzada Comstock now. As ever Mabel Hedge"