Oshkosh Wisconsin State Normal School Postcard c1910 Campus View
$ 5.28
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Oshkosh Wisconsin State Normal School Postcard c1910 Campus View. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century education with this rare real photo postcard depicting the State Normal School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The image captures the grandeur of the institution's architecture, featuring its distinctive central tower and expansive grounds, framed by numerous bare trees suggesting a winter or early spring setting. Two figures can be discerned near the building's entrance, offering a sense of scale and daily life at this historic educational establishment. This postcard provides a valuable historical record of a significant Wisconsin landmark before its evolution into the modern University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. This collectible piece, dating from approximately 1907-1917, showcases the photographic detail characteristic of a real photo postcard (RPPC), allowing for a crisp and authentic representation of the campus. The reverse features the classic divided back with a 1-cent domestic postage rate, confirming its early 1900s origin. It remains an untouched piece of history, free of any writing or postmarks, preserving its original state for collectors of Wisconsiniana, educational history, or vintage photographic ephemera. This postcard is a true artifact, perfect for those interested in historical architecture, university development, and early American educational institutions.
