Cooper Union's brownstone building on Broadway in New York, the institution the printed caption calls the Cooper Institute, or "Union for the advancement of science and art." Peter Cooper put up the building in 1857 at a cost of $600,000 and endowed it with $200,000 for a library and reading rooms. A self-taught industrialist, Cooper founded the school so working people could study science and art without paying tuition, and its Great Hall became a regular stop for national political speakers, including Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
Black-and-white halftone print with visible dot screen; thin white border; no printed caption or publisher line on front.
No postmark; divided-back private card with printed Cooper Union caption; light edge wear.
Cite this card
Cooper Union, New York, NY, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cooper-union-new-york-ny-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
