The main building of the Eastern Illinois State Normal School stands behind a lawn and curving drive, a long brick range with a tall central tower, corner turrets, and crenellated parapets. The school opened at Charleston in 1895 to train teachers and later became Eastern Illinois University. The sender, a student writing from Pemberton Hall, reports more than 700 students at the school. The towered building was the campus's defining structure in the early 20th century.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
I am in school here.
It is a sight to see more
than 700 students
enjoy it so much. I
should like for you to
see it. It is much nicer
than your bidell trip.
Mabel says she is going
to write soon.
Yours
Gertrude Uhr
PostmarkedCHARLESTON, July 5, 1913, 12:30
Addressed to
Mrs. Elmer Reiter
Camargo, IL
FromGertrude Alber, Pemberton Hall, R 19, Charleston, IL
Black-and-white halftone image with the printed caption “Eastern Illinois State Normal School, Charleston, Ill.”; card number 25015 printed in red along the left edge; thin white border; crease and wear at lower left corner.
Postmark: CHARLESTON JUL 5 12-30P 1913. Divided-back cream stock with a white border on the front and matte texture; light soiling, worn corners and a crease along the lower edge.
Cite this card
Eastern Illinois State Normal School, Charleston, IL, 1913, postcard, c. 1913. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/eastern-illinois-state-normal-school-charleston-il-1913. Accessed November 2, 2026.
