Girls Dormitory, Penn College, Oskaloosa, IA, circa 1907

Subjects: Schools & Universities Women's History
Card type: Real photo
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of Girls Dormitory, Penn College, Oskaloosa, IA, circa 1907, c. 1907 real photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The photograph shows the girls dormitory at Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa: a large two-story brick building with a tiled roof, a central columned porch, and flanking wings, set behind a lawn and a curving dirt drive edged with stones. An early automobile is parked at the left, and mature trees frame the building.

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Publisher	The L. L. Cook Co.
Series	096
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Penn College, Girls Dormitory, Penn College, Oskaloosa, IA
Publisher	Milwaukee, WI
Stamp	none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with small monogram logo at top center, imperforate
Notes	Sepia-toned real photo print with white lettering at the bottom edge; no white border; light edge wear. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back with a printed publisher imprint reading 'ALL RIGHTS RESERVED—THE L. L. COOK CO., MILWAUKEE'. Dealer pencil note 'RMLJ $3.00' in the upper-left corner (not a message). Light edge/age wear and a small stain near the stamp box.

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Girls Dormitory, Penn College, Oskaloosa, IA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/girls-dormitory-penn-college-oskaloosa-ia-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.