Highland Park College and grounds, Des Moines, Iowa

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Schools & Universities
Card type: Printed photo
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Highland Park College and grounds, Des Moines, Iowa, c. 1915 printed photo postcard — Back

About this subject

Elevated view of the Highland Park College campus in Des Moines, Iowa, showing several large brick buildings, a central towered hall, lawns, trees, and a street with a small entrance kiosk in the foreground.

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HIGHLAND PARK COLLEGE and GROUNDS DES MOINES, IOWA --- HIGHLAND PARK COLLEGE DES MOINES, IOWA A standard College that comes just a little nearer meeting the demands of modern education than any other college in the country. I. Belongs to Group A of Iowa Colleges. II. The Normal Department is an accredited Normal School and graduates receive a state certificate without examination. III. Maintains a complete Primary Training School for teachers with practice school right in College buildings. IV. Has the most completely equipped machine shop to be found in connection with any Engineering School in the country. V. Has large and completely equipped Physical, Biological, Chemical, Assaying, Pharmaceutical and Electrical Laboratories. VI. Has the largest Pedagogical Library west of New York. VII. Nine large buildings devoted exclusively to College purposes. VIII. Over $700,000.00 invested in buildings, equipments and grounds. IX. Enrolled over 2495 students last year. X. Maintains the following fully equipped and thoroughly accredited COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS 1. Regular four-year Preparatory School or Academy 2. College of Liberal Arts 3. Normal College 4. Civil Engineering 5. Electrical Engineering 6. Mechanical Engineering 7. Telephone Engineering 8. Steam Engineering 9. Traction, Gas and Oil, and Automobile Engineering 10. Mechanical Drawing 11. Machinists' Course 12. Pharmacy a. Regular degree courses b. Practitioners course c. Correspondence course 13. Law a. Resident course b. Correspondence course 14. Music 15. Oratory 16. Commercial 17. Shorthand & Typewriting 18. Penmanship and Drawing 19. Telegraphy 20. Civil Service Courses 21. Correspondence Courses Catalogues will be sent free to those interested in any of the courses. Mention course in which you are interested. Address, O. H. LONGWELL, President Highland Park College Des Moines, Iowa

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Condition	Good
Place depicted	Highland Park College, Des Moines, IA
Place mentioned	Highland Park College, Des Moines, IA
Notes	White margin around image; light pink staining/foxing in sky and on buildings; small printed publisher mark at lower left. No postmark, stamp, or handwritten address — the back is entirely a printed advertisement for Highland Park College, Des Moines, Iowa. Faint pencil dealer marks ("#80") along the left edge. White border; back is a full printed ad, not a divided message/address layout.

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Highland Park College and grounds, Des Moines, Iowa, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/highland-park-college-and-grounds-des-moines-iowa. Accessed October 5, 2026.