A broad campus lawn at Iowa College in Grinnell, Iowa, shaded by a large tree whose trunk fills the left foreground. A pink-blossomed tree and darker foliage stand behind it, with a low fence or hedge in the middle distance. The printed caption uses the school's earlier name; Iowa College was founded in Davenport in 1846, moved to Grinnell in 1859, and became Grinnell College in 1909.
Carrie sent the card to a friend in Columbus, Ohio, in September 1908, noting very warm weather and calling the view a fine picture of the campus.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Sept 5th
Dear friend
[illegible] one of those Grinnell cards
I thought I would send you one
We are having some very warm weather
This is a fine picture of the campus
How is everything with you
Answer soon
Carrie
White border at bottom carrying the printed caption; heavy halftone screen visible throughout; handwritten pencil names 'Carrie & Eva' below the caption; overall yellowing, staining and edge wear.
Postmark: GRINNELL SEP 5 1-30P 1908 IOWA. Divided-back private 'POST CARD' stock (Suhling Company, Chicago imprint); message written sideways along the left edge in pencil; light toning and edge wear.
Cite this card
Iowa College campus, Grinnell, IA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/iowa-college-campus-grinnell-ia-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
