An elevated view of the Iowa State College campus in Ames, Iowa, with a large academic building, mature trees, a flagpole, and a clock tower rising in the distance. Iowa State was the state's land-grant college, known for agriculture and engineering, and the campus in Ames combined classroom halls with broad lawns and shade trees. The sender was crossing Iowa toward Chicago and Milwaukee, with cornfields in every direction.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
I started this Sat. but
here it is Monday, &
I'm travelling across
Iowa to Chicago. But
J.B. saw me off
this perfect day. Corn
fields everywhere, as
I go to Milwaukee, Wis.
[illegible] to your card of Thurs.
[illegible] my mother, [illegible]
Pete is at end of two weeks
& [illegible] at your [illegible]. Ruth
White border; visible creases and surface cracks in the sky area. Postmark: ISHPEM. & [illegible] TR 224 JUN 22 (year not legible). Divided-back card; 1c National Defense stamp (1940 issue) points to the early 1940s. Dealer pencil price "RMLJ $4.00" at top. Light edge wear and creasing.
Cite this card
Iowa State College campus, Ames, IA, circa 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/iowa-state-college-campus-ames-ia-circa-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.
