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Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, circa 1905

Subject
Schools & Universities
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1902 (Early)
Front of Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, circa 1905, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
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Back of Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, circa 1905, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

The oval vignette shows a large brick college building at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, as named in the printed caption. Lombard College was a Universalist-affiliated liberal arts college founded in Galesburg in 1853; it closed in 1930. The card's wide blank right side reflects the undivided-back postcard format of the early 1900s.

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PublisherThe Mail Printing Co.
PUBLISHED BY THE MAIL PRINTING CO., GALESBURG ILL. LOMBARD COLLEGE, GALESBURG. --- POST CARD THIS SIDE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADDRESS.
PostmarkedAmesbury, MA
Stamp
Addressed to
Charlotte S. Hassett

Amesbury, Mass

Postcard record

PostmarkedAmesbury, MA
PublisherThe Mail Printing Co.
ConditionGood
Place depictedLombard College, Galesburg, IL
Stamp20c George Washington, red, issued 1902
NotesOval vignette; wide blank right side; light foxing/staining and a diagonal mark at upper right; corners lightly worn. Postmark: AMESBURY DEC 2 5-PM (partial R.P.C. cancel struck over the stamp). Undivided back with "THIS SIDE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ADDRESS"; 2¢ Washington stamp; cream stock, light corner/edge wear.

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Lombard College, Galesburg, Illinois, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lombard-college-galesburg-illinois-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.