A large neoclassical building with a columned portico and pediment stands at the end of a curved, tree-lined driveway. A flagpole rises from the roof, and overhanging branches frame the view. The message names Coe College, though the Ames postmark and the campus setting suggest Iowa State College (now Iowa State University); Coe College is in Cedar Rapids. The sender's note in the fall of 1931 that "the boys are fine and have had a good year in rushing" places the card in the fall fraternity recruitment season.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Fernie!
Stopped and
talked with your
folks today.
We are stopping
here at Coe College
this evening. The
boys are fine and
have had a good
year in rushing.
Give my regards
to all the fellows.
Will write you when
I get there.
In the binds,
Glen
White border; monochrome photograph; no printed caption.
Postmark: AMES SEP 23 12 M 1931 IOWA. Divided-back card (CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS); white border; 1c Franklin stamp; light soiling and a few creases.
Cite this card
Neoclassical college building, Ames, IA, 1931, postcard, c. 1931. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/neoclassical-college-building-ames-ia-1931. Accessed November 2, 2026.
