Phelps Gate, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1905
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A halftone view of Phelps Gate, the towered Collegiate Gothic archway that forms the main entrance to Yale's Old Campus from College Street, flanked by bare winter trees and neighboring masonry buildings. Phelps Hall was built in the mid-1890s to designs by architect Charles C. Haight and named for William Walter Phelps, a Yale alumnus, congressman and diplomat; its gate serves as the ceremonial entry to the freshman quadrangle. The red Gothic lettering across the top names Miss Minnie Henke, evidently the person for whom this copy was printed or sent.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 4509 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Phelps Gate, Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co., New York, NY |
| Notes | Halftone print with a light lower margin carrying the caption; rounded corners, edge wear, a reddish stain at upper right and foxing along the bottom edge. No postmark. Undivided back with "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS" and stamp box "DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS" — c. 1901–1907. Unused, no handwriting; light soiling and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
Phelps Gate, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/phelps-gate-yale-university-new-haven-connecticut-circa-1905. Accessed October 25, 2026.