The picture looks across a calm stretch of water toward the tree-covered grounds of St. Mary's, with a domed building rising above the treeline; the card's own caption reads "St. Marys' and Grounds, South Bend, Ind." St. Mary's College, founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, is a Catholic women's college adjoining the University of Notre Dame just north of South Bend, Indiana.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Well we want to answer
your post card of last
week. Your mother was here
yesterday. I saw your
brother last night but
didn't talk with him. We
are all well. Mother is
going to write to you. We
are having a good time so
don't suppose you will be
home very soon. It is so
cold here now. The babies
are well. Hoping to hear
from you soon.
Undivided-back era card; handwritten message and the name "HATTIE - R." written on the front; visible halftone screen; worn, dinged corners and light surface soiling.
Postmark: NOV 7 3 PM 1908 (city name illegible). Divided-back card with 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS' and green 1¢ Franklin stamp. White border, halftone texture. Pencil dealer price '4,00' at top right.
Cite this card
St. Mary's College and grounds, South Bend, Indiana, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/st-marys-college-and-grounds-south-bend-indiana-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
