The west gate of South Dakota State College in Brookings stands at the end of a road, with brick pillars topped by globe lights and evergreens around the entrance. The card was sent by Pfc. John L. Lindemann, then stationed at the college, to his mother in Pennsylvania. He describes it as another view of the college and reports that his military allotment has been approved, a common wartime arrangement that sent part of a soldier's pay home. The Brookings campus housed military trainees during World War II.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Hello Mom.
Here's another scene
of the College. I got a
notice in the mail that
my allotment has been
approved. I suppose
you will be getting it in
a month or so. Pardon this
in my writing material forgot to mail it
Lewis
Addressed to
Mrs. John Lindemann
R.F.D. 1 Box 139
Du Bois, PA
FromPfc. John L. Lindemann, A.A.S. Enlisted Branch 3, Company A Room 324, Brookings, SD
Real photo postcard; printed caption at bottom; light surface wear and faint crease.
No postmark and no stamp present; stamp box empty. Divided-back card with EK (Eastman Kodak) stamp box; L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee imprint. WWII-era content (military allotment mention). Light soiling/toning.
Cite this card
West Gate, S.D. State, Brookings, circa 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/west-gate-s-d-state-brookings-circa-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.
