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Caption
Senator Leland Stanford and Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford founded Leland Stanford Junior University in 1887 as a memorial to their only son. Situated at Palo Alto on the spacious Stanford Farm on 8800 acres this world famous University is picturesquely situated in delightful surroundings. Student attendance numbers over 4000. The first class was held in 1891.
Physical Description
Linen postcard with divided back published by Stanley A. Piltz, Company, San Francisco, California, “Pictorial Wonderland” Art Tones Series and printed in the United States by "C.T. Art Colortone" made only by Curt Teich & Co. Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Condition
Unused
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–California–Santa Clara County–Palo Alto
Publisher
Stanley A. Piltz Company
Printer
Curt Teich & Company
Printer Number
0B-H120
Printing Process
Color lithograph
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Publisher Series
429
Postcard Collection Number
California-15
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
414 KB
Image Format
image/jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\CA-15A
Copyright
Copyright not Evaluated
Keywords
Stanford University (California), Colleges & Universities, Patios