Bismarck, ND: Junior College and High School

Bismarck, ND: Junior College and High SchoolThis vintage linen postcard of Bismarck, North Dakota was printed by the Tichnor Brothers of Boston, circa 19301945. It pictures Junior College and High School, Bismarck, N. Dak.. It survives as a small, vivid window into Bismarck as travelers once saw it. It comes from the golden age of American "linen" postcards , named for the soft, textured rag paper that gave them their warmth and glow , and belongs to the celebrated Tichnor Brothers Collection.

The reference print is available in the Library of Congress

this photograph stands as a testament to the history and culture of the area

This vintage linen postcard advertises the life insurance business of Homer E

The distinctive diamond-patterned brickwork of the gable sets this estate apart

and the steady flow of travelers passing through on their way to and from the bay

*The Early Architecture of North Carolina*

highlighting the role of portrait photography in documenting personal identity

the building stands in a state of ruin

A charming piece of Spearfish history for any wall

this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL's restored version of the 1879 Monson map

fabric-like paper that gave these cards their soft

specifically located in Dallas County