Summary: | Nassau Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, circa 1901-1906. Caption reads: "Nassau Hall, the oldest of Princeton University buildings, was erected in 1754-57. It was named for King William III, or the House of Nassau. Continental Congress met at Nassau from June 16th to Nov. 4th, 1783, and for five years it was used as a barracks and hospital for the British and American armies; here Washington received national thanks for his successful conduct in the Revolution." Postmark date: June 13, 1907; Postcard number: 2069; Message included. |
Provider: | Raphael Tuck & Sons' |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Printing place: | Europe |
German Empire |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Temporal subject: |
1901-1910
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | New Jersey |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Princeton |
Topical subjects: | Universities & colleges |
Princeton University
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Nassau Hall (Princeton, N.J.)
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Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Public Domain |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://www.lib.umd.edu/NTL/queries.html. |