{"product_id":"1909-germany-postcard-photo-american-university-women-on-tour","title":"1909 Germany postcard photo American university women on tour","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare silver gelatin postcard photo of 4 women posing in Thale in the Harz, Germany. All are identified: 2 are from Sweet Briar College Virginia, 1 from Brown University (RI).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college, students drawn from more affluent families. It was founded in 1906, so there women were part of the first cohort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthel Cushing Gardner, Sweet Briar VA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGay Patterson, Sweet Briar College VA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eElizabeth Johnson -- from Brown, Rhode Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThale in the Harz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJune 28, '09\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(96, 54, 186);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eVirginia Reynolds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e, a well‑known resort town in the \u003cb\u003eHarz Mountains\u003c\/b\u003e of central Germany. In 1909, Thale was a fashionable destination for hiking, scenic excursions, and summer study‑abroad travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe presence of multiple American women, each identified with their home city or college, strongly suggest a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e summer educational tour or European excursion organized through a women’s college or social club.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Briar College\u003c\/strong\u003e is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. The college formally\u003cstrong\u003e opened its doors in 1906\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003ewith 51 students and\u003c\/span\u003e granted the B.A. degree for the first time in 1910.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445794570486,"sku":"CA-5902","price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/7290\/files\/IMG_4750rszTXT.jpg?v=1786220461","url":"https:\/\/chadbourneantique.com\/products\/1909-germany-postcard-photo-american-university-women-on-tour","provider":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}