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33 More Views of Vintage Columbia

Jul. 20, 2021

Since the late nineteenth century, charming images of Columbia and its surrounding neighborhoods have appeared on countless postcards. Take a look at this nostalgic collection compiled by Ira Cooper ’76CC.

 

Low Library

Columbia Alma Mater statue outside Low Library, Columbia University

 

Vintage postcard image of Low Library, Columbia University

 

Vintage black and white photo of Low Library, Columbia University

 

Around campus

Vintage postcard with photo of the gates to Columbia University

 

Vintage postcard with photo of gazebo on Columbia University campus
The Van Amringe Memorial
Vintage postcard with photo of Columbia University gym
The gym
Vintage illustration of old sun dial on Columbia University campus, on postcard
The Columbia sundial
Vintage postcard with photo of Columbia University School of Mines
Columbia's School of Mines, which would later become the School of Engineering and Applied Science
Vintage postcard featuring illustration of Columbia Earl Hall
Earl Hall
Vintage postcard with photo of Columbia University campus

 

Views from the top

Vintage postcard with aerial photo of Columbia University campus

 

Vintage postcard featuring aerial view of Columbia University campus

 

St. Paul's Chapel

Vintage postcard featuring Columbia University St. Paul's Chapel

 

Vintage postcards featuring images of Columbia University St. Paul's Chapel

 

Street scenes

Vintage postcard featuring illustration of Amsterdam Ave next to Columbia University
Amsterdam Avenue
Vintage postcard featuring Columbia University campus
Broadway
Vintage postcard with illustration of Riverside Drive, NYC
Riverside Drive
Vintage postcard featuring Columbia Journalism School

 

Barnard College

Vintage postcard featuring Barnard College

 

Vintage postcard featuring Barnard College

 

Vintage postcard featuring Barnard College

 

Off campus

Vintage postcard image of Columbia University Yacht Club on Hudson River
The Columbia Yacht Club on the Hudson River
Vintage postcard featuring Grant's Tomb and the Hudson River
Grant's Tomb
Vintage postcard of Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Vintage postcard featuring Riverside Park and the Hudson River
Riverside Drive
Vintage postcard featuring Morningside Park in NYC

 

Vintage postcard of Claremont Avenue in NYC

 

The subway

Vintage postcard with photo of NYC subway station on 116th st. and Broadway
116th St. and Broadway
Vintage postcard with Upper West Side subway track

 

Vintage postcard with NYC subway track

 

Vintage postcard of 110th St in NYC

 

Manhattanville

Vintage postcard featuring West 125th St. in NYC

 

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