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RPPC VTG 1910 UW Madison WI University Wisconsin Student Class Rush Postcard.Item Details
◆ Core Subject: UW-Madison Student Class Rush Ritual, Madison, Wisconsin
◆ Publisher: Printed on Cyko photographic paper stock; sold locally via Lewis Drug Store, U.W.
◆ Text on Card:
• Front: \"Fde L\" (Etched photographer signature in negative, lower right corner)
• Back: \"POST CARD\", \"CORRESPONDENCE\", \"NAME AND ADDRESS\", \"PLACE POSTAGE STAMP HERE\" (with Cyko logo graphic), and \"LEWIS DRUG STORE, U.W.\" stamped vertically on the left margin.
◆ Visual Elements:
• Building: A large brick campus building or residence hall structure is visible on the far right background.
• Traffic: A large, organized group of college-age male pedestrians dressed in early 20th-century wool coats, trousers, and caps marching in unison.
• Details: The students are carrying a massive, heavy structural wooden timber beam on their shoulders. The background features a dense row of leafless winter trees and early utility/telephone poles.
◆ Estimated Era: Divided Back RPPC (Circa 1907–1915)
◆ Postage Status: Notes
◆ Overall Grading: Very Good Vintage Condition
◆ Surface & Image: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) displays sharp contrast and excellent silvering/toning typical of silver halide prints of this era. The glossy surface shows minor, light age-appropriate scuffing and faint silvering visible under direct light.
◆ Edges & Corners: Minor corner rounding and soft edge wear consistent with a century of storage. Free of severe blunting. Left edge shows some minor, faint developmental chemical discoloration from the original darkroom processing.
◆ Reverse Side: Clean reverse side showing natural, even paper toning. The \"Lewis Drug Store\" ink stamp remains incredibly crisp, dark, and highly legible.
◆ Defects: None. The postcard is completely free of structural creases, pinholes, tears, or surface and Handling
◆ Packaging: Shipped securely in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with cardboard support inside a poly-bubble mailer
◆ Service: Sent via USPS Ground Advantage.
