University Archives Photograph Collection, Postcards 1900 - 1996

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University Archives Photograph Collection, Postcards 1900 - 1996

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This collection consists of postcards dating from 1900 to 1996 that depict scenes around North Carolina State University's campus, buildings in Raleigh, North Carolina, and scenes from other locations in the state. The majority of the postcards are in color. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and home to one of the state's largest universities, North Carolina State University. NCSU was established as a land grant university that opened in 1889 with one building. In 2008 the university has hundreds of buildings on over 2,100 acres of land, serving over 31,000 students and faculty.

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North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6636365

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center

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