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This is a vintage Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) postcard from Troy, New York, featuring the Ricketts Building and Gymnasium. It is a colorful linen postcard with a handwritten message, postage stamp, and cancellation.
One interesting detail: Curt Teich\'s production code 6A-H2469 suggests a printing year of 1936. The postal cancellation appears later, although I can\'t confidently read its full date from the photograph. This is worth describing as a circa 1936 postcard rather than assigning an exact mailing year.
AI:**VINTAGE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE RPI POSTCARD – TROY, NEW YORK
** Original vintage linen postcard featuring the Ricketts Building and Gymnasium at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. The colorful illustration shows the historic red-brick academic building and adjoining gymnasium, with a tree-lined lawn in the foreground.
**Postcard Details:** - Subject: Ricketts Building and Gymnasium - Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - Location: Troy, New York - Type: Vintage linen postcard - Era: Mid-20th century - Publisher: C. W. Hughes & Co., Mechanicville, N.Y. - Manufacturer: Curt Teich, Chicago - Card Number: 6A-H2469 - Postally used with handwritten correspondence - Purple 3-cent Thomas Jefferson postage stamp - Circular postmark and cancellation
**Condition:** Good vintage used condition with age toning, minor corner and edge wear, and light surface marks. The reverse contains original handwritten correspondence and postal markings. Please examine photographs carefully for exact condition. An interesting piece of RPI and Troy, New York history, ideal for alumni, college memorabilia collectors, and vintage postcard enthusiasts. You will receive the exact postcard pictured.
It is in a clear 4\" x 6\" cellophane bag that will be mailed in a 5\" x 7\" craft envelope. Thank you.