Bob Pohl Postcard Collection
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Bob Pohl, a deltiologist and Spring Arbor "lifer", has spent many years collecting postcards of Spring Arbor and its surrounding areas. This series in his collection mainly consists of Spring Arbor University postcards and several from the Spring Arbor area.
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Item William and Hazel Veach Home(1940) Spring Arbor University ArchivesPOSTMARK Feb 23, 1940 ADDRESSEE Miss Goldie Potts, First Avenue, Tarentum, Pa MESSAGE: Dear Goldie This is where we live. Don't you think we have a pretty yard? How is everyone? Write. Love, Hazel V.Item Wages of Sin is Death.(Ernect C. Blanchard, 1899) Spring Arbor University ArchivesPOSTMARK: May 5, 1899 ADDRESSEE: Miss Lizzie Howe, Allen, Michigan SENDER: Sadie Hillard, Spring Arbror.Item Greetings from Spring Arbor, Michigan(Village Prints, 1974) Spring Arbor University ArchivesItem Track, Baseball, Basketball and Cross-Country Men(Artvue Post Card Co., 1963) Spring Arbor University ArchivesItem Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church(Elda Breadehoft, 1980) Spring Arbor University ArchivesSpring Arbor Free Methodist Church Spring Arbor, Michigan 49283 Sanctuary seating capacity - 1900 Chapel Accommodation - 200Item Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church(MWM Co., 1980) Spring Arbor University ArchivesItem Front Campus Showing Gymnasium and De Can Science Hall Spring Arbor Junior College(Artvue Post Card Co., 1951-06-22) Spring Arbor University ArchivesPOSTMARKED: JUN 22, 1951 ADDRESSEE: Miss Ester Mitchell, Nurses Home, Ohio Valley Hospital, Steubenville, Ohio. MESSAGE: Fri. morning 7:00 Dear Esther: We sure are having a nice time. I wish you could be here. We went to Spring Arbor yesterday with Harold. There was 21 young people from Pgh. Conf. went. We had a nice trip. Margie got word yesterday that her dad is real bad. Gland trouble like Bro. La[y] and infection. They might have to go home. There is over 100 here from Pgh. Conf. Today they elect the general officers so we want to go early to get a seat. There is four meetings going on at one time all day long. We never know which to go. We will go home tomorrow. Love, "Eldon" Beverly & Merle got married Mon.Item Ormston Hall(Flint, Michigan, 1968) Spring Arbor University ArchivesPOSTMARK: Sep 24, 1968 ADDRESSEE: Mr. E.W. Cary, To Veterans Hospital, Battle Creek Michigan. Spring Arbor, Michigan MESSAGE: Hello E.W. Another rainy day here, but we have been having some beautiful days too. The building on this picture is not my headquarters. If I find a card with such a picture I will send it, but guess the building is too new to have been photographed. RBP.Item Student Center(Artvue Post Card Co., 1988) Spring Arbor University ArchivesPOSTMARK: Jul 28, 1988 ADDRESSEE: Mr. & Mrs. K. Schrafer 600 Thames Pkwy. Park Ridge, IL, 60068 MESSAGE: Dear Marge & Ken. Having a good time. They keep us on the go constantly between our classes and [tours on ?] Were eating all the time. Love Dorothy.Item Spring Arbor College(2017)Item Spring Arbor College(Spring Arbor College, 1971) Penrod, JohnItem Greetings From SPRING ARBOR, Mich.(1928-08-27)POSTMARK: Aug 27, 1928 Spring Arbor, MICH.; ADDRESSEE: Mrs. J. Anderson 228 Renter St. East Aurora N.Y. Spring Arbor, Mich.; MESSAGE: Monday - 27th. Dear Grandma, We are having a very happy time here with these fine people. Expect to leave Wed. and get to E. A. Thursday afternoon sometime. Love, Esther.Item Item Greetings from Spring Arbor, Mich.(1909-10-21)POSTMARK: October 21, 1909 ADDRESSEE: Mr. Fred Gyles, 802 Washington St., Albion, Mich. MESSAGE: This postcard isant very pretty but it is all I have. Dear Bro. Now we received your card, we glad to hear from you. Mamma and Cora are going to Chessaning to stay over Sunday. All are well. Mabel.Item Lowell Residence Hall(1969)Item Smith Gymnasium(1930)Item Item "S.A.S."(1913)POSTMARK: December 15, 2013 Spring Arbor, Mich. ADDRESSEE: Mr. Herm Kelley, Leslie, Mich. R.D. #4 MESSAGE: Dear Bro. I thought I would write you and let you know that the F.M. at Dansville are having some fine preaching by S.K. Wheatlake the conference evangelist. I would like to have you drive over and attend the meeting. It certainly will not harm you and perhaps it may be a blessing to you this may be the last week. Yours truly, []. A. ScofieldItem "Spring Arbor Seminary Jesse North"(1907)POSTMARK: May, 1907 Spring Arbor, Mich. ADDRESSEE: Mr. Vernor Winey, 780 Jackson Court, Kalamazoo, Michigan