Postcards

New York Military Academy Archives

An Online Archives Exhibit

Picture postcards began appearing in the late 19th century and derive from the pre-stamped postal cards that the United States Postal Service began issuing in 1873. During the "Private Mailing Card" period, 1898-1901, messages were not allowed on the back of the card, so a small space was left on the front (see the first card below). Starting in 1907, the back of the card was divided, permitting the message to be written on the left side, while the right side was used for the address. With this change, the picture could now cover the entire front of the card. The images included here are a selection from the postcard collection held by the NYMA Archives.

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Jefferson Hall, c. 1900 the old main building	Jefferson Hall, 1901-1907 the old main building	Bard Hall, c. 1910 Lower School, 1895-1959

Dress parade, c. 1910	Headquarters, 1910 after the great fire of 1910	Memorial Day parade, 1912 Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Jones Barracks, c. 1912 as it looked when new	Old gymnasium, c. 1912 as it looked when new	Academic Building, c. 1912

Academic Building, c.1914	Academic Building, c. 1914	Jones Barracks, c. 1914

Entrance to old gym, c. 1914 Jones Barracks in background	Academic Building bef. 1916 as seen from Academy Avenue	Aerial view of campus, 1930's

Aerial view of campus, 1940's	Uniform display, 1950-51	Color guard, 1962-63

	Band & Color Guard, 1962-63

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Updated on January 22, 2009