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RPI Freshman Ten Commandments & Parable Comic, Troy NY, 1909

Original Vintage Card
  
 Price: $15.95

Stock #:1114948
Type: Postcard
City: Troy
State: New York (NY)
County: Rensselaer
Postmark: 1909 Oct-04
Postmark City: Mt. Kisco
Postmark State: NY
Stamp: 1c Franklin
Size: 3.25" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Mr. Frank Thomas
9 Webber Bldg.
Cadillac, MI
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A humorous and satirical set of 'Ten Commandments' and a 'Parable of the Freshmen' for incoming students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. The front features two cartoon boys, one holding an RPI flag and another enduring a 'frosh' initiation. The text warns freshmen to obey rules or face a 'taste of hell.' The 'Ten Commandments' include specific instructions like dress code, places to avoid without upperclassmen, and prohibitions on congregating or smoking on the street. The 'Parable' tells a story of a tribe from Troy finding peace. The card, dated 1912 on the front, was mailed in 1909.

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