RPI Freshman Ten Commandments & Parable Comic, Troy NY, 1909
RPI Freshman Ten Commandments & Parable Comic, Troy NY, 1909
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.
Type
Postcard
Postmark
1909 Oct-04
Stamp
1c Franklin
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