Mark Baltes Postcard Collection, 1907-1995
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Mark Baltes Postcard Collection
- Dates
- 1907-1995 (inclusive)19071995
- Quantity
- 1.75 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 409
- Summary
- Mark Baltes dedicated time to collecting postcards from the Northwestern United States.This collection is the result of that effort. A major portion of the collection is focused specifically on Boise, Idaho but also contains postcards from other locations (such as Nampa and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho). The wide range of postcards features topics such as agriculture, dams, transportation, birds eye views, city parks, courthouses, libraries, churches, hotels, libraries, and street views.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The Mark Baltes Postcard Collection is a collection of postcards from the Northwest United States. A major portion of the collection is focused specifically on Boise, Idaho but also contains postcards from other locations (such as Nampa and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho). The wide range of postcards features topics such as agriculture, dams, transportation, birds eye views, city parks, courthouses, libraries, churches, hotels, libraries, and street views.
Biographical Note
Mark Baltes was born in 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He attended Boise State University and established a business called Serigraph Studio with his wife Julie in 1976. They changed the name to Landmark Impressions in 2001 and focused their efforts on creating historic markers and interpretive signage and public art installations. Baltes' postcard collection flourished during this time as they used them in their graphic work. Many of the postcard images were incorporated in the Penny Postcard mural at Boise's City Hall. Baltes started collecting postcards in the mid 1990s. He began collecting them as a way to explore his three interests - art, history, and architecture.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[item description], Mark Baltes Postcard Collection, Box [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Large Letter BoiseContainer: Box 1
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Description: Boise Schools (Boise High School, St. Margaret's Academy, St. Teresa's Academy, Boise Junior High School, Lincoln School, Longfellow School, Park School, Central School, Boise Junior College)Container: Box 1
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Description: Old Idaho State Penitentiary / Boise NatatoriumContainer: Box 1
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Description: Boise Parks (Julia Davis Park, Ann Morrison Park, Riverside Park, Municipal Park, Pierce Park, High School Park, Tourist Park Camp)Container: Box 1
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Description: Military Barracks / Veteran's Hospital / Soldiers' HomeContainer: Box 1
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Description: Hotel BoiseContainer: Box 1
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Description: Owyhee HotelContainer: Box 1
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Description: Boise Motels and Hotels (Roadside Motel, Hotel Bristol, Mechanafe, Milner Hotel, Evergreen Motor Court, etc.)Container: Box 1
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Description: Old Boise City Hall / Old Train Depot / Federal Building and Post OfficeContainer: Box 1
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Description: Idaho State Capitol BuildingContainer: Box 1
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Description: Capitol Boulevard (Memorial Bridge, Bob's Auto Park, etc.)Container: Box 2
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Description: Boise Buildings (Old Courthouse, The Mode, Carnegie Library, Assay Office, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Alphonsus Hospital, Churches, Theatres)Container: Box 2
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Description: 8th Street ViewsContainer: Box 2
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Description: Main Street Views (Idanha Hotel)Container: Box 2
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Description: Street Scenes (Idaho Street, Bannock Street, Capitol/7th Street, Union Street, Harrison Boulevard, Warm Springs Avenue)Container: Box 2
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Description: Birds Eye Views of Boise (all)Container: Box 2
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Description: General Idaho / General Boise Postcards (maps, mining, irrigation)Container: Box 2
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Description: Boise Airport / Boise area trainsContainer: Box 3
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Description: Dams/Rivers/Bridges/Irrigation/Mountains (Barber Lumber Mill and Barber Dam, Government Dam, Lucky Peak Dam, Arrowrock Dam, Milner Dam, Boise River and Table Rock, Snake River, Salmon River, St. Joseph River)Container: Box 3
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Description: Treasure Valley (Nampa, Caldwell, Payette, Weiser)Container: Box 3
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Description: Northern and Central Idaho (Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint, Farragut State Park, University of Idaho, Lewiston, White Bird Hill, Sawtooth Mountains, Sun Valley, Stanley, Rainbow Bridge, McCall, Payette Lake, Brundage, Idaho City)Container: Box 3
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Description: Southern and Eastern Idaho (Mountain Home, Twin Falls, Shoshone Falls, Malad, Shoshone Ice Caves, Craters of the Moon, Thousand Springs, Pocatello, Tetons, American Falls)Container: Box 3
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Description: Regional Postcards (Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, Strawberry Picking in Oregon, Oregon Pear Orchards, Umatilla Bridge, Bonneville Dam Fish Ladder, Pasco-Kennewick Bridge)Container: Box 3
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Description: Idaho Postcard Sets (various scenes)Container: Box 4
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Description: Oversize PostcardsContainer: Box 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture
- Boise local history
- Historic buildings
- Irrigation
- Military bases
- Public buildings
Geographical Names
- Boise (Idaho)
- Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
- Postcards
