Lafayette INDIANA - Purdue University - Hall of Music - 1940: Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with six instructors and 39 students. Today, Purdue is a member of the Big 10 Conference, and is a well known world-class research institution. Purdue enrolls the second largest student body of any university in Indiana as well as the second largest international student population of any public university in the United States. Purdue's campus is situated in the small city of West Lafayette, near the western bank of the Wabash River, across which sits the larger city of Lafayette. State Street, which is concurrent with State Road 26, divides the northern and southern portions of campus. Academic buildings are mostly concentrated on the eastern and southern parts of campus, with residence halls to the west, and athletic facilities to the north. The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (City Bus) operates eight campus loop bus routes on which students, faculty, and staff can ride free of charge. Southwest of the Purdue Mall is the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music, one of the largest proscenium theaters in the world.[29] Purdue's Student Concert Committee often invites famous entertainers to perform there for an audience of students, faculty, and the general public. This postcard was published in 1940. The card is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "CT American Art". No. 0B883-N. Distributed by Twin City News Agency, Lafayette, Ind.  No. 0B223N