Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vail Brothers (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) |
| Title: | Vail Brothers Photograph Albums |
| Dates: | approximately 1880-1890 |
| Quantity: | 1.5 cubic feet (2 boxed volumes) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of two large photograph albums of images of Poughkeepsie, including Vassar College. |
Administrative History
The Vail Brothers Poughkeepsie photography studio appears to have been in business for at least the last two decades of the 19th century. The brothers were Alonzo H. Vail (1855-1929) and J. Watson Vail (1849-1922).
TopScope and Content Note
This collection consists of two large photograph albums. One includes photographs of Vassar College and appears to be circa 1889. The second album also includes images of Vassar (many of them duplicates from the first album, but with some additions); however, the bulk of the second album consists of images of Poughkeepsie. Of special note are a series of photos of the construction of the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge, ca. 1887-1888.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Pictorial works
Places:
- Poughkeepsie (N.Y.)--Pictorial works
- Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)--Pictorial Works
VCL Categories
- Art and Artists
- Local History
- Vassar College
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vail Brothers Photograph Albums, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, January 2010.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Custodial History
The second album was once owned my Mrs. John E. Phillps, Sr.
Other Formats
Some of the Vassar photos have been digitized and are available on the Images of Early Vassar web site.
Container List
There is no container list currently available for this collection.
Details
This collection consists of two large photograph albums of images of Poughkeepsie, including Vassar College.
