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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on west end of north wall [location: D4]

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2017-06-01T00:00:01Z-2017-06-01T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head?; feathers? on cheeks; eagle wings; front legs

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on west end of south wall [location: D7]

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2017-06-04T00:00:01Z-2017-06-04T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head; feathers? on' cheeks; eagle wings; rear legs

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Bridge near Sunset Lake

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Date
1910-1940
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Wooden bridge leading to path around Sunset Lake

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Campus viewed from Sunset Hill

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Date
1909-1938
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View from Sunset Hill of the tops of buildings as well as the power plant chimney

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Campus viewed from Sunset Hill

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Date
1909-1938
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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View from Sunset Hill of the tops of buildings. Cropped version of Box269_026

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Chapel Gate Dedication

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1932-06-12
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Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Chapel Gate Dedication

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1932-06-12
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Chapel Gate Dedication

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1932-06-12
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Chapel Gate Dedication

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1932-06-12
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Chapel Gate Dedication

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1932-06-12
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Chapel Gate Dedication

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Date
1932-06-12
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Procession to the dedication of the Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Chapel Gate, Raymond Avenue

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Date
approximately 1932
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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
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Chapel Gate on Raymond Avenue, a gift of the Class of 1882

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Man on Sunset Lake bridge

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Date
1910-1915
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Man standing on the wooden bridge on the north end of Sunset Lake

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

On northern wall of western arm, fourth from west [location: C12]

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2017-05-24T00:00:01Z-2017-05-24T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; leopard with spots; eagle wings

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

On northern wall of western arm, second from west [location: C10]

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2017-05-22T00:00:01Z-2017-05-22T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion or dragon head; scaled body; dragon wings; leonine tail

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

On northern wall of western arm, third from west [location: C11]

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2017-05-23T00:00:01Z-2017-05-23T23:59:59Z
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Profiule, facing left; lion with mane

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On notthern wall of western arm, third from west [location: C9]

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2017-05-21T00:00:01Z-2017-05-21T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; lion with mane on neck; front legs

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On southern wall of western arm, farthest west [location: C8]

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2017-05-20T00:00:01Z-2017-05-20T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; lion head; eagle wings and feet; rear legs

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On southern wall of western arm, fourth from west [location: C5]

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Date
2017-05-17T00:00:01Z-2017-05-17T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; lion head; scaled body with dragon wings; ridged back; leonine tail

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On southern wall of western arm, second from west [location: C7]

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2017-05-19T00:00:01Z-2017-05-19T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; dragon with serpentine, scaled body, dragon wings

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The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc