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(Francis) Ellen Lord, 1877: Vassar College professor of Latin, 1867-1876 and Greek, 1872-1876

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1877
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Half-length picture of Ellen Lord wearing a plaid dress. She is seated, holding a fan, her right arm resting on a chair.

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(Francis) Ellen Lord: Vassar College professor of Latin, 1867-1876 and Greek, 1872-1876

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Date
187-?
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Three-quarter length picture of two women.

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Ann (Bennett) Vassar: mother of Matthew Vassar

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12447-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Half-length picture of Ann Vassar as an elderly woman wearing a sheer white cap, fringed shawl and black, long-sleeved clothing. She is seated, holding a handkerchief and small box.

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Ann (Bennett) Vassar: mother of Matthew Vassar

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12382-Service File.jpg
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19-?
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Half-length picture of Ann Vassar as an elderly woman wearing a sheer white cap, fringed shawl and black, long-sleeved clothing. She is seated, holding a handkerchief and small box.

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Truman J. Backus: Vassar College English professor, 1867-1883

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Date
ca. 1881
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Head and shoulders picture of Truman J. Backus with beard. He is wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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Truman J. Backus: Vassar College English professor, 1867-1883

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12613-Service File.jpg
Date
187-?
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Half-length, oval picture of Truman J. Backus wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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Content Warning

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