Demolition of the Lodge at Vassar College, 1914

The Lodge of Vassar College. A tower with partially demolished walls, debris and people. Large, bare trees are in the background. Large evergreens and unpaved drive are in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College. A tower with partially demolished walls, debris and people. Large, bare trees are in the background. Large evergreens and unpaved drive are in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College. A tower with partially demolished walls, debris and people. A horse-drawn wagon is on the right. Large trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Large trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main Building is seen through the arch.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees in leaf are in the background. An unpaved drive lined by evergreens is in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Large trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. A horse car labelled """"Hudson River R.R. Depot 3"""" is in front of the arch.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees in leaf are in the background. An unpaved drive lined by evergreens is in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main Building is seen through the arch. Also shows the gatekeeper and two children (one
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main Building is seen through the arch.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Large trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main building, also partially covered in vines, is seen through the arch.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. The building is partially covered by vines. A brick wall is on each side. Large evergreens are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main Building, also partially
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A stone wall is on the left. A trolley is on the right. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Also shows large trees.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees in leaf are in the background. A long drive lined by very small trees is in the foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees are in the background. A drive lined by evergreens is in the snow-covered foreground.
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. A brick wall is on each side. Trees are in the background. An unpaved road is in the foreground. Main Building is seen through the arch. A small building, chickens and people on penny
The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees are in the background. A long, unpaved drive lined by evergreens is in the foreground. A horsecar is seen through the arch.
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