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Birthplace of Matthew Vassar: E. Durham, Norfolk, England

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18-?
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Cottage at end of dirt road with picket fence, trees and people.

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First residence of Matthew Vassar at Poughkeepsie

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Date
18-?
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Stone cottage with trees, people and animals. Another house is in the background.

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Group of four Vassar College students, 1865

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Date
19-?
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Full-length picture of four female students wearing long, black dresses. Two are seated, two are standing behind them. A pillar is in the background.

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Group of four Vassar College students, ca. 1872

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ca. 1872
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Full-length picture of four female students wearing long, dark dresses with ruffles. They are seated around a small, round table. One of the students is holding and looking at an open book. A tall window with fringed drape, hanging plant and terrarium are in the background.

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Group of six Vassar College students, 1873-1874

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1873 or 1874
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Full-length oval picture of six female students. Some are wearing hats or holding books. Two are seated in the grass, one is lying on her side propped on her left arm and two are behind them, leaning against trees. Large trees with a few leaves are in the background.

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Group of six Vassar College students: "The Pleiades", 1876

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1876
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Full-length picture of six female students wearing long dresses with ruffles. They are kneeling, seated or standing around a fringed, armless chair. One is holding an open book. Two pillars are in the background.

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Matthew Vassar's birthplace

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Date
1979
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White house, fence and trees.

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Matthew Vassar's birthplace

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Date
1979
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Room with table, chairs, fireplace, door, hanging light fixture and kitchenware.

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Vassar College baseball team: The Resolutes, 1876

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Date
1876
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Full-length picture of nine female students wearing baseball caps, long dresses and belts labeled ""Resolutes"". Five are seated, four are standing behind them. A brick building with tall double doors is in the background.

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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