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Early Vassar College

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12597-Service File.jpg
Date
193-?
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Northwest view of Main Building, Calisthenium and Riding Academy, Lodge, and Gas and Boiler House of Vassar College with paths, lawn and trees.

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Matthew Vassar, ca. 1820-30

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12449-Service File.jpg
Date
1935
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Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing a black tie, ruffled shirt and dark suit. The picture is of a miniature portrait attributed to Thomas Seir Cummings.

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Matthew Vassar, ca. 1832-42

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12477-Service File.jpg
Date
1938
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Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing glasses, top hat, striped tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar. He is seated, holding a cane in his gloved, right hand and holding a glove in his left hand. His left hand is inserted into the front of his suit.

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Vassar College Main Building

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12565-Service File.jpg
Date
193-?
Abstract

Northwest view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, trees and people.

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Vassar College physics class, 1887

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12398-Service File.jpg
Date
1938
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Seventeen female students wearing long dresses, seated at desks arranged in tiers. Some students with hats, some with books.

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Vassar College, Main Building, 1864

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12546-Service File.jpg
Date
193-?
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Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn and piles of dirt.

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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