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Maria Mitchell, 1865: Vassar College astronomy professor, 1865-1888

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1865
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Facial picture of Maria Mitchell.

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Matthew Vassar, ca. 1832-42

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Date
19-?
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Three-quarter length, framed picture of Matthew Vassar as a mature man wearing a striped tie, white shirt, dark jacket and light pants. He is seated, holding gloves and white-handled cane.

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Matthew Vassar, ca. 1832-42

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Date
19-?
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Three-quarter length, oval, framed picture of Matthew Vassar wearing glasses, top hat, black tie, white shirt and dark suit with black collar. He is standing, holding a curved-top cane in his right hand. His left hand is in his pants' pocket.

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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