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Architect's perspective of Vassar College Main Building

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12450-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Southeast view of Main Building of Vassar College with paths, lawn, shrubs, lamp posts and people.

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Demolition of the Lodge at Vassar College, 1914

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12474-Service File.jpg
Date
1914
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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.

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Demolition of the Lodge at Vassar College, December 1, 1913

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12604-Service File.jpg
Date
1913
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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.

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Early Vassar College

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12486-Service File.jpg
Date
19
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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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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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Early Vassar College

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12390-Service File.jpg
Date
186-?
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Main Building, Observatory and Calisthenium and Riding Academy of Vassar College with paths, trees, shrubs and people. Some people are driving horse-drawn carriages.

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James Monroe Taylor, 1909: Vassar College president, 1886-1914

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12418-Service File.jpg
Date
c1909.
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Head and shoulders picture of James Monroe Taylor as a mature man with mustache. He is wearing a black tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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John Howard Raymond, ca. 1869: Vassar College president, 1864-1878

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12411-Service File.jpg
Date
ca. 1869
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Head and shoulders picture of John Howard Raymond as a mature man with beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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John Howard Raymond: Vassar College president, 1864-1878

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12605-Service File.jpg
Date
between 1864 and 1878
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Head and shoulders picture of John Howard Raymond as a mature man with mustache and beard. He is wearing glasses, black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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Laying Vassar College Chapel cornerstone

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12410-Service File.jpg
Date
1902
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A crowd of mostly women are watching men use a hoist to set the cornerstone upon the brick foundation of the Vassar College Chapel. Large trees in leaf are in the background.

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Milo P. Jewett: president of Vassar College 1861-1864

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12496-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Head and shoulders picture of Milo P. Jewett as an elderly man with long, white beard. He is wearing glasses, white shirt and black suit.

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Milo P. Jewett: Vassar College President, 1861-1864

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12421-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Head and shoulders picture of Milo P. Jewett as an elderly man with long, white beard. He is wearing glasses, a white shirt and black suit.

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Proposed statue of Matthew Vassar

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12442-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Picture of full-length statue of Matthew Vassar standing with his right hand outstretched and his left hand resting on a model of Vassar College Main Building. The model is on a pedestal decorated with a globe, telescope and book in an emblem.

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Samuel L. Caldwell, ca. 1883: Vassar College president, 1878-1885

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12574-Service File.jpg
Date
ca. 1883
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Head and shoulders picture of Samuel L. Caldwell as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory

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12478-Service File.jpg
Date
187-?
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Observatory at Vassar College with path, lawn, and trees. Several buildings are in the background.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory

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12509-Service File.jpg
Date
187-?
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Observatory of Vassar College with path, lawn, evergreens and bare trees.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory

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12510-Service File.jpg
Date
187-?
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Observatory of Vassar College with path, lawn, trees and lamp post. Building is partially covered by vines.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory interior

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12514-Service File.jpg
Date
18-?
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Interior of Observatory of Vassar College with a door, telescope on tripod, chart, desks, table, chairs, blackboard, globe and basket.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory interior

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12528-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Interior (the Parlor) of Observatory of Vassar College with windows, curtains, couch, bed, table, rocking chairs, pictures and accessories.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory interior

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12433-Service File.jpg
Date
between 1868 and 1881
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Interior of Observatory dome of Vassar College with an equatorial telescope, steps, chair and double-doors.

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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