First astronomy class at Vassar College, 1866
Professor Maria Mitchell and fifteen female students wearing long dresses, seated or standing behind a telescope. Some are holding hats or an open book.
Professor Maria Mitchell and fifteen female students wearing long dresses, seated or standing behind a telescope. Some are holding hats or an open book.
South view of Raymond Avenue as an unpaved road lined by trees and covered in light snow. Stairs, telegraph poles, a lamp post and stone wall are on the left. Vassar Lake and people are on the right. Also shows wooden fences.
South view of Raymond Avenue as an unpaved road lined by trees in leaf. A woman wearing a hat and long, white dress is walking in the road. A mill, stairs and stone wall are on the left. Vassar Lake and wooden fences are on the right.
South view of Raymond Avenue as an unpaved road lined by trees in leaf. A mill, stairs and stone wall are on the left. Vassar Lake, wooden fences and people are on the right.
South view of Raymond Avenue as an unpaved road lined by trees in leaf. A horse-drawn carriage is in the road. Stairs, telegraph poles, a lamp post and stone wall are on the left. Vassar Lake and people are on the right. Also shows wooden fences.
Interior of Observatory dome of Vassar College with an equatorial telescope and ladder. Also shows Maria Mitchell wearing a long, dark dress and shawl, seated on the left and Mary W. Whitney wearing a long, dark dress, leaning on a ladder on the right.
Professor Maria Mitchell and six female students wearing long, dark dresses. They are seated, standing or kneeling by two telescopes in front of the Vassar College Observatory. Part of a lamp post is on the left and a tree in leaf is on the right. Also shows tables, chairs and paths.
Professor Maria Mitchell with six female students wearing long dresses, seated on the interior steps of the Vassar College Observatory (the Parlor). A table, lamps, books, papers and area rug are in the foreground. A telescope and steps are seen through open double doors. Also shows furniture
Professor Maria Mitchell with six female students wearing long dresses, seated on the interior steps of the Vassar College Observatory (the Parlor). A table, lamps, books, papers and area rug are in the foreground. A telescope and steps are seen through open double doors. Also shows furniture
Large group of students wearing long dresses by rowboats on Vassar Lake. A few are holding parasols. Also shows wooden fences and large trees in leaf.
Large group of students wearing long dresses by rowboats on Vassar Lake. A few are holding parasols. Also shows wooden fences and large trees in leaf.
Main Building of Vassar College with Vassar Lake. Trees, row boats and people are in the foreground.
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