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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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Matthew Vassar: full-length silhouette, 1843

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Date
19-?
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Full-length picture of Matthew Vassar in silhouette. The original silhouette was cut by Auguste Edouart at Saratoga during the Summer, 1843.

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Matthew Vassar: head and shoulders silhouette

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Date
1938?
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Head and shoulders silhouette of Matthew Vassar.

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Matthew Vassar: head and shoulders silhouette

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Date
1938
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Head and shoulders, oval silhouette of Matthew Vassar in decorated mat and square frame.

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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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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