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First astronomy class at Vassar College, 1866

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12415-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Professor Maria Mitchell and fifteen female students wearing long dresses, seated or standing behind a telescope. Some are holding hats or an open book.

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Henry Noble MacCracken: Vassar College President, 1915-1946

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12374-Service File.jpg
Date
19
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Head and shoulders picture of Henry Noble MacCracken as a mature man wearing glasses, black tie, white pin-striped shirt and checkered suit.

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J. Ryland Kendrick: acting Vassar College president, 1885-1886

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12489-Service File.jpg
Date
1885 or 1886
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Head and shoulders picture of J. Ryland Kendrick as a mature man wearing a black bow tie, white shirt and dark suit.

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

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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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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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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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Sarah Gibson Blanding: Vassar College President, 1946-1964

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between 1946 and 1964
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Half-length picture of Sarah Gibson Blanding as a mature woman sitting behind a desk. She is wearing a necklace, bracelets and dark dress with half sleeves. Papers, pens and blotter are in the foreground. A lamp, part of a painting, papers and shelves are in the background.

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Vassar College Astronomical Observatory interior, 1889

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12444-Service File.jpg
Date
1889
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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.

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Vassar College astronomy class, 1878

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12384-Service File.jpg
Date
1878
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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.

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Vassar College astronomy class, 1885

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12524-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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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

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Vassar College astronomy class, 1885

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12533-Service File.jpg
Date
1886
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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

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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