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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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First residence of Matthew Vassar at Poughkeepsie

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12417-Service File.jpg
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, 1861

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12467-Service File.jpg
Date
1916
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Full-length picture of Matthew Vassar as an older man wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt and black suit. He is standing, holding a top hat in his left hand and curved-top cane in his right hand. His dog, Tip, and potted greenery are in the foreground. His home, Springside, and trees are in the

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Matthew Vassar, 1861

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12432-Service File.jpg
Date
19-?
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Full-length, framed picture of Matthew Vassar as an older man wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt and black suit. He is standing, holding a top hat and gloves in his left hand and curved-top cane in his right hand. His dog, Tip, and potted greenery are in the foreground. His home, Springside

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Vassar College Main Building, ca. 1894

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12403-Service File.jpg
Date
ca. 1894
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Center part of Main Building of Vassar College with evergreens on each side, horse-drawn sled and snow.

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Vassar College, the Lodge, ca. 1890-1894

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12513-Service File.jpg
Date
ca. 1890-1894
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The Lodge of Vassar College consisting of two identical towers with a large, round clock and arch between them. Large trees are in the background. A long, unpaved drive lined by evergreens is in the foreground. A horsecar is seen through the arch.

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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