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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, 1861

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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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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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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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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