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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, fourth from southeast corner [location: B4]

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2017-05-06T00:00:01Z-2017-05-06T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; crocodile; grid pattern on body

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, north corner of east arm [location: B6]

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2017-05-08T00:00:01Z-2017-05-08T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; eagle head and wings; ears; rear legs

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, second from northeast corner [location: B9]

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2017-05-11T00:00:01Z-2017-05-11T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion with mane

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At top of front (east) wall, second from southeast corner [location: B2]

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2017-05-04T00:00:01Z-2017-05-04T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; dragon with wings and scales; leonine tail

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, south east arm [location: B5]

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2017-05-07T00:00:01Z-2017-05-07T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head; eagle wings; rear legs

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, third from northeast corner [location: B8]

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2017-05-10T00:00:01Z-2017-05-10T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing left; dragon with wings and scales; serpentine tail

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of front (east) wall, third from southeast corner [location: B3]

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2017-05-05T00:00:01Z-2017-05-05T23:59:59Z
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Profile, facing right; lion with mane

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on east end of north wall [location: D3]

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2017-05-31T00:00:01Z-2017-05-31T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head?; flutd throat; eagle wings; rear legs

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on east end of south wall [location: D8]

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2017-06-05T00:00:01Z-2017-06-05T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf or dragon head; feathers? on cheeks; fluted neck; eagle wings

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At top of tower, on north end of east wall [location: D2]

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2017-05-30T00:00:01Z-2017-05-30T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; demon or wolf head; eagle wings; rear legs

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Vassar College Library Gargoyles and Grotesques

At top of tower, on north end of west wall [location: D5]

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2017-06-02T00:00:01Z-2017-06-02T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; dragon head and neck; eagle wings; rear legs; mammal feet

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At top of tower, on south end of east wall [location: D1]

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2017-05-29T00:00:01Z-2017-05-29T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; demon head?; scaly neck; eagle wings; rear legs

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At top of tower, on south end of west wall [location: D6]

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2017-06-03T00:00:01Z-2017-06-03T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head; eagle wings; rear legs

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At top of tower, on west end of north wall [location: D4]

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2017-06-01T00:00:01Z-2017-06-01T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head?; feathers? on cheeks; eagle wings; front legs

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At top of tower, on west end of south wall [location: D7]

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2017-06-04T00:00:01Z-2017-06-04T23:59:59Z
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Projecting; wolf head; feathers? on' cheeks; eagle wings; rear legs

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Athletic Circle

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Date
1900-1920
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Circle of land at the north end of campus, used for track and field, basketball, and other sports. Either Strong House or Lathrop is visible in the background

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Athletic Circle garden

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Date
1900-1940
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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
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Plot of irises in the gardens surrounding the Athletic Circle

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Athletic event

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Date
1920s
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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
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Unidentified athletic event, possibly track or field hockey

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Athletics, 1902-1938

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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
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Includes almost yearly images of Field Day from 1916-1936; team portraits as well action photos from field hockey, basketball, baseball, tennis, fencing, lacrosse, and archery. There are also images from horse shows, golfing, swimming, and winter sports. Topics documented in this series include the

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Basketball game

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Date
1916-1917
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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
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Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919

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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