Poughkeepsie street scene

Unidentified street, Poughkeepsie, New York
Unidentified street, Poughkeepsie, New York
Main Street or Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York
Main Street at Hamilton Street looking east, Poughkeepsie, New York
Unidentified Poughkeepsie street. Charles Schroeder's Groceries is in the back ground
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8 letters from Mary Pratt to her mother, one dated Nov. 1874 and the remaining seven between April 1877 and May 1880. The 1874 letter recounts making molasses with her classmates at Vassar. Remaining letters describe making chicken costumes for the Philalethean entertainment, the junior class
This collection provides images of, and information about, all of the extant printer's marks in the windows of the Vassar College Library. Printer's marks are visual emblems that identify the printer of a particular book. They first appeared in the 15th century, and helped early printers establish
Three-quarter length picture of Priscilla H. Braislin wearing a black choker, white lace collar and long, dark dress. She is seated, holding an object on a table on the right.
Head and shoulders oval picture of Samuel F.B. Morse as an elderly man with mustache and beard. He is wearing a white shirt and dark suit.
Picture of full-length statue of Matthew Vassar standing with his right hand outstretched and his left hand resting on a model of Vassar College Main Building. The model is on a pedestal decorated with a globe, telescope and book in an emblem.
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The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.
The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and algae. Holdings are primarily from northeastern North America, and include collections made by several notable 19th century botanists. To learn more about this project visit the website here.
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