Sophomore Party

Rip Van Winkle and friend at the "Old Dutch Cider Mill" in Act II of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
Rip Van Winkle and friend at the "Old Dutch Cider Mill" in Act II of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
The devil and his imps in front of the "Ivory Soap Palace" in Act I of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
1861 croquet scene from the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
Mail Rush chorus in the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
Rip Van Winkle and Dutch dancers in Act II of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
Dutch dancers in Act II of the skit show presented by the Class of 1927 to the Class of 1928
New Lamps for Old, a skit show centered around "Arabian Nights" presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1920
The Philalethian overall chorus and other acts in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Two of Matthew Vassar's Italian statuettes in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Breakfast scene in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Two of Matthew Vassar's Italian statuettes, a dog, and several mice and cats in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
The Philalethian overall chorus in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Classroom scene in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Pajama Chorus in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Opera scene in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Opera scene in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Opera scene in "Vassar Days," a skit show presented by the Class of 1928 to the class of 1929
Full cast of the skit show presented by the Class of 1926 to the Class of 1927
Act II of the skit show presented by the Class of 1926 to the Class of 1927
Prologue scene featuring lotus blossoms in the skit show presented by the Class of 1926 to the Class of 1927
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