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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

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Date
1917-11-17
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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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Characters from "County Fair," a skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes a "wild woman" who is in stereotypical African dress and blackface. There are "gypsy fortune-tellers" and snake charmers, one in brownface. Also included are the "Fat Lady," her

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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1917-11-17
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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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County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The scene includes students costumed as lions, an elephant, a giraffe and a camel. The camel and giraffe handlers are described as "Ethopian" and are in blackface

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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
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County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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
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County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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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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Marching band from "County Fair," a skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921. The group includes two students in blackface

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1923-11-10
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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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Be Yourself, a skit show presented by the Class of 1925 to the Class of 1927

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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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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Students portraying polo players in the "County Fair" skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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
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County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1917-11-17
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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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County Fair skit show presented by the Class of 1919 to the Class of 1921

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1916-11-18
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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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Alices in Blunderland skit show presented by the Class of 1918 to the Class of 1920

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1919-11-08
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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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Skit show presented by the Class of 1917 to the Class of 1915

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1915-11-06
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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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Japanese play scene from the "Carnival of Nations" skit show presented by the Class of 1917 to the Class of 1919

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1915-11-06
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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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Japanese play scene from the "Carnival of Nations" skit show presented by the Class of 1917 to the Class of 1919

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1915-11-06
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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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Scotland scene from the "Carnival of Nations" skit show presented by the Class of 1917 to the Class of 1919

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1916-11-18
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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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Full cast of the "Alices in Blunderland" skit show presented by the Class of 1918 to the Class of 1920

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1918-11-16
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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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Utopian Vassar skit show presented by the Class of 1920 to the Class of 1922

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1918-11-16
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
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Utopian Vassar skit show presented by the Class of 1920 to the Class of 1922

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1914-10-31
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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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Skit show presented by the Class of 1916 to the Class of 1918

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1914-10-31
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
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Skit show presented by the Class of 1916 to the Class of 1918

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Wolven Glass Plate Negative Collection

Junior Party

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Date
1914-10-31
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
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Skit show presented by the Class of 1916 to the Class of 1918

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