Founder's Day
Dean C. Mildred and her dog at the faculty-student baseball game. A student dressed in stereotypical Indian costume is also pictured, and may be in dark makeup
Dean C. Mildred and her dog at the faculty-student baseball game. A student dressed in stereotypical Indian costume is also pictured, and may be in dark makeup
Professor Lucy Maynard Salmon's grave, Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Faculty-student baseball game. Sarah H. McLean (VC 1930) is playing catcher
Class of 1925 performing at the song contest
Students at the faculty-student baseball game
Nine-pin game, set up by students in pirate costumes
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Faculty-student baseball game
Student dressed as a pirate at the faculty-student baseball game
Student dressed as a pirate at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume at the faculty-student baseball game. One is dressed in stereotypical Indian costume and may be in brownface. The other's costume may be meant to represent that of a Romani woman
Students in costume for the Founder's Day parade
The students's team at the faculty-student baseball game
President MacCracken giving the Founder's Day address on the steps of the President's House
Class of 1923 performing in the song contest
Students dressed as pirates at the faculty-student baseball game
Faculty-student baseball game. Geology professor Thomas M. Hills is playing catcher
Student baseball team at the faculty-student baseball game
Students in costume, two in stereotypical Native American dress, another in what might have been intended to represent Romani dress
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