508 plates
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 evolution of uniforms from bloomers to shorts as well as developments in athletic fields and equipment.
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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
The All-English Hockey Team before a field hockey game with the Vassar varsity team
The All-English Hockey Team before a field hockey game with the Vassar varsity team
Five archery students in the circle near Students Building
Archery team
Unidentified athletic event, possibly track or field hockey
Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919
Basketball game, including members of the Class of 1913
Basketball game, including members of the Class of 1914
Basketball game, Class of 1913 versus the Class of 1914
Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919
Basketball game, Class of 1913 versus the Class of 1914
Basketball game, Class of 1914 versus the Class of 1915
Basketball game, Class of 1914 versus the Class of 1915
Basketball game in field in front of Students Building, including members of the Class of 1916
Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919
Basketball game
Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919
Basketball game in field in front of Students Building, including members of the Class of 1916
Basketball game, Class of 1917 versus the Class of 1919
Basketball game
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