Mid-Hudson Bridge under construction
Early stage of construction of the Mid-hudson Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York
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Includes Wolven's portraits of classes at St. Stephen's College (now Bard College), the Putnam School, and Riverview Military Academy, as well as views of Poughkeepsie streets and landscapes, including the Mid-Hudson Bridge under construction.
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Early stage of construction of the Mid-hudson Bridge, which spans the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York
View of Poughkeepsie, New York, likely from College Hill
View of Poughkeepsie, New York, likely from College Hill
View of Poughkeepsie, New York, likely from College Hill
Unidentified street, Poughkeepsie, New York
Main Street or Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York
Unidentified Poughkeepsie street. Charles Schroeder's Groceries is in the back ground
Main Street at Hamilton Street looking east, Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the students and teachers of the girls' boarding school in Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the students and teachers of the girls' boarding school in Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the students and teachers of the girls' boarding school in Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the students and teachers of the girls' boarding school in Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the cadets from the military school in Poughkeepsie, New York
Group portrait of the College Choir with College Warden B. I. Bell in the clerical collar
Group portrait of the St. Stephen's freshman class in beanies
Group portrait of the St. Stephen's freshman class
Group portrait of the cross country team. Third from the left may be Harvey Fite, later a Vassar College professor
Group portrait of the staff of the Lyre Tree, a student publication
Staff of the St. Stephen's school newspaper
Group portrait of the soccer team
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