Ada L. Howard, first president of Wellesley College – Antique Map Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique map of Ada L. Howard, first president of Wellesley College. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Ada L. Howard, first president of Wellesley College
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Ada L. Howard became the first president of Wellesley College when it opened in 1875, the women's college that Henry Fowle Durant had founded on his estate in the town of Wellesley, about 15 miles west of Boston. The college was built around Lake Waban, and in its early years it was a residential school for women set apart from the mill towns and commercial centers of eastern Massachusetts. Howard led the institution through its first years, when the faculty and students were still establishing its academic routines and its place among the new colleges for women. Wellesley's rural setting, close to the Boston and Albany rail line, made it a quiet campus that drew students from across New England and beyond. Her tenure ended in 1881, and the campus shown here reflects the buildings and grounds that grew out of those formative years.
| Original scan | 1,232 × 1,887 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
|---|---|
| Reference | Wellesley College From New Monthly Magazine 1876 7 |
More from the Panoramic Maps collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
