Vassar Arlington, New York, 1912 – Vintage Photo Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Vassar Arlington, New York, 1912. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Vassar Arlington, New York, 1912
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Arlington, a hamlet on the east bank of the Hudson in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, took much of its character in 1912 from Vassar College, which sat on its grounds. Matthew Vassar's founding gift had made it one of the first colleges in the country built to give women a full four-year education, and by the 1910s its campus, dormitories, and grounds shaped daily life in the village. Most residents earned their living in trades, service work, and the river economy, with the Hudson carrying freight and passenger steamers past the shore and the railroad running along the riverfront. Across the water, Poughkeepsie offered the larger shops, mills, and courthouse, so the two communities were closely tied through commerce, schooling, and travel over the bridge that crossed the river there.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,521 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | NY 1912 Vassar Arlington |
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