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[University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee] – Vintage Print

[University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee], c1910. — historic print
[University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee], c1910.. Historic print from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This bird's-eye view shows the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, as it appeared around 1910, seen from a high vantage point that lays out the whole campus at once. The university was founded in 1857 by Episcopal bishops of the Southern states, and its Gothic Revival buildings sit on the wooded Cumberland Plateau. Commercial publishers such as W.Y. Littig & Co. sold views like this to alumni, parents and supporters, so the print also served as a promotional portrait of the school. Its wide view of the grounds shows how much the surrounding forest and open lawns shaped the campus's appeal.

Created / publishedc1910.
Medium1 photomechanical print.
GenreBird's-eye views 1910.Photomechanical prints 1910.
NotesG34958 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of drawing or painting. Copyright by W.Y. Littig & Co.
SubjectsUniversity of the South. Universities & colleges--Tennessee--Sewanee--1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,156 × 1,500 px · prints to 11 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-169119

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