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Columbia University in New York City – Historic Print

Columbia University in New York City — historic photograph
Columbia University in New York City. Historic photograph from the New York City 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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A window into the past: Columbia University in New York City, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Captured in 1944, this print documents a graduation ceremony at Columbia University in Morningside Heights, one of the oldest institutions in New York, chartered in 1754 as King's College. The war shaped campus life that year. Many students were on accelerated schedules or preparing for military service, and commencement often carried a sober tone as families and faculty marked the achievements of those heading into uncertain times. The photograph captures a moment when a traditional academic ritual continued despite the wider upheaval of the period.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1944
SubjectsColumbia University--People--1940-1950. Graduation ceremonies--New York (State)--New York--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,148 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-138653

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