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View of the Hudson River from Blithewood

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This view is looking west onto the Hudson River from the west veranda of the Blithewood mansion

View of the Hudson River from Montgomery Place

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This view is looking west onto the Hudson River from the western patio of the Montgomery Place mansion.

Waterfall

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This waterfall lies on the Blithewood property. When the Zabriskies owned that land they built a swimming pool next to the waterfall and would occasionally let Bard students swim in it.

Plaque outside of the Chapel of the Holy Innocents

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Inscribed with:
This Chapel
is the gift of
John & Margaret Bard
In memory of their son
Willie Bard

The Chapel was originally created at the birth of John and Margaret's only son Willie, but the original building burned down in a fire. They…

Letter Between ER and West Virginia Governor

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Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Homer Holt, Governor of West Virginia. ER defends her public comments re: condition of the working poor in the coal mining industry.

ER at She-She-She Camp

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Eleanor Roosevelt walks with women attending a She-She-She Camp in 1933.

ER and the WTUL

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Eleanor Roosevelt poses with the Women's Trade Union League.

Interview with Rose Schneiderman

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A transcript of Eleanor Roosevelt interviewing Rose Schneiderman on Pond's Radio Program in 1937.

Rose Schneiderman at WTUL rally

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Rose Schneiderman speaks at a rally for the Women's Trade Union League.