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Henry Elting's rye fields grain in shock

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Stacks (shocks) of rye are standing in a farm field near Pitcher Lane in Upper Red Hook, circa 1905.

President and Warden pictured in 1929 Year Book from St. Stephen's College

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B. I. Bell and Nicholas Murray Butler pictured in 1929 Year Book

Ward Manor : boy campers harvesting vegetables, ca. 1940

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Three boy campers stand in a vegetable crop on Ward Manor. Their arms overflow with vegetables. In the background, other harvesters are visible.

Whaleback

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This building known as the Whaleback has been owned twice by Bard. Early in the 20th century, it was a student dormitory, (see: http://www.hrvh.org/u?/bard,212). In 1965 Bard purchased it for use as faculty apartment housing. Originally, this was…

Lewis House, former home of John N. Lewis

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photograph of the Lewis House, located on Cruger Island Rd.

Hyde Park Post Office Mural: Exchange of Produce for Goods, 1870

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Hyde Park Post Office Mural Panel 13. From "Murals in the Hyde Park Post Office": "1870-- The weekly Saturday trip to exchange farm produce for town goods passes Israel Carter's Sharp Tool Factory. John Greene Briggs and Isabel GIbbs DeGroff ride on…

St. Stephen's men, 1875

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Eight students of St.Stephen's college sit outside of Stone Row wearing suits, bowties, and top hats. Pencilled in, an arrow points to a student, labeled "Nelson Lewis 1875." In addition to Lewis, the 1914 alumni directory indicates that the…

Rev. Robert B. Fairbairn

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Rev. Robert B. Fairbairn was the third president of the college. During this time the title warden was used and he is often referred to as "The Great Warden" having served as warden from 1863 to 1898, making him the longest serving head of the…