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Step back in time and explore the rich history of campuses across the United States

Background imageCampus Collection: William and Mary College, 1700s

William and Mary College, 1700s
Early view of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageCampus Collection: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870s

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870s
Bowdoin College in Maine, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCampus Collection: AMHERST COLLEGE, 1839. Northwestern view of Amherst College, established 1821 at Amherst

AMHERST COLLEGE, 1839. Northwestern view of Amherst College, established 1821 at Amherst, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 1839

Background imageCampus Collection: On campus at the University of New Hampshire in Durham

On campus at the University of New Hampshire in Durham

Background imageCampus Collection: Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Oldest Dickinson College building, " Old West" Hall, designed by Benjamin Latrobe, built in 1803 to replace the original college hall, which burned. Digital photograph

Background imageCampus Collection: Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770

Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770
Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in the forests of New Hampshire, 1770. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCampus Collection: Wroxton Abbey

Wroxton Abbey is a modernised, 17th century Jacobean manor house built on the foundations of a 13th century Augustinian priory

Background imageCampus Collection: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Cathedral of Learning, Campus of the University of Pittsburgh, also showing (albeit rather small)

Background imageCampus Collection: Oberlin College in the 1890s

Oberlin College in the 1890s
Council Hall at Oberlin College, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCampus Collection: Thomas Jeffersons Rotunda at the University of Virginia

Thomas Jeffersons Rotunda at the University of Virginia
Rotunda of the University of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville. Digital photograph

Background imageCampus Collection: AMHERST COLLEGE, 1863. A view of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, Steel engraving

AMHERST COLLEGE, 1863. A view of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, Steel engraving
CENTENNIAL FAIR, 1876. The main building at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lithograph, American, 1876

Background imageCampus Collection: CENTRE COLLEGE, 1819. Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, chartered by the Kentucky legislature in

CENTRE COLLEGE, 1819. Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, chartered by the Kentucky legislature in 1819. Wood engraving, 1847

Background imageCampus Collection: Hiram College in the 1800s

Hiram College in the 1800s
Hiram College in Ohio, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCampus Collection: St Hildas College, Oxford (b / w photo)

St Hildas College, Oxford (b / w photo)
3094738 St Hildas College, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Hildas College, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCampus Collection: MOUNT HOLYOKE, c1850. Mount Holyoke Seminary at South Hadley, Massachusetts

MOUNT HOLYOKE, c1850. Mount Holyoke Seminary at South Hadley, Massachusetts, the first womens college in the United States. Steel engraving, c1850

Background imageCampus Collection: YALE COLLEGE, 1793. Yale College at New Haven, Connecticut, as it appeared in 1793

YALE COLLEGE, 1793. Yale College at New Haven, Connecticut, as it appeared in 1793. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageCampus Collection: The Lawn At The University Of Virginia

The Lawn At The University Of Virginia
Engraving shows the main lawn and quadrangle of the campus of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, circa 1830s

Background imageCampus Collection: Rutgers University in 1844, 1920 (lithograph)

Rutgers University in 1844, 1920 (lithograph)
2622525 Rutgers University in 1844, 1920 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of the Rutgers University campus in 1844)

Background imageCampus Collection: Barnard College Campus in New York, USA

Barnard College Campus in New York, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCampus Collection: Washington and Jefferson College and Campus, Pennsylvania

Washington and Jefferson College and Campus, Pennsylvania
Washington and Jefferson College and Campus, Washington, Pennsylvania. Date: 1937

Background imageCampus Collection: circa 1915: View of the campus of Columbia University, with the football field in the foreground

circa 1915: View of the campus of Columbia University, with the football field in the foreground, and the domed library in the distance, Morningside Heights, New York City

Background imageCampus Collection: North America, USA, Washington, Seattle. Cherry trees on the University of Washington

North America, USA, Washington, Seattle. Cherry trees on the University of Washington campus

Background imageCampus Collection: Harvard University campus 19th Century

Harvard University campus 19th Century
An engraving depicts the Harvard University campus, Cambridge Massachusetts, 19th Century. (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageCampus Collection: OXFORD: PEMBROKE COLLEGE. View of Pembroke College on the campus of Oxford University, Oxford

OXFORD: PEMBROKE COLLEGE. View of Pembroke College on the campus of Oxford University, Oxford, England. Wood engraving, English, c1885

Background imageCampus Collection: Kings College students on buses

Kings College students on buses
Kings College students in high spirits, on two buses which are about to leave the Strand campus for Wormwood Scrubs (an open space in west London, not the prison!) for a football match

Background imageCampus Collection: View of New College, The University of Edinburgh, on The Mound

View of New College, The University of Edinburgh, on The Mound, from Princes Street at sunset, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageCampus Collection: Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications

Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications. One cuts wood with an axe, other bring lime in baskets, stones and timbers. From Trajans Column. Fortificazioni

Background imageCampus Collection: Pontchartrain Hotel, Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Pontchartrain Hotel, Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Pontchartrain Hotel (left) and Hammond Building (right), Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument can be seen in the left foreground

Background imageCampus Collection: OXFORD: ORIEL COLLEGE. View of Oriel College on the campus of Oxford University, Oxford, England

OXFORD: ORIEL COLLEGE. View of Oriel College on the campus of Oxford University, Oxford, England. Wood engraving, English, c1885

Background imageCampus Collection: Totem pole at the Museum of Anthropolgy, UBC campus (University of British Columbia)

Totem pole at the Museum of Anthropolgy, UBC campus (University of British Columbia), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Background imageCampus Collection: Mediterranean coast southward Beirut sunset A. U. B

Mediterranean coast southward Beirut sunset A. U. B
Along the Mediterranean coast, southward. Beirut, sunset over A.U.B. campus. 1950, Lebanon, Beirut

Background imageCampus Collection: American University Beirut A. U. B Sunset campus

American University Beirut A. U. B Sunset campus
American University. Beirut, (A.U.B.). Sunset over the campus. Showing College Hall silhouette. 1920, Lebanon, Beirut

Background imageCampus Collection: Ancient books in Biblioteca Joanina (Joanine Library), University of Coimbra, Coimbra

Ancient books in Biblioteca Joanina (Joanine Library), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra district, Centro Region, Portugal

Background imageCampus Collection: Column of Antoninus Pius in Rome, Italy (engraving)

Column of Antoninus Pius in Rome, Italy (engraving)
3730924 Column of Antoninus Pius in Rome, Italy (engraving); (add.info.: History of Ancient Rome. Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman honorific column in Rome, Italy)

Background imageCampus Collection: French Formula Renault Campus

French Formula Renault Campus
Karim Eltaief (FRA). French Formula Renault Campus Championship, Pau, France, 29-31 May 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageCampus Collection: French Formula Renault Campus

French Formula Renault Campus
Caroline Goerg (FRA). French Formula Renault Campus Championship, Pau, France, 29-31 May 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageCampus Collection: Library, Mount Holyoke College, Mass. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson

Library, Mount Holyoke College, Mass. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Library, Mount Holyoke College, Mass. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageCampus Collection: War College, Coasters Harbor, Newport, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

War College, Coasters Harbor, Newport, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
War College, Coasters Harbor, Newport, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageCampus Collection: Class of 94, U.S. Naval Academy, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Class of 94, U.S. Naval Academy, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Class of 94, U.S. Naval Academy, 1894

Background imageCampus Collection: Volley firing, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Volley firing, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Volley firing, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageCampus Collection: The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageCampus Collection: Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Shelves in library, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Background imageCampus Collection: Laval University, Montreal, c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson

Laval University, Montreal, c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
Laval University, Montreal, c1900

Background imageCampus Collection: Rockefeller Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. c1908. Creator: William H. Jackson

Rockefeller Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. c1908. Creator: William H. Jackson
Rockefeller Hall, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. c1908

Background imageCampus Collection: Engineering building, U[niversity] of M[ichigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1904 and 1920

Engineering building, U[niversity] of M[ichigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1904 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Engineering building, U[niversity] of M[ichigan], Ann Arbor, Mich. between 1904 and 1920

Background imageCampus Collection: U. of M[ichigan] Medical Building, between 1880 and 1914. Creator: Unknown

U. of M[ichigan] Medical Building, between 1880 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
U. of M[ichigan] Medical Building, between 1880 and 1914

Background imageCampus Collection: Madison, Wis. Woman's Hall, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

Madison, Wis. Woman's Hall, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Madison, Wis. Woman's Hall, between 1880 and 1899

Background imageCampus Collection: Madison, Wis. Chemical Laboratory and Science Hall, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

Madison, Wis. Chemical Laboratory and Science Hall, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Madison, Wis. Chemical Laboratory and Science Hall, between 1880 and 1899



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Step back in time and explore the rich history of campuses across the United States. From the prestigious William and Mary College, founded in the 1700s, to Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine during the 1870s, each campus tells a unique story. Immerse yourself in Amherst College's picturesque Northwestern view established in 1821 at Amherst, Massachusetts. The wood engraving from 1839 captures its timeless beauty and serves as a reminder of its enduring legacy. Travel further west to Dickinson College nestled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This historic institution has witnessed countless generations of students passing through its gates since its founding. Witness Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College back in 1770, an event that would shape higher education for years to come. St Hildas College at Oxford University is also featured with a captivating black and white photo that transports you to another era. Discover Wroxton Abbey's charm as it stands proudly on Hiram College grounds during the 1800s. These hallowed halls have nurtured young minds for centuries. Marvel at Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda at the University of Virginia - an architectural masterpiece that symbolizes his vision for education and enlightenment. Experience life on campus at the University of New Hampshire located in Durham. The vibrant atmosphere captured here showcases both academic pursuits and student life thriving side by side. Amherst College makes another appearance with a steel engraving from 1863; this stunning portrayal encapsulates its grandeur amidst turbulent times. Lastly, delve into Centre College's establishment by Kentucky legislature back in 1819. This wood engraving from 1847 immortalizes their commitment to knowledge and growth within Danville, Kentucky. These glimpses into campuses past remind us of their profound impact on shaping minds throughout history. As we walk these hallowed grounds today, let us honor those who came before us while forging our own path towards knowledge and enlightenment.