Participating in an event associated with commencement are, left to right: James J. Tigert, U.S. Commissioner of Education; Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also Royer) Brubacher, President of the New York State College for Teachers from February 1, 1915 until August 23, 1939; Eliza Kellas, President of Russell Sage; William Henry Metzler, Dean of New York State College for Teachers; and Lawrence H. Van den Berg, President of the New York State Teacher's College at New Paltz. The original is mounted on a piece of matte board, which has a decorative border drawn in pen.
A group of unidentified students and faculty attending an event associated with commencement. The even is taking place at the New York State College for Teachers downtown campus outside of Husted Hall. Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also Royer) Brubacher, President of the New York State College for Teachers from February 1, 1915 until August 23, 1939, is the second gentleman from the viewer's right.
A photograph of unidentified students and faculty participating in an even associated with commencement at the New York State College for Teachers on the downtown campus. The original is a gift of Mrs. Joseph A. Walker, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1918. Duplicate of 8304.
A photograph of unidentified students and faculty participating in an even associated with commencement at the New York State College for Teachers on the downtown campus. Duplicate of 8318.
Graduating class of 1910 in their academic gowns on the steps of Hawley Hall. This is the oldest extant photograph of graduates at the new downtown campus. Clara Springstead, row 3, first on left, was later a New York State College for Teachers faculty member. The library in Hawley Hall was dedicated as the Thomas E. Dewey Library for Public Affairs and Policy on September 8, 1988, named after the former New York State Governor.
Class of 1907 in graduation gowns outside the Trinity Methodist Church at Lark and Lancaster Streets where temporary classes were held after the fire of 1906. In the center of the photograph are Mrs. Margaret Mooney, Miss Anna Pierce, Drs. William J. Milne, William B. Aspinwall, and William Jones; on the left are Miss Hyde and Harriet Bishop. Charles Wurthman, the janitor, is on the steps to the right.