A portrait of Lillian C. Lowell, New York State Normal School, Class of 1888. In the bottom margin is the photographer's stamp, "Brown" and "Albany, N.Y." Written on the reverse is "Hawpe."
A portrait of Mabel Greene, New York State Normal School, Class of 1887. A photographer's stamp for Sterry of Albany, N.Y. is in the lower margin of the original. There is a small hole, possibly from a pin, in the top corners of the original.
A picture of Louis J. Wolner, Jr., State University of New York College of Education at Albany, Class of 1961 and 1962, standing next to a portrait of Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D., Principal of the New York State Normal School from September 20, 1852 until February 1, 1856.
A portrait of David H. Cochrane, A.M., Ph.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from February 25, 1856-December [2?], 1864. In the bottom margin is the caption, "DAVID H. COCHRANE 1856-1864."
A collection of portraits featuring (left to right, top to bottom) David Perkins Page, Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from December 13, 1844-January 1, 1848; George R. Perkins, Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852; Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from September 20, 1852-February 1, 1856 and Acting Principal from Febrary 19, 1867-April 3, 1867; and David H. Cochrane, A.M., Ph.D., Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from February 25, 1856-December [2?], 1864. Each of the four photographs have the following descriptive information in the bottom margin(s): the gentleman's name, his title, and his dates of service. Perkins' image is rendered in a sculpted bust in the classical tradition.
William J. Milne, M.S., Ph.D., LL.D., President of the (New York) State Normal School (then renamed the New York State Normal College and again renamed New York State College for Teachers) from October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914. In the bottom margin are the words, "WILLIAM J. MILNE, President (first line) 1889-1915" (second line). There are crop marks on all sides and a note of "C 41%" written at the bottom.
A portrait of William J. Milne, M.S., Ph.D., LL.D., President of the (New York) State Normal School (then renamed the New York State Normal College and again renamed New York State College for Teachers) from October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914. In the bottom margin is the caption, "WILLIAM J. MILNE, President 1889-1915."
A portrait of David Perkins Page, Principal of the New York State Normal School from December 13, 1844-January 1, 1848. In the top margin are the words, "served as institute conductors, and as teachers in academies and city schools. The intent of the legislature in establishing this first normal school seems to have" and in the bottom margin, "DAVID P. PAGE FIRST PRINCIPAL OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL AT ALBANY." The incomplete sentence may be part of running text to and from other pages.
A photograph of a portrait bust of George R. Perkins, Principal of the New York State Normal School from January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852. In the bottom margin is the caption, "GEORGE R. PERKINS." In handwritten notes are ".50 D pg 4-5."