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. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph and beneath the image in the bottom margin is noted, "DAVID H. COCHRANE 1856-1864" and handwritten notes ".46 pg 4" and an uppercase "F" enclosed in a circle.
A portrait of Oliver Arey, Principal of the (New York) State Normal School from December 2, 1864-January 8, 1867. In the bottom margin is the caption, "OLIVER AREY 1864-1867" and handwritten notes, "pg 4-5" and an uppercase "G" and ".55" both enclosed in circles. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
A portrait of Edward P. Waterbury, A.M., Ph.D., President of the New York State Normal School from June 22, 1882-August 8, 1889. The caption "EDWARD P. WATERBURY 1882-1889" is noted in the bottom margin of the photograph as are the handwritten notations ".55 pg 4" and an upper case "I" inclosed in a circle. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
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."
A picture of John M. Sayles at his desk. Sayles was Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph, some illegible writing in the top margin, and in the bottom margin is noted, "1-1 5A pg 5 58423."
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.