A portrait of Townsend Rich, former head of the Department of English at the State University of New York at Albany. There are crop marks in the top right corner and in the right margin.
A portrait of Zilpha Redfield, New York State Normal School, Class of 1848. The reverse states that Zilpha Redfield married William Dowie. The image is a reproduction from the original, in possession of her son, Robert Dowie, in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 1944.
A collection of portraits featuring (left to right, top to bottom) Abram (also Abraham) Roy (also Royer) Brubacher, President of the New York State College for Teachers from February 1, 1915-August 23, 1939; John M. Sayles, Pd.B., Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947; and Milton G. Nelson, Ph.D., Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers, from March 1947-July 1949. Each of the three photographs have the following descriptive information in the bottom margin(s): the gentleman's name, his title, and his dates of service.
A portrait of David Perkins Page, Principal of the New York State Normal School from December 13, 1844-January 1, 1848. In the bottom margin of the photograph is the caption, "DAVID P. PAGE, Principal 1844-1848."
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.
A portrait of John M. Sayles, Pd.B., Acting President of the New York State College for Teachers from 1939-March 1, 1943 and President from March 1, 1943-March 10, 1947.
A portrait of William J. Milne, M.S., Ph.D., LL.D., President of the (New York) State Normal School (and then the New York State Normal College) from October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914. There are crop marks on all four sides of the photograph and beneath the image is an inscription in Milne's hand that reads, "Very sincerely yours William J. Milne." Below the inscription and in the bottom margin is noted ".43 pg. 4-5" and an upper case letter "J" enclosed in a circle.
A photograph of a painted portrait of David Perkins Page, founding Prinicipal of the State Normal School, serving from December 13, 1844 - January 1, 1848.
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. Waterbury supervised the construction of the Willett Street building and wrote the School's first published history. In the bottom margin is the photographer's stamp, "SEMPLE & STEIN" and "ALBANY, N.Y."
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 top margin are the handwritten words, "Presidents - Milne."
A portrait of De Volson Wood, New York State Normal School, Class of 1853. Written in the margins of the original is "SNS Calss of 1853" and "De Volson Wood."
A portrait of 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. Beneath the image of Woolworth is the following information: "SAMUEL B. WOOLWORTH 1852-1856 .60 pg. 5" and there is an uppercase letter "E" enclosed in a circle. Above the image is part of the word "ALBANY." There are also crop marks on all sides of the photograph.
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 portrait of Colin T. Eisler, a visiting speaker at the university and the Robert Lehman Professor of Fine Arts, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.
A portrait of Edward L. Osborn, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1931. At the time of this portrait, he was working in the Public Information Office of the State University of New York at Albany (date unknown).
A portrait of J. Ralph Tibbetts, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1942 and Associate Dean at the State University of New York at Albany. There are crop marks in the left and bottom margins. Written in the bottom margin is "180," "45% ART," and "3-A."
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. The Albany Art Union photographer's stamp is located in the bottom margin of the photograph.
A portrait of Joy Longo, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954 and State University of New York at Albany, Class of 1969. She was the chairperson of Alumni Day, 1972.
A portrait of Bentley Glass, Academic Vice President at what is now known as the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Mr. Glass came to the institution to deliver a speech.
A portrait of Thurston T. Paul, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1935, in military dress. There are crop marks close to each corner of the photograph.
A portrait of Anna R. Mooney, New York State Normal College, Class of 1892. In the bottom margin is the photographer's stamp, "Brown" and "Albany, N.Y."
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, Principal January 1, 1848-July 8, 1852."
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 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 portrait of Aurelia Hyde, New York State Normal College, Class of 1895. Hyde served as one of the school's First Grade Primary Department Teachers from 1895-1907. She married William Aspinwall, Assistant to the President of the New York State Normal School and later the President of the State Normal School in Worchester, Massachusetts.
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 Frank Mayer, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1954. Mayer was the Superintendent of Schools for Schenectady City School District.
Christiaan T. Lievestro, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1950. There are crop marks and instruction to "REDUCE TO 6 1/2" in the top margin. Also, "12-A" is noted in the bottom margin.
A portrait of Richard C. Lonsdale, New York State College for Teachers, Class of 1939. Lonsdale was a Retired Professor of Educational Administration at New York University.