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An unidentified Monticello Female Seminary student sits in a hammock with papers and a book in her lap.

Annie Delano, an alumnae of Monticello Female Seminary from Bunker Hill, Illinois, poses for a portrait in profile.

Sophie Hopkins, a member of the Monticello Female Seminary Class of 1886, poses for a photograph.

A woodcut shows a woman walking in front of the Monticello Female Seminary as it appeared when the school opened in 1838.

A woodcut shows the home of Captain Benjamin Godfrey, the founder of Monticello Female Seminary. The house included a second story balcony and two chimneys on the front of the building upon completion in 1833.

A woodcut shows the two-story home featuring a second story balcony of Winthrop S. Gilman. Gilman and Captain Benjamin Godfrey, founder of Monticello Female Seminary, partnered to found Godfrey, Gilman & Company.

A woodcut shows the one-story preparatory school affiliated with the Monticello Female Seminary.

A woodcut shows the Evergreens as it appeared in 1850. First constructed as a private home, Monticello Female Seminary principal Harriet Haskell later purchased the residence for her personal home and donated the building to the school upon her death…

A woodcut shows the Godfrey Congregational Church featuring a columned entrance and steeple.

A woodcut shows the November 4, 1888, fire as it destroys the main Monticello Female Seminary building.

A woodcut shows a residence hall at the Monticello Female Seminary.

A woodcut shows Reid Chapel, built in honor of William H. Reid's wife, Eleanor Irwin Reid. The Reid's donated large sums of money requested by principal Harriet Haskell to help rebuild the Monticello Female Seminary after the November 4, 1888 fire.…

A woodcut shows a fountain on the Monticello Female Seminary grounds.

A woodcut shows a bell tower at the top of one of the Monticello Female Seminary buildings.

A woodcut shows the senior stairway and conservatory complete with its glass roof.

A woodcut shows a tree standing in front of the Entertainment Hall at the Monticello Female Seminary.

A woodcut shows an arch over the Haskell Memorial Entrance at Monticello Female Seminary. The entrance is in memory of longtime school principal Harriet Haskell.

A woodcut shows two women walking away from the entrance to Fobes Hall on the Monticello Female Seminary campus.

A woodcut shows a cabin located on the Monticello College grounds.

A woodcut shows the Harriet Haskell House at Monticello Female Seminary.

Flora Merrill, a member of the 1906 Monticello Female Seminary graduating class, poses for a portrait.

Monticello Female Seminary principal Harriet Haskell (left) gathers with students at a tree planting ceremony.

Monticello Female Seminary principal Harriet Haskell stands with a shovel in hand at a tree planting ceremony.

Minstrel show performers wearing blackface pose for a group photo at the Monticello Female Seminary.

Minstrel show performers pose for a group photo at the Monticello Female Seminary.