John S. Snedeker
Snedeker, John S., 1846-1866
John S. Snedeker, brother of Monticello Female Seminary alumnae Catherine Elizabeth Snedeker Hill, sits for a portrait. John, a farmer from Jerseyville, fought in the American Civil War, Company B Regiment, 144 IL U.S. Infantry.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Catharine Elizabeth Snedeker Hill
Monticello Female Seminary
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
Hill, Catherine Elizabeth Snedeker, 1844-1890
Catherine Elizabeth Snedeker Hill, an alumnae of the Monticello Female Seminary, sits for a portrait wearing a long necklace. Catharine was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1844 to Samuel Snedeker and Harriet Sunderland Snedeker. The family then moved to Jerseyville near Godfrey, allowing Catherine the opportunity to attend the seminary.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Class of 1904
Monticello Female Seminary
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
Women college students
Shovels
Thirteen members of the Monticello Female Seminary Class of 1904 pose for a class picture while holding a trophy and a shovel used in a tree planting ceremony with principal Harriet Haskell.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Senior Class Play
Drama
Blackface entertainers
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College students
Actresses
Two senior Monticello Female Seminary students perform in a play. One student is in blackface makeup.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Laura Jenks and Flora Merrill
Monticello College
College students
Women college students
Illinois--Godfrey
Benches
Jenks, Laura
Merrill, Flora
Monticello Female Seminary students Laura Jenks and Flora Merrill sit together on a bench.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Minstrel Show Actors
Minstrel shows
Blackface entertainers
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Minstrel show performers pose for a group photo at the Monticello Female Seminary.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Minstrel Show Performers
Minstrel shows
Blackface entertainers
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Minstrel show performers wearing blackface pose for a group photo at the Monticello Female Seminary.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Harriet Haskell at Tree Planting
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907
School principals
Tree planting
Shovels
Monticello Female Seminary principal Harriet Haskell stands with a shovel in hand at a tree planting ceremony.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Harriet Haskell with Students
Monticello Female Seminary
College students
Women college students
Illinois--Godfrey
Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907
School principals
Tree planting
Monticello Female Seminary principal Harriet Haskell (left) gathers with students at a tree planting ceremony.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Flora Merrill
Monticello Female Seminary
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
Merrill, Flora
Flora Merrill, a member of the 1906 Monticello Female Seminary graduating class, poses for a portrait.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Harriet Haskell House, 1937
Monticello Female Seminary
Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907
School principals
Dwellings
Illinois--Godfrey
A woodcut shows the Harriet Haskell House at Monticello Female Seminary.
Harley, Mary Alice
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Cabin, 1918
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows a cabin located on the Monticello College grounds.
Crumpacker, Jean
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ca. 1935
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Fobes Hall, 1916
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows two women walking away from the entrance to Fobes Hall on the Monticello Female Seminary campus.
Cousley, Ruth
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1937-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Haskell Memorial Entrance, 1913
Monticello Female Seminary
Haskell, Harriet, 1835-1907
Arches
Columns
Memorials
Illinois--Godfrey
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.
Forwood, Libby
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ca. 1935
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Entertainment Hall, 1905
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows a tree standing in front of the Entertainment Hall at the Monticello Female Seminary.
Ambrose, Carol
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1937-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Senior Stairway and Conservatory, 1890
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows the senior stairway and conservatory complete with its glass roof.
Forwood, Libby
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ca. 1935
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Bell Tower, 1890
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows a bell tower at the top of one of the Monticello Female Seminary buildings.
Spang, Lillian
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1938-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Fountain, 1890
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Fountains
A woodcut shows a fountain on the Monticello Female Seminary grounds.
Morrison, Sally
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1937-XX-XX
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402322
Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Reid Memorial Chapel, 1890
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Chapels
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. The chapel later served as the school's library.
Fry, Jean
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1937-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Residence, 1890
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
A woodcut shows a residence hall at the Monticello Female Seminary.
Crumpacker, Jean
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ca. 1935
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Fire, 1888
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
College buildings
Fires
A woodcut shows the November 4, 1888, fire as it destroys the main Monticello Female Seminary building.
Hawkins, Mary Jane
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1938-XX-XX
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402319
Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Godfrey Church, 1854
Illinois--Godfrey
Congregational churches
Church buildings
A woodcut shows the Godfrey Congregational Church featuring a columned entrance and steeple.
Bell, Doris
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1937-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Evergreens, 1850
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Dwellings
Architecture, Domestic
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 in 1907.
Morrison, Peg
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ca. 1935
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
The Preparatory School, 1845
Monticello Female Seminary
Illinois--Godfrey
Preparatory schools
College buildings
A woodcut shows the one-story preparatory school affiliated with the Monticello Female Seminary.
Anthony, Jeanne
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1938-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album
Gilman Cottage, ca. 1835
Gilman, Winthrop S.
Dwellings
Illinois--Godfrey
Architecture, Domestic
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.
Mills, Virginia
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1938-XX-XX
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Monticello College Collection
Monticello College Collection Photo Album