North Western Female College

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Title

North Western Female College

Subject

Universities and colleges
Women
Students
Illinois--Chicago
Women college students
Women--Education (Higher)

Description

Several female students pose for a group photo on the steps of the North Western Female College. Reverend William P. Jones founded the school in 1855 in Chicago. The college was absorbed by the Evanston College for Ladies in 1871 and in 1874 became the Woman's College of Northwestern University.

Creator

A. Hesler & Son

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

401542
Miscellaneous Collection
Vertical File Stereograph Collection

Original Format

stereograph
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

10 x 18 cm