commencement

12 photos tagged commencement, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

2025

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Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University
Art Siegel said:
This and the next 5 photos are from the Columbia University Commencement Ceremonies, held June 5, 1918. This photo seems to be of the graduating Barnard College women, marching from the Low Library building.. books.google.com/books?id=BgoTAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA7-PA38&am...
Art Siegel said:
OK, got it. This ran in the Sun, with the caption: "The class of 1918, Teachers College, Columbia University, at the annual commencement exercises last week, filing out between lines of Columbia students who are preparing for the game of war." The sun. New York [N.Y.] , June 16, 1918 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1918-06-16/ed-...

carlosbezz said:
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
You are invited to post it to:

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pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
Seth Low (1850-1916), Mayor of New York City, former president of Columbia University: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Low Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), President of Columbia University: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Murray_Butler
Wystan said:
June 3, 1914: Commencement day at Columbia University, New York City.
swanq said:
Seth Low received an honorary BA. See next day's NYT of June 4, 1914 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0614F63C5E13738...
Wystan said:
Other Bain/LOC photos of the 1914 Columbia commencement: