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Engraving of the Georgetown University campus in 1829. The first college building, Old South, is on the left. On the right is Old North. In the foreground in a handball alley. Published in a prosectus sent out to advertise the college in 1829. It is the earliest known image of the campus in the university's archives.
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Source | The Quadrangle: A history in fifty images (archived here ) | |||
Author | S. Pinistri, artist; W. Harrison, engraver | |||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer . This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office ) before January 1, 1929. |
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- 2007-07-24 20:34 Patrickneil 398×242× (121028 bytes) The first illustrated prospectus, along with the most recent. Old North, which still stands, joined the original building in 1795. Note the large handball alley. Source: [http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/case5.htm Case 5: The Early Years]