Press Photos, 1927

History

These photos were taken by various commercial press bureaus to be used with news stories. Publicity photos generated by Mount Holyoke's own press bureau are on this page, not here.

The Images

All photos are available with both front and back scans, if there is something on the back, and comments about what is written on the front or back are included below.

Returns to Boston After Tour Round the World, 1927

front Press photo by Acme News Pictures, 461 Eighth Ave, New York City. Reference Dept, Mar 3, 1927. "B36604 Returns to Boston After Tour Round The World - Boston, Mass - Photographed on the S.S. President Adams, after a tour round the world Misss [sic] Florence Purrington [sic] Dean of Mt. Holyoke College. Your credit line must read (ACME)."

Choiresters from Mt. Holyoke College Sing for Crippled Kiddies in New York, 1927

front Press photo by Acme News Pictures, 461 Eighth Ave, New York City. Reference Dept, Dec 22, 1927. "81231 Choiresters from Mt. Holyoke College Sing for Crippled Kiddies in New York - New York City - Christmas cheer was brought to New York at the Post Graduate Hospital by a number of members of the Choir of Mt. Holyoke College, who sang for the invalids, carols etc. Your credit line must read (ACME)"

Bust of Mary Lyon, 1927

front Untitled press photograph. An attached sheet of paper reads, "BUST OF MARY LYON TO BE UNVEILED AT THE HALL OF FAME IN NEW YORK CITY ON THURSDAY. Bust of Mary Lyon by Laura Gardin Fraser, which is to be unveiled Thursday in the Hall of Fame on the Campus of New York University. Mary Lyon is one of the few women thus honored. Mary Lyon was born at Buckland, Mass., Feb 28, 1797, and died at South Hadley, Mass., Mar. 5 1849. She began teaching when 18 years old and devoted her life to founding Mount Holyoke Female Seminary - Now Mount Holyoke College - a place where girls could obtain an education at a low price. She was president of the Seminfor 12 year[s.] She wrote many books on educational teaching and methods." Photo is stamped by the Keystone View Co., Inc. of N.Y., 91-97 7th Avenue, NYC. The photo is undated, but a search revealed that the Hall of Fame event took place in 1927.