Wheaton College, Norton MA, May 10, 1947 and 29 similar items

Vintage Black White Photograph of female students at Wheaton College. The women are dressed in fanciful gowns. Everyone is identified on the reverse side of the photograph. It is dated May 10, 1947, during a time of the year when the school's annual Alumni Weekend is held. Measures approximately 8.5 x 6.5 including white border. Photo by Harris W. Reynolds, Brookline, Massachusetts. Condition: This is an original photograph, not a copy or reproduction. It is in excellent condition. Comments: Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. In 1912, the trustees officially changed the name of the institution to Wheaton College after receiving a college charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The school began admitting men in 1988, after more than 150 years as a female-only institution.