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Metadata
Object ID |
F_3_003 |
Title |
[Dedication of Mather Sun Dial] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1907 |
Year Range from |
1907 |
Year Range to |
1907 |
Description |
Woodrow Wilson and Viscount James Bryce, British ambassador to the United States, at the dedication of Mather Sun Dial in 1907. The sundial is a replica of the 1551 Turnbull Sun Dial at Corpus Christi College. Sir William Mather gave the sundial to Princeton University to "symbolize the connection between Oxford and Princeton [and]… Great Britain and America." |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
5" x 7" |
Subjects |
People Men Presidents Ambassadors Sundials Dedications Ceremonies Trees Universities & colleges University presidents |
People |
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922 Mather, William, Sir, 1838-1920 |
Search Terms |
Princeton University Mather Sun Dial |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: 5x7 F-3 360 R1878 Dedication of Mather Sun Dial Wilson + ? |
Provenance |
Print of glass plate negative in HSP collection. Primarily from local studios Kopp and Silvester |