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Majel Smith, daughter of Roy Leon Smith. She is sitting on the terraced lawn on the west side of College Hall. She later graduated from the normal school. Her father was a member of the faculty and then principal. Her married name was Brothers. On…

The buildings in the photograph are, left to right, the Principal's House (now Smith House), Taconic Hall (dormitory) and College Hall, now Murdock Hall. Murdock Hall and Smith House were named after the first principal's of the normal school: Frank…

Office in College Hall. This copy was used in an exhibit and has the number 9 pasted in the lower right corner. The back is blank, but shows signs of having been glued.

A view of the east side of College Hall (now called Murdoch Hall) and the North Adams Normal School. The back is blank.

A view of the east side of College Hall. A section of the dormitory, Taconic Hall, can just be seen on the left. Back: Normal Hall (in ink.)

A view of the east side of College Hall. Note the horse-drawn carts in the foreground. The back is blank.

A view of College Hall taken from the northeast. Marked on the back: N.A. N.S. (for North Adams Normal School.)

A view of an event with a large number of people, including children, in front of College Hall (now called Murdoch Hall) of the North Adams Normal School. The view is to the north and the clock tower of the former Mark Hopkins training school can be…

A set of photos showing normal school students and others watch a presentation on reading by another student. They are sitting outdoors on the east side of Murdock Hall. The sign on the platform says "Reading."

The absence of the dormitory in the…

Normal school students and children practicing archery on the east side of Murdock Hall. On the front (in ink): "Archery 1915" The back is blank.

This is a modern print made from a glass plate negative purchased through ebay. The photograph was taken just about the time the school opened, judging from the state of the ground around the building. The upper right corner of the glass plate is…