George Woods, before 1880

1870-1880

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George Woods, before 1880
  • Title
  • George Woods, before 1880
  • Creator
  • Vale, J. W.
  • Date
  • 1870-1880
  • Identifier
  • 20130814-hpicasc-0004
  • Description
  • Chancellor, 1858-1880. In 1872, George Woods became the first official chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylvania after having acted as president since 1858. In the 1860’s Woods named Samuel Pierpoint Langley director of the Allegheny Observatory.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • paintings (visual works)
    oil paintings (visual works)
    portraits
  • Subject
  • College presidents
  • Source
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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