HWS Vail Photograph Collection

The HWS Vail Photograph collection contains over 250 photographs taken in the Geneva New York area from the mid-to-late 19th century. The collection includes stereographs, carte-de-visites, colorized card photographs, as well as black-and-white photographs. The bulk of the photographs are portraits. There are also images depicting prominent local buildings: including houses, the Geneva Railway Station, Geneva Medical College, Hobart College, and First Presbyterian Church, among others.