The Campus' First Expansion

The 1874 bird's eye view of the campus and town shows the growth of the town out from Nassau Street, the railroad coming right up to the campus, and the collection of campus buildings and quadrangles carved into the landscape.

Campus Evolution: Bird's eye view
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Images: Graphic Arts Collection and University Archives, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. Courtesy of The Historical Society of Princeton.
Photos: Courtesy of the Princeton University Office of Communications.

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