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All of the images in this collection are of important people and places that were involved in the creation and development of Hope College and Holland, Michigan. Many of the images appear in the book Envisioning Hope College: Letters Written by Albertus C. Van Raalte to Philip Phelps Jr., 1857 to 1875 (2011), which documents the private thoughts of Albertus C. Van Raalte, the founder of Holland, Michigan.

Portrait of T. Romeyn Beck

Portrait of T. Romeyn Beck

Portrait of William H. Campbell

Portrait of William H. Campbell

Portrait of John Spencer Cannon

Portrait of John Spencer Cannon

Portrait of Frances Few Chrystie

Portrait of Frances Few Chrystie

Portrait of Albert Chrystie

Portrait of Albert Chrystie

Portrait of Cornelius E. Crispell

Portrait of Cornelius E. Crispell

Portrait of Thomas De Witt

Portrait of Thomas De Witt

Portrait of David D. Demarest

Portrait of David D. Demarest

Portrait of William H. S. Demarest

Portrait of William H. S. Demarest

Portrait of Henry E. Dosker

Portrait of Henry E. Dosker

Portrait of Henry E. Dosker

Portrait of Henry E. Dosker

Portrait of Benjamin Van Raalte

Portrait of Benjamin Van Raalte