Antique Print CCNY CUNY The College of the City of New York corner of Lexington Avenue & 23rd St 1868 Hand Colored Wood Engraving framed Over the years

Over the years

The box is in good vintage condition

1890) in New York by E

Thanks to the information written by the artist — Caroline Emmet Heald — on the top wood stretcher

This charming Windsor style small rocking chair is from our personal collection

Antique Print CCNY CUNY The College of the City of New York corner of Lexington Avenue & 23rd St 1868 Hand Colored Wood Engraving framed Over the yearsThe City College of New York ( CCNY CUNY ) was originally founded in 1847 as the Free Academy of the City of New York. It was established to provide children of immigrants and the poor access to free higher education based on academic merit alone. It opened in 1849. In 1866 the Free Academy was renamed The College of the City of New York. This wood engraving was published two years later in the 1868 Shannons Manual. Joseph Shannon was the author of