Members of the Class of 1871 gather in front of a campus building during their 50th reunion. Each wears a ribbon printed with "Pioneer Class M.A.C. 1871, Fiftieth Anniversary 1921". The photograph appeared in a local newspaper which identified the men as follows: "Left to right, Front Row--Robert W. Lyman of Northampton, W.D. Russell of New York, William P. Birnie of Springfield, Gideon H. Allen of New Bedford. Back Row-- E.E. Thompson of West Medway, W.M. Tucker of Monson, William Wheeler of Concord, Leroy Crocker of Boston, E.B. Smead of Greenfield, George Leonard of Springfield, J.F. Fisher of Fitchburg." Crocker and Tucker did not graduate with their classmates. "Photo by Thrasher" written on front. "June 13, 1921" handwritten on back. "M.A.C. Collection" and "Library of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass." stamped on back.
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