Formal portrait of William Wheeler, Class of 1871. After graduation he worked as an engineer for various railroad companies before becoming Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering at the Imperial College of Agriculture in Sapporo, Japan (now Hokkaido University) where he also became Acting President then President. He later established the Wheeler Reflector Company and as a civil engineer, continued working with water and sewage systems in both Massachusetts and Connecticut. He passed away on July 1, 1932. "Wm. Wheeler, Concord, Mass., M.A.C. '71" signed on back. "M.A.C. Collection, Library of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass." stamped on back. Logo of "J.L. Lovell" printed on back.
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