Vintage Map of Wellesley College, 1943

Lake Waban, the Gothic campus, and the wartime women's college at its most iconic — a 1943 aerial of Wellesley.

Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant, Wellesley was one of the original Seven Sisters and by 1943 was at the center of American higher education for women. The campus on this map — Collegiate Gothic buildings arranged around Lake Waban, Galen Stone Tower, the Houghton Chapel, Tower Court, Severance Hall — is the one most graduates carry in their heads. The wartime date matters: 1943 was when many women's colleges were at their peak enrollment, with Wellesley graduates stepping directly into roles the war had opened to them.

For the women's-college and sister-school LAC audience, Wellesley is the anchor title. Gift-market velocity is real: retirements, promotions, and chair announcements all move pieces like this.

DETAILS
- Source map: 1943, Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Cartography: Bird's-eye aerial perspective
- Print sizes: 12×18, 18×24, 24×36, 32×48, 40×60 (varies by option)
- Finishes: unframed print, black frame, walnut frame, natural frame, canvas

ABOUT TED'S VINTAGE ART
Ted's digitally restores historic maps and prints each piece to order. Framed versions use solid wood with UV-protective glass; canvas prints are stretched over solid wooden bars. Because each print is made when you order it, allow a few extra days for production.