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1 photograph; 8 x 24 cm. View of Washington State College, later Washington State University. Notable is Bryan Hall (center left, with the tower) under construction. There is as of yet no clock in the clock tower, and you can see construction…

A view looking West after the fire that destroyed original Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. A crowd -- many in cadet uniforms -- stands in the foreground in front of the fire ravaged structure. The city of Pullman is in the background; only a few homes…

A photograph depicting a campus day activities in front of the west facade of Van Doren. Students participated in campus day activities during the early years of WSU. The celebration held in the Spring started with work projects, such as lawn raking…

Several individuals survey the damage wrought by a 1920 cyclone that touched down near College Farm, WSU building # 100.

A view the damage wrought by a 1920 cyclone that touched down near College Farm, WSU building # 100.

A photograph looking up College hill at the west facade of Thompson Hall, WSU Building #1. A corner of White Hall is present at the left of the image; the unfinished clock tower of Bryan Hall is just visible. Defoliated trees line the walk to…

A south-east view during the construction of the Finch Memorial Hospital, WSU Building #15. The outer wooden frame and steel beams of the structure are visible along with a group of three workers standing on the ground floor. Construction materials…

A south-east view of the Finch Memorial Hospital, WSU Building #15. The structure is nearly finished, though the windows are not yet in place. A path along the front of the building is complete. Construction debris, two workers, a cement mixer, and a…

A scene looking west of Bohler Gym, WSU Building #11, during the early stages of construction. Steel reinforced wooden frames for the poured concrete foundation surround the structure. To the left of the image, a lifting tower is complete. In the…

A posed group portrait of female students, arranged in six rows, on the steps of Sevens Hall, WSU building #34. Completed in 1896, the dormitory was designed by Stephen and Josenhans.

A view of the south-west facade of the Fieldhouse, WSU building #9, during construction. The foundation and steel framework are in place. Two lifting towers are present near the front and rear of the gym. Construction workings are visible working on…

An interior view of the nearly complete Fieldhouse, WSU building #9. Piles of construction debris are visible. Light steams in from the window illuminating the unfinished dirt floor. The Fieldhouse was built in 1929 at a cost of $200,000 paid…

A view looking north during the construction of the Field House, WSU building #9. The steel framework for the ceiling is partially complete. In the foreground, steel beams lie in piles beside a crane. The Fieldhouse was built in 1929 at a cost of…

A photograph of the sidewalk in front of the Students Book Corporation (Bookie), visible to the right. Students, and perhaps Dean Wegner (the 3rd person from the left), walk on a Fall/Winter day. To the left, row of trees have lost their leaves,…

A photograph of a group of students, four women and two men, walking on the sidewalk in front of the old Post Office. The Students Book Corporation (Bookie) is visible the background. The Students Book Corporation (Bookie) was erected in 1923 at…

Female students dressed in white, dance around poles in front of Old Science Hall. Seated viewers watch the performance; a row of cars is parked in front of Old Science Hall. Old Science Hall, WSU building #33, was designed by G. W. Bullard…

A photograph taken during the initial construction of Bohler Gym. There is little activity on the site, most of the materials are covered in snow. College Hill is clearly visible in the background. Named for Fred Bohler, the nationally…

A photograph taken during the construction of Bohler Gym. The seats for the gymnasium are partially complete. Named for Fred Bohler, the nationally known WSU Coach and Director of Athletics who devoted forty-two years to physical education and sports…

A group of 12 female (and 1 male) students are seated on the steps of Sevens Hall having tea. Completed in 1896, Stevens Hall, WSU Building 34, was designed by Stephen and Josenhans in a colonial style and faced with basaltic…

Looking across a lawn (with sprinklers spewing water) at the north facade of Stimson Hall. Designed by Rudolph Weaver in 1923, Stimson Hall is the oldest extant men's dormitory on campus. Named for Regent Fred S. Stimson, the dormitory is a mixture…

A drawing of the proposed Administration Building by Herman Preusse, later contemptuously dubbed by President Bryan "the Castle." In 1892, the total fund for building at WSU was $60,000, yet the projected expense of Preusse's design was over…

A view looking East of Thompson Hall, Washington State University's first Administration building. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on campus, …

A view looking East of Thompson Hall, Washington State University's first Administration building. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on campus, …

A view looking East of Thompson Hall, Washington State University's first Administration building. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on campus, …

The view is of the south-west facade of the two-and-a-half story wooden structure. Completed by 1892, Old College Hall, WSU Building 04, housed the…

A view of the south-west facade of Carpenter Hall, WSU Building #20. Carpenter Hall was one of seven buildings designed by the first University architect and first chair of the Architecture …