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A photograph depicting a campus day celebration 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…

An image of a student performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. A young woman stands facing the audience, hands at her side, eyes squinted, singing. Above her head hangs a banner, which reads "Friday at four presented every…

President Wilson M. Compton participating in a ground breaking ceremony for the new Compton Union Building. Dignitaries stand in the background. The brick structure visible in the background through the pine trees is one of the oldest campus…

A photograph of the Governor's Reception inside the Compton Union Building ballroom, WSU building #63. Alternating men and women in formal attire lock arms in dance. The ballroom's hardwood floors and recessed overhead lights are visible in the…

A baton twirling performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. The drum majorette is in costume and stars intently at her baton. Students are seen seated around tables watching the "Friday at four" performance. Designed by John…

A student performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. A male guitar quartet plays with one additional singer. Students are seen seated around tables watching the "Friday at four" performance. One women seated with her back to the…

An image taken from behind a male student performance (standing bass, trumpet, drums, flute) inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. Students are seen seated around tables watching the "Friday at four" performance. Designed by John…

An image taken from behind a male student performance (standing bass, drums, flute) inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. Students are seen seated around tables watching the "Friday at four" performance. Designed by John Maloney in…

An image of a student performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. A young woman looking to the left stands singing, above her head hangs a banner, which reads "Friday at four presented every Friday by CUB special events".…

An image of a student performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. A young man stands before a microphone playing an electric guitar above his head hangs a banner, which reads "Friday at four presented every Friday by CUB special…

An image of a male student performance (four horns, piano, and a standing bass) inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. From left to right standing: a trombonist, two sax players, a trumpet, behind him is a bassist, and seated to the far…

An image of a student performance inside the Compton Union Building, WSU building #63. Students are seated at booths and tables eating and talking. A young man stands before a microphone playing an electric guitar above his head hangs a banner, which…

A Photograph of President Wilson M. Compton shoveling dirt in a ground breaking ceremony for the new Compton Union Building. Dignitaries stand in the background. The brick structure visible in the background through the pine trees is one of the…

An aerial view looking east during the initial of construction of Holland Library, WSU building #62. Several workers are visible standing on the concrete foundation of the library. Wooden frames lie in piles in the foreground. The Crib is present…

A view of the front entrance to the recently-completed Morrill Hall, WSU building #24. Landscaping is now present with trees and hedges placed around the building; a pair of street lamps frame the entrance. Morrill Hall was named for Senator Justin…

A view of the front entrance to the recently-completed Morrill Hall, WSU building #24. The structure is devoid of surrounding landscaping; a dirt path leads to the entrance. Morrill Hall was named for Senator Justin S. Morrill, whose bill of 1862…

An interior scene of a living room and bedroom in Stimson Hall. The living room includes an upholstered couch and chair, a table and lamps; curtains hang over the bay window. In the center of the room, a hallway leads to the bedroom where a pair of…

An image of the corner of Stimson Hall looking south at a shabby residence. Trash and used lumber lie strewed about in the yard of the homestead. In the right background the hill of Pullman are free of any visible development. Designed by…

A group of male students playing football on the grass in front of the south 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 view of parked cars and campaign posters set up on the lawn in front of the West facade of Holland Library, WSU building #64. (College Hall is visible to the right) Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950, and was named after the former…

An interior view of a women's dormitory room in Ferry Hall, WSU Building #8. Two small iron beds are placed in the corner of the room. A small desk and wooden chair are present in the right foreground. Lamps, pictures, a wooden dresser, and a mirror,…

An interior scene of a female student playing the piano in a dorm living room. A young man wearing a dark sweater embossed with the letter "W", stands to the right with his arm draped over the piano. Heavy curtains, a wooden chair, a lamp, and a…

Looking east on a cloudy day at the west facade of Stevens Hall. A fire hydrant and an old wooden light pole are present. Completed in 1896, Stevens Hall, WSU Building 34, was named after the first governor of Washington Territory. A view of the West…

Looking south over a grass lawn at the north entrance to Stevens Hall. Completed in 1896, Stevens Hall, WSU Building 34, was named after the first governor of Washington Territory. A view of the West facade of the dormitory designed by Stephen and…

Looking east at the west facade of Stevens Hall. Completed in 1896, Stevens Hall, WSU Building 34, was named after the first governor of Washington Territory. A view of the West facade of the dormitory designed by Stephen and Josenhans in a colonial…

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

University President Ernest O. Holland participating in a ground breaking ceremony at the future site of the library named for him. Students stand behind him to the left while seated dignitaries are seated to the right. The picture provides a clear…

Looking south at the construction of Troy Hall. The structure's frame is partially complete. Brick walls and wooden flooring are visible as are planted fields and the sparsely developed city of Pullman. Designed by K. Zittle Troy Hall, WSU building…

A campaign poster for Max Smolinski set up on the lawn in front of the West facade of Holland Library, WSU building #64.Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950, and was named after the former Washington State College President Ernest O.…

A view of the Southwest corner of a nearly completed Holland Library, WSU building #64. Students and construction workers look on. Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950, and was named after the former Washington State College President…