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Beta Theta Pi, 1893
Beta Theta Pi, 1893

Five Beta Theta Pi brothers pose in academic caps and gowns in 1893.

The men are identified as Francis Baker Harvey, Edwin Vernon Honchliffe, James Henry Baker, Clyde Bowman Furst, and Robert Emmet McAlarney.

Cupola of West College, c.1895
Cupola of West College, c.1895

The cupola of West College, with a man standing inside next to the bell, around 1895.  The mermaid is visible on the top of the cupola.

Denny Hall, c.1910
Denny Hall, c.1910

View of the southwest corner of Denny Hall from across the intersection of West and High Streets, circa 1910.  Men are visible cleaning W. High Street in the lower right corner of the image.

East College, c.1880
East College, c.1880

View of East College from across W. High Street, circa 1880. 

The railroad tracks are visible running down High Street, and one man stands in front of the wall to the left of the image.  Over a dozen men stand or sit in front of East College.

East College, c.1895
East College, c.1895

View of the south side of East College around 1895.  Several men are standing in front of the building.  To the left, Tome Scientific Building is visible.

Female students performing science experiment, 1889
Female students performing science experiment, 1889

Four female students perform a science experiment in Tome in 1889.  The woman second from the left is Mary Himes ('89).

Helen Anne Fielder, 1956
Helen Anne Fielder, 1956

Helen Anne Fielder is a member of the Class of 1956.

Group of men on the academic quad, c.1895
Group of men on the academic quad, c.1895

Twenty-five men standing on the academic quad, next to the corner of West College, and with Bosler Hall in the background around 1895.

Metzger College, c.1890
Metzger College, c.1890

View of Metzger College across the lawn and through the trees around 1890.

Old Gymnasium, c.1890
Old Gymnasium, c.1890

View of the Old Gymnasium from the corner of N. College and W. Louther Streets circa 1890.  The cupola of West College is visible in the distance.

Solar eclipse, 1869
Solar eclipse, 1869

View of the solar eclipse on August 7, 1869. Natural Science Professor Charles F. Himes (Class of 1855) is part of a team of photographers sent to Ottumwa, Iowa to document the eclipse.

South College, c.1880
South College, c.1880

View of South College from the Academic quad through a tree-lined path, circa 1880.

South College, c.1880
South College, c.1880

View of South College through a tree-lined path, circa 1880.  Two men stand by trees along the path.

Students on steps of Tome, c.1895
Students on steps of Tome, c.1895

Male and female students standing on the steps of the Tome Scientific Building around 1895.

West College, c.1880
West College, c.1880

View of West College from across W. High Street, circa 1880.  The railroad tracks are visible running down High Street, and a man stands to the right of what would later be dedicated as the Class of 1902 gateway.

West College, c.1880
West College, c.1880

View of West College from the corner of W. High and West Streets, circa 1880. 

Three men stand along the path running between the street corner and the building.  At the left, the Pagoda is visible.

West College, c.1890
West College, c.1890

View of West College from the pathway leading from W. High Street, circa 1890.
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