Removing the College Bell, #4, 1905

A crowd watches as the college bell, which is on a wagon, moves through the academic quad. The bell will be installed in Denny Hall.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: "The Seniors in cap & gown constituting the guard of honor." 

The Heating Plant and part of the Old Gymnasium are visible in the background.

Location
Photograph Archives
Decade

Mermaid Riding Bicycle, 1915

Photograph of a bicycle that was attached to the mermaid on top of Old West.

The bike was put there as a prank by freshman members of Alpha Chi Rho during the 1914-15 school year. According to a letter by Frank Masland, class of 1918 and one of the participants, the stolen bike belonged to Chaplain Springer. The operation took place in the middle of the night, and the four students made a human ladder by climbing on each others shoulders in order to reach the top of the cupola and hoist the bike up. The college had to hire steeple jacks to take the bike down, after which the boys promptly stole it again.

Location
Photograph Archives
Decade
Things

Academic Quad, 1916

Students and faculty stand in groups throughout the quad during the 1915-1916 academic year.

The caption reads: "Campus of Dickinson College, 1915-16"

Students in this photo include: Esther Popel ('19) ; William Jefferson ('19)

This image is #1 of the panoramic photograph collection.

Photographer
Thompson Photo Co., Poughkeepsie, NY
Location
Panoramic Photograph Collection
Decade
Other

Faculty and Students, 1923

View as faculty and students pose for a picture outside the back of Old West in 1923. The Tome Scientific Building is visible in the background on the left and the heating plant on the right.

Individuals in this photo include: Dorothy Davis ('24) ; President James H. Morgan ('78) ; George Murphy ('27)

This image is #6 of the panoramic photograph collection.

Photographer
Guth Studio
Location
Panoramic Photograph Collection
Decade
Other