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  • Foundry
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History
  • The Foundry was located on College Avenue, just as it started its steep drop. As the College Avenue complex is slightly confusing, a little history: First built was the Mechanical Engineering Shops (23), built in 1930, and eventually torn down in...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Compton Union Building (CUB), ground breaking, 1950
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Ground breaking ceremonies -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; College administrators -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Reservoirs -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • 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...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Compton Union Building (CUB), ground breaking, 1950
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Ground breaking ceremonies -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; College administrators -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Reservoirs -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • 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...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Science [Abelson] Hall
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History
  • The west side of Science [Abelson] hall, looking north. The Bryan clock tower can be seen in the background. An elevating connecting walkway was built across this space when Heald Hall was built in 1962.
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Bohler Gym, construction May 25, 1927
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Gymnasiums -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Building construction -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • 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...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, ca. 1910
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Horses -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Six men wearing dark suits and hats sit in an open carriage pulled by two horses in front of 'New' Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. A dog sits behind the back row seat, facing the camera. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, ca. 1895
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view of West facade of Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. Old College Hall is visible to the left, as are recently planted trees. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed by H. Preusse to be a...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, 1897
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Fires -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view looking East after the fire that destroyed the original Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. In 1897 a fire starting in the kitchen, located on the ground floor to the right, burned out of control. A group of men dressed in black suites and military...
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  • Ferry Hall, 1897
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Fires -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A nighttime view of the fire that destroyed original Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. In 1897 a fire starting in the kitchen, located on the ground floor to the right, burned out of control. A wooden pole is clearly visible to the left. Built in 1892,...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, ca. 1900
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view of entrance to Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. The upturned soil in the foreground indicates the recent completion of the structure. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on campus. Designed to be a dorm, it...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, ca. 1910
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view of the front facade of Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. A large tree is visible to the left of the hall, as are dirt roads, trashcans, and a fire hydrant in the foreground. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed...
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  • Ferry Hall, ca. 1893
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view of the West facade of the original Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. The campus is devoid of any landscaping; a fire hydrant (to the left), power lines and the roof of a shack are visible to the right. The shack, torn down ca. 1910, was used...
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  • Ferry Hall, 1897
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Fires -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • 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 and...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Ferry Hall, construction, ca. 1892 on Cabbage Patch
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Building construction -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A view of the West facade of the original Ferry Hall, WSU building #8. Three farmers tend cabbage fields, which once comprised most of the present historic campus core. Built in 1892, Ferry Hall was the first large building to be constructed on...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Holland Library in Winter, ca. 1955
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Students -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A winter view of the West facade of Holland Library. A male student stands beside a cannon with the statue of the 'Nature Boy' visible in the background. Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950, and was named after the former Washington...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Holland Library, construction, 1948
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • An image of the construction of Holland Library, WSU building #62. The foundation and frames for the first story are present. The clock tower of Brian Hall is visible to the left of the image rising above the southern facade of the structure....
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Holland Library, ca. 1955
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Looking East at Holland Library's most distinctive detail: a 30-foot high statue on the West side, near the original main entrance. This statue was designed by Seattle artist Dudley Pratt, and officially named 'The Reader.' It was carved in...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Holland Library, ca. 1955
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Sculpture -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Looking East at Holland Library's most distinctive detail: a 30-foot high statue on the West side, near the original main entrance. This statue was designed by Seattle artist Dudley Pratt, and officially named 'The Reader.' It was carved in...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Holland Library, construction, 1948
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Building construction -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • The South side of Holland Library during construction. A crane lifts building materials to the upper floors. The concrete fame of the structure is complete. To the right a tree is present; on the left is Brian Hall with its clock tower clearly...
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  • Holland Library, main entrance, ca. 1955
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • Students entering and exiting the original main entrance on the West side of Holland Library, WSU building #62. A tree provides shade on the grass in the left foreground; College Hall is visible to the right. The statue, designed by Seattle artist...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection

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