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  • Thompson Hall, construction, 1890
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Building construction -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A photograph looking east during the construction of Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. The roof is incomplete, as are the windows. Dirt and construction debris are visible. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on campus, designed by noted...
  • 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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  • 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...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • College Farm, ca. 1893
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Farms -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • One of the earliest photographs of campus (ca. 1893), this image was taken from the present site of the CUB (Compton Union Building) looking east. A farmer works the fields located on the present site of Martin Stadium. College Farm House is...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Thompson Hall, construction, 1894
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Building construction -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A photograph looking west during the construction of Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. The roof is incomplete, as are the windows. A wooden bridge leads to the upper floor. Dirt and construction debris are visible. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant...
  • 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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  • Thompson Hall, ca. 1896
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Cornices -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A photograph looking at the west facade of the recently completed Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. Grass and small saplings have recently been planted. A flag flies atop the observation deck on the left tower. A corner of Stevens Hall is present at...
  • 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 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, 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, 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...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Thompson Hall, 1897
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Cornices -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A photograph looking at the west facade of the recently completed Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. A dirt path leads to the front entrance; no landscaping is present. A corner of Stevens Hall is present at the left of the image. Thompson Hall is the...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Stevens Hall, ca. 1898
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • 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 style and faced with basaltic rock, brick made...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • College Hall (old), 1898
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Wooden Buildings -- Washington State University -- History
  • 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 president's office, the library, classrooms, labs, and an assembly hall. The second building...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Thompson Hall, ca. 1898
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Cornices -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • A photograph looking at the south-west corner of Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. A flag flies atop the observation deck on the left tower. A corner of Stevens Hall is present at the left of the image. Thompson Hall is the oldest extant building on...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Stevens Hall, banquet, Mar. 22, 1898
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Students -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Banquets -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Dormitories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • An interior view of the first annual banquet held by the Class of 1902. Dressed in formal attire alternating men and women are seated at two large tables. Banners hang from light fixtures. Completed in 1896, Stevens Hall, WSU building 34, was...
  • 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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  • Thompson Hall, interior: early Library, ca. 1900
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Interiors -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • An interior view of the campus library located inside Thompson Hall, Washington State University's first Administration building. Solid wood bookshelves line the walls. In the center of the room is a circular wooden rail behind which is placed a...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • College Farm, ca. 1900
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Farms -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
  • An early view of the College Farm; College Farm House is visible to the left in the background. It was one of the first structures built on campus (later demolished for the construction of Johnson Hall).
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Thompson Hall, ca. 1905
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Cornices -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Students -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Automobiles -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Carriages -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Coaches --...
  • A photograph looking at the traditional May fete on the lawn in front of the west facade of Thompson Hall, WSU building #1. Female students dressed in white, dance around poles. Early automobiles and horse carriages are present in the foreground;...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection
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  • Van Doren Hall, interior, ca. 1908
  • Buildings -- Washington State University -- History; Students -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Laboratories -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Baking -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Home economics -- Washington (State) -- Pullman; Cooking...
  • A photograph of a Home Economics laboratory located in Van Doren, WSU building #37. A class of students, wearing white aprons, bake under the instruction of Miss Hunt. Electric cords from heating sources placed atop two long work surfaces are...
  • WSU Buildings Image Collection

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