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121. Lewis Wilson's mother
Lewis Wilson's mother
122. George F. Burkhart
George F. Burkhart
123. Benjamin Lea Arnold portrait made in Winona, Mississippi, circa 1875
Benjamin Lea Arnold portrait made in Winona, Mississippi, circa 1875
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Benjamin Lea Arnold was named the second president of Corvallis College in the summer of 1872 by the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and he arrived in Corvallis that September. During Arnold's twenty-year presidency, one of his greatest achievements was starting the State Agricultural Association with the intent to construct a suitable building for school purposes.
124. OAC cadet band
OAC cadet band
125. Cadets and Corvallis College building, circa 1875
Cadets and Corvallis College building, circa 1875
Description
Cadet corps in line by the original Corvallis College building. Men do not have uniforms at this time. Cadets probably holding Civil War era long M1863 Springfield rifled muskets, surplus from the US Military. The building in the background is the original building that would become OAC. The college was originally located in downtown Corvallis on the block where City Hall and the Corvallis Moose Lodge are currently located. The first college building was a structure built in 1858 and added onto in 1876.
126. Cadets and Corvallis College building, circa 1875
Cadets and Corvallis College building, circa 1875
Description
Cadet corps in line by the original Corvallis College building. Men do not have uniforms at this time. Cadets probably holding Civil War era long M1863 Springfield rifled muskets, surplus from the US Military. The building in the background is the original building that would become OAC. The college was originally located in downtown Corvallis on the block where City Hall and the Corvallis Moose Lodge are currently located. The first college building was a structure built in 1858 and added onto in 1876.
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