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1. May Day celebration performers

May Day celebration performers

Description: A May Day pageant was one of OAC's traditions in the early 20th century. The queen and king of this May Day celebration were Marie Cathey and Charles Watts, seen in the center of the photograph. The pageants were typically held on the lawn to the southeast of the Administration Building (Benton Hall).

2. View of OAC from Lower Campus, 1909

View of OAC from Lower Campus, 1909

Description: This view shows several early campus buildings, including (from left) Waldo Hall, the Armory and Gymnasium, Agriculture Hall (now Furman Hall), Benton Hall, and the Mechanical Building (now Kearney Hall).

3. Women sitting on the front porch and steps of Alpha Hall

Women sitting on the front porch and steps of Alpha Hall

4. Agriculture Hall soon after completion in 1902

Agriculture Hall soon after completion in 1902

Description: This building was designed by Albany, OR, architect Charles Burggraf. It was built to provide classrooms and labs for agricultural departments and also included offices for the experiment station.

5. Campus view, circa 1908

Campus view, circa 1908

Description: Lower campus looking west at Waldo Hall, (Agriculture Hall (Furman Hall), Administration Building (Benton Hall), Paleontology Lab (Chemical Lab), and Apperson Hall.

6. Cadet officers with sabres in front of the Administration Building

Cadet officers with sabres in front of the Administration Building

Description: Line of cadet officers at parade rest with sabres. Columns of Benton Hall in background, stucco wall finish dates photo to after 1899. The uniforms in photo are of the pre-1908 style with soft campaign hat designs. Belted tunics with unexposed buttons. Possibly on graduation day waiting for commissioning.

7. View of library quad looking northeast, circa 1908

View of library quad looking northeast, circa 1908

Description: Looking northeast at Shepard Hall, a water tower, Administration Building (Benton Hall), and Apperson Hall.

8. OAC cadets engaged in military drills adjacent to Agricultural Hall (current Furman Hall), 1905

OAC cadets engaged in military drills adjacent to Agricultural Hall (current Furman Hall), 1905

Description: Drill was part of the cadets' daily routine. During inclement weather they drilled in the Gymansium and Armory (upper left of the photo).