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1. Women’s physical culture class, outside of Mechanical Hall, circa 1896
Women’s physical culture class, outside of Mechanical Hall, circa 1896
Description
These OAC women are standing outside the front entrance to the college's first Mechanical Hall. Part of one of the floors of this building was used as a gymnasium.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Campus view, 1899
Campus view, 1899
Description
Lower campus looking west at the Mitchell Playhouse, Fairbanks Hall, Administration Building (Benton Hall), a water tower, Apperson Hall (Mechanical Hall), and Chemical Lab (Paleontology Lab). The image was used in the 1938 Orange and Black and 1898-1899 OAC Catalog.
6. Stairway and lamppost, library (Kidder Hall), circa 1920
Stairway and lamppost, library (Kidder Hall), circa 1920
Description
Hand colored glass positive
7. Navigating high water during a flood on the OSC campus
Navigating high water during a flood on the OSC campus
8. Fred Tonge posing with the PDP-11 computer
Fred Tonge posing with the PDP-11 computer
9. Sam Graf, a member of the class of 1907 and, later, an influential member of the Oregon State Engineering faculty.
Sam Graf, a member of the class of 1907 and, later, an influential member of the Oregon State Engineering faculty.
Description
Born in Portland, Oregon, in August of 1887, Samuel H. Graf entered the Oregon Agricultural College in 1903 to study engineering. He received five engineering degrees from the college - B.S., Electrical Engineering (1907); E.E., Electrical Engineering (1908); B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1908); M.E., Mechanical Engineering (1909); and M.S., Electrical Engineering (1909). Between 1909 and 1954 Graf held several faculty positions in engineering at Oregon State. From 1909-1912 he was an instructor in mechanical engineering; from 1912-1920 he was the head of experimental engineering; head of the Department of Mechanics and Materials (1920-1934) and of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (1934-1954); director of engineering research (1928-1944); and director of the Engineering Experiment Station (1944-1954).
10. Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)
Female students and children at "Practice House" (Withycombe House)
Description
The Practice House, first established at Withycombe House in 1916, was used for instruction in Home Economics. The curriculum included "Practice Housekeeping" and work with "Practice Babies" - local infants used to teach the basics of caring for a baby.
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