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1. OAC cadets Harvey McAllister and Eddie Palmer, circa 1897
OAC cadets Harvey McAllister and Eddie Palmer, circa 1897
Description
Harvey L. McAllister, known as "Pap Hayseed," graduated from OAC in 1897 with a degree in agriculture. He served in the Spanish-American war and then worked as a farmer in Lexington, Oregon. Thomas Edward Palmer was a 1900 graduate of OAC in electrical engineering and served as the leader of the cadet band his senior year.
2. View of Mechnical Hall, Alpha Hall, and the Octagonal Barn
View of Mechnical Hall, Alpha Hall, and the Octagonal Barn
Description
View looking west from the Administration Building (Benton Hall).
3. College greenhouses
College greenhouses
Description
This greenhouse complex was part of an expansion of college agricultural facilities that began in 1889. Standing on the right is George Coote, instructor in horticulture. The Administration Building (Benton Hall) is in the background.
4. View of the back wing of Alpha Hall, looking to the northeast
View of the back wing of Alpha Hall, looking to the northeast
Description
View also shows the water tower and Mechanical Hall. Alpha Hall was constructed in 1889.
5. Cauthorn Hall
Cauthorn Hall
Description
Originally named Cauthorn Hall and was later named Fairbanks Hall. It was constructed in 1892 as a men's dormitory. Women lived in the dormitory from 1912 until the early 1930s, when it was converted into a classroom building. The building is now home to the Art Department.
6. OAC Station Building
OAC Station Building
Description
This building was constructed in 1892 to accommodate the offices of the Agricultural Experiment Station. The station's chemistry lab was in the basement. Since 1973 it has served as the Women's Center.
7. Interior view of the OAC Zoological Laboratory
Interior view of the OAC Zoological Laboratory
8. The OAC Administration Building as viewed from the west
The OAC Administration Building as viewed from the west
Description
Present day Benton Hall once served as the administration building for Oregon Agricultural College.
9. The OAC cadet band in front of Cauthorn (now Fairbanks) Hall
The OAC cadet band in front of Cauthorn (now Fairbanks) Hall
Description
This is one of the earliest photos of OSU's band, which was established in late 1891.
10. OAC athletes
OAC athletes
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