Western Historical Photograph Collection

A collection of over a thousand historic photographs, from 1910-2005, that cover a cross-section of campus activities, events, people, and architecture here at Western.


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Western Intramural Football
Snagging the runner's flag substituted for a tackle in WSC intramural football, ca. late 1980s.
Western Music Camp Orchestras
F. George Damson (front row center, white shoes) poses with one of the early Western State College Music Camp orchestras on the lawn in front of Taylor Hall, ca. late 1930s. Damson founded the camp in 1934; it became WSC's great claim-to-fame in the next thirty years, attracting student musicians and famous conductors from around the country.
Western Orchestra
A n early 1960s WSC orchestra poses for a group photograph in Crawford Hall.
Western Picnic at Camp Casadilla, early 1950s.
Western faculty and family members attempt to get a volleyball game going during a picnic at Camp Casadilla, circa early 1950s.
Western Picnic, early 1950s
A group of picnickers line up for lunch. This may be a faculty picnic in Taylor Canyon.
Western Pom-pom girls in Mountaineer stadium, 1971.
Western Pom-pom girls in Mountaineer stadium, 1971.
Western President Harry Peterson speaks to the Centennial Downtown celebration crowd, April 16, 2001.
[Centennial Downtown President Harry Peterson 16-apr-2001] cw, Western President Harry Peterson speaks to the Centennial Downtown celebration crowd, April 16, 2001.
Western Professor Paul Edwards addresses the Centennial Downtown crowd, April 16, 2001.
[Centennial Downtown 16-apr-01 Paul Edwards] cw, Western Professor Paul Edwards addresses the Centennial Downtown crowd in period garb, April 16, 2001.
Western Quarterback Homer Salter
WSC quarterback Homer Salter makes an exuberant pass for the camera, October 1941.
Western Rodeo Club calf roping, early 1970s.
[ca. 1970] cw, Western Rodeo Club calf roping at Gunnison County fairgrounds, early 1970s.
Western Search and Rescue Team members practice their skills, circa 1990s.
[ca. 1990] cw, Western Search and Rescue Team members practice their skills by belaying a victim down a rock face, circa 1990s.
Western State Blossom Day Queen, 1948.
[The Three Musketeers with an all-star cast was released in 1948.] crw

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