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 cheerleaders on the bleachers during a Wright Gymnasium event, 1970s.
[Decade 1970s] cw, Western cheerleaders sit on the bleachers during a Wright Gymnasium event, 1970s.
Western cheerleaders pose south of the college, circa mid-1980s.
[1980s] cw, Western cheerleaders pose south of the college, circa mid-1980s. 'W' Mountain is in the background.
Western cheerleaders ready for Homecoming 2001.
Western cheerleaders ready for Homecoming 2001 in Mountaineer Bowl., [Homecoming - 2001] cw
Western coeds get ready for a race on the ice skating rink on campus, circa early 1940s.
[1940s?] cw, A group of six western coeds get ready for a race on the campus ice skating rink, circa early 1940s.
Western faculty picnic in Harold Binford's cabin, 1959.
Western's business department chair Harold Binford's cabin on Cement Creek was the scene of this faculty picnic, ca. 1959.
Western fans ready for the 2001 Homecoming football game.
[Homecoming - 2001] cw, Western fans ready for the 2001 Homecoming football game. W Mountain and Escalante Complex can be seen in the background.
Western hikers pause for a photograph on a rocky crest, circa 1938.
Western hikers pause for a photograph on a rocky crest, circa 1938. [A publicity photo--one of thousands taken over the years to promote the college as a place for outdoor men and women--in 1938.] -- M. Hatcher notes
Western mountaineering students are instructed in technical equipment, circa 1950.
Western mountaineering students are instructed in technical equipment set up, circa 1950.
Western music instructor Paul Todd performs at Commencement exercises in Taylor Hall Auditorium, circa 1958.
[Late 1950s ref: Dr. Mickelson, not Dr. Venn presiding] cw, Western music instructor Paul Todd performs at Commencement exercises in Taylor Hall Auditorium, circa 1958.
Western picnic, circa early 1950s.
A Western faculty and/or student picnic possibly along the Gunnison River, circa early 1950s.
Western picnickers relax at Camp Casadilla, circa early 1950s.
[Early 1950s] cw, Western picnickers relax at Camp Casadilla, circa early 1950s.

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