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's Student Union viewed from the south-southwest, August 1992.
- [August 1992] cw, Western's Student Union viewed from the south-southwest, August 1992.
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- Western's Student Union viewed from the southeast, late 1950s or early 1960s. The sign reads "Student Memorial Union."
- Western's Student Union viewed from the southeast, late 1950s or early 1960s. The sign reads "Student Memorial Union."
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- Western's Summer Music Camp
- By 1956 the WSC Summer Music Camp hosted all ages of young musicians. This group of elementary schoolers pose for a proud photograph with their instructor in Crawford Hall.
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- Western's Summer Music Camp "The Symphony Orchestra"
- WSC Summer Music Camp's "The Symphony Orchestra" poses for a photograph in Taylor Hall Auditorium, ca. 1959.
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- Western's Summer Music Camp Orchestra
- A 1958 WSC Summer Music Camp orchestra poses for a photograph in Taylor Auditorium.
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- Western's Summer Music Camp Parade
- Part of the WSC Summer Music Camp experience was a parade down Main Street for the marching bands. This photograph was taken during the 1958 parade.
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- Western's second heating plant ("Power Plant") circa 1940s.
- View of WSC's second heating plant ("Power Plant") ca. 1940s. This coal-fired heating plant was constructed on the west side of campus in 1933, replacing the heating plant built just south of Taylor Hall in 1922.
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- Western's west entrance, circa 1970s.
- [Mears Complex exists, so this must be later than 1966] cw, Early summer photo of Western's west entrance, ca. 1970s.
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- When it came time to sing WSC's alma mater, everyone had to look at the lyrics printed in the back of the commencement...
- When it came time to sing WSC's alma mater, everyone had to look at the lyrics printed in the back of the commencement booklet...except Dr. Rouillard, who apparently had them memorized after so many years of attendance., [Dr. Rouillard Kevin Taylor Judge Blackburn Dr. Sowell Dr. Helman] cw
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- Wide view of the WSC campus from north of the Student Union, early 1970s.
- Wide view of the WSC campus from north of the Student Union, ca. early 1970s. Mears Complex is in the center; Hermosa Apartments are on the right.