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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: F. George Damson and the Music Camp Girls Chorus; WSC music professor F. George Damson poses with a Music Camp girls chorus on the west steps of Taylor Hall, summer 1936.

: F. George Damson conducts the college band in the band practice room of Taylor Hall, circa 1950.; F. George Damson conducts the college band in the band practice room of Taylor Hall, ca. 1950. Soon after this photograph was taken, Crawford Hall became the music building after the new Mountaineer Gymnasium (later named Paul Wright Gymnasium) was built in 1951.

: Faculty Gather Before Commencement Exercises; Faculty members gather outside Wright Gymnasium before WSC commencement exercises, ca. 1970s.

: Faculty Marshal Rouillard opens the 1993 Commencement exercises in Mountaineer Bowl.; A view from the podium of the 1993 WSC Commencement exercises. Faculty Marshal Dr. Zelda Rouillard traditionally proclaimed the ceremony's start.

: Faculty Picnic, 1960.; Members of the Western faculty and their families pose for a group photograph at a 1960 picnic. Harold Binford and Mickey Zahrakda are at the far right and left, respectively.

: Fall view of Taylor Hall from the southwest, ca. 2000.; [ca. 2000] cw

: Faulkner Dance Orchestra Western's Music Camp; Eighteen musicians made up the "Faulkner Dance Orchestra" during the 1953 Summer Music Camp. The group posed for a photograph in the basement of Taylor Hall.

: Fifteen members of the WSC women's ski team pose with a trophy in Mountaineer Gymnasium, ca. late 1960s.

: First Western Commencement, 1916.; Believed to be the first Colorado State Normal School (now Western Colorado University) commencement, 1916. Tent is set up on the southwest lawn of Taylor Hall.

: Five WSC freshmen in their beanies pose for a photograph in the Student Union ballroom, circa late 1950s.; Five WSC freshmen in their beanies pose for a photograph in the Student Union ballroom, circa late 1950s.

: Five female alpine skiers (ski team members?) pose in front of Mountaineer Gymnasium, ca. 1954.; [ca. 1954] cw

: Five members of the Hiking and Outing Club on a toboggan, early 1930s.; [1930s Negatives exist!] cw, Five members of the Hiking and Outing Club on a toboggan, early 1930s. Related photo "ahoc028"

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