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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Freshman Move-In Day, Mears parking lot, circa 1990s.
Western new student move-in participants help unload and move freshman belongings from the Mears parking lot to the dorms. The specially-printed T-shirts read " Let WSC Be A Moving Experience For You" and helped identify staff, administration, faculty, and townspeople who had volunteered to help. Ute Hall is in the background.
Freshman Orientation activities in Quigley Hall, 1994.
[Orientation 1994] cw, Monica Schechter speaks to a group of freshman parents in Quigley auditorium during Freshman Orientation, 1994.
Freshman Orientation activities, 1994.
[1994 Orientation] cw, Freshman Orientation activities in 1994 included an outside lunch set up south of Keating Hall and west of Moffat Hall.
Freshman Orientation in Quigley Hall, 1994.
[Orientation 1994] cw, Upperclassmen put on a skit in Quigley Auditorium during Freshman Orientation, 1994.
Freshmen register for classes in Leslie J. Savage Library, 1954.
Freshmen wearing their beanies register for classes in Leslie J. Savage Library, 1954. Dr. Helmecke is signing Roy Albershardt's registration card., ["Dr. Helmecke signs Roy Albershardt's card on registration day." 1955 Curecanti, p. 118] cw
Freshmen's float in the 1953 Homecoming parade
Western State's freshman class created this "Now's The Time To Shine" float, seen here on Main Street in front of the Miller Furniture store, 1953.
Gary Peyton competes at the shot put during the 1957 conference track meet at the School of Mines field in Golden.
[1957 Curecanti, p. 130. "Gary Peyton, newcomer to the Western track team, tries his hand with the heavy stuff." At School of Mines, Golden] cw

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