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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- A Western Rodeo Club contestant leaves the chute, 1970s
- [ca. 1970] cw, A Western Rodeo Club contestant leaves the chute, early 1970s. W Mountain is in the background, so this photograph was taken at the Gunnison County fairgrounds.
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- A Western class enjoys the late spring weather in front of Taylor Hall, circa early 1970s.
- A WSC class enjoys the late spring weather in front of Taylor Hall, ca. early 1970s. The original entrance to Leslie J. Savage Library and the Student Union can be seen in the background., [1970s] cw
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- A Western field trip, circa 1980s.
- A Western instructor points out a feature of note during a field trip, circa 1980s.
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- A Western graduation candidate was out late last night, circa 1979.
- At least one Western degree candidate partied the night before commencement exercises, as witnessed by this big yawn. It is difficult to look at this photograph without doing the same. circa 1979.
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- A Western picnic at Camp Casadilla, Cement Creek, circa early 1950s.
- A Western picnic is in full swing at Camp Casadilla, located up Cement Creek, circa early 1950s. Camp Casadilla is said to be the site of many faculty picnics in the 1950s and 1960s., [ "Camp Casadilla" believed to belonged to Rial Lake and located up Cement Creek. Believed not to exist today. Site of many faculty picnics in the 1950s and 1960s.]
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- A Western student poses next to a Joshua tree,1995.
- [Death Valley 1995] cw, A Western student poses next to a Joshua tree during a college field trip, 1995.
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- A beautiful Gunnison spring day welcomed commencement exercises at Mountaineer Bowl, ca. 1974.
- A beautiful Gunnison spring day welcomed commencement exercises at Mountaineer Bowl, ca. 1974.
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- A belayed WSC Mountaineer Rescue team member on a snow wall, circa 1990s.
- A belayed Western Mountaineer Rescue team member checks his equipment on a snow wall. circa 1990s.
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- A belayed ice climber making his/her way up an ice fall, circa 1990s.
- A belayed ice climber making his/her way up an ice fall, circa 1990s.
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- A belayed mountain climber stops on a sheer cliff face, circa late 1930s.
- A belayed mountain climber stops on a sheer cliff face. Circa late 1930s.
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- A casually-dressed WSC Jazz Band performs on the south side of Keating Hall, ca. 1990. Keating Hall was renovated in 1989; this...
- A casually-dressed WSC Jazz Band performs on the south side of Keating Hall, ca. 1990. Keating Hall was renovated in 1989; this photo could be capturing part of the re-opening celebration.