University Archives Photograph Collection

Students dressed in Halloween costumes, some decorated with cat silhouettes. One dressed as witch. One dressed in pennants, including a pennant to the 1915 Pan Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) from 1915. Fourth from the right is most likely Helen Louis (Class of 1921).

Military band performing at the Cal Poly stadium. Most likely not the Cal Poly band (members are older than Cal Poly students).

Women students in gymnasium uniforms (sailor blouses, bloomers and stockings) using 'Indian clubs' during 'gymnasium drill.' Taken outdoors next to the tennis court. Clubs are held at arms length and shoulder height, to either side. The number '2' is in the lower right corner of each print. Published in the 1916-17 Bulletin of Information (course catalogue)

Students sewing using machines and by hand; ironing; at least two types of machines are in use, including a Singer sewing machine with foot treadle; electric iron and seamstress mannequins are also in use.

Women students in gymnasium uniforms (sailor blouses, bloomers and stockings) using 'wands' during 'gymnasium drill.' Taken outdoors, next to one of the main buildings. Published in the 1915-16 Bulletin of Information (course catalogue). A finger or thumb print is visible in the lower left corner of the print.

A group portrait of students, standing on the steps of a dormitory. They are all wearing more formal attire.

Cal Poly students on parade float in downtown San Luis Obispo. In front of the float are members of the Cal Poly Baseball team. At the center of float is baseball coach and professor D.W. Schlosser, who was a faculty member at Cal Poly from 1916-1918, which helps us date the approximate year of this photograph. The photo was taken in front of the County Courthouse (unseen to the left) on Monterey Street. Behind the group is the McCabe Garage and Hansen's Cash Grocery.

This is a scan of the same photo as this one: ua-pho_00000441, https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-3444 Cal Poly students on parade float in downtown San Luis Obispo. In front of the float are members of the Cal Poly Baseball team. At the center of float is baseball coach and professor D.W. Schlosser, who was a faculty member at Cal Poly from 1916-1918, which helps us date the approximate year of this photograph. The photo was taken in front of the County Courthouse (unseen to the left) on Monterey Street. Behind the group is the McCabe Garage and Hansen's Cash Grocery.

Twelve men and boys line up behind a large agricultural implement hitched to the back of a tractor.

Women students in gymnasium uniforms (sailor blouses, bloomers and stockings) using 'Indian clubs' during 'gymnasium drill.' Taken outdoors next to the tennis court. Clubs are held in front of students, one club held across the other. The number '1' is in the lower right corner of each print. Image no. '2' in this sequence was published in the 1916-17 Bulletin of Information (course catalogue)