University Archives Photograph Collection

Clydesdales 'Miss Sloan' and 'Patroness' shown in halter by farm foreman, Samuel C. Griffith. (Published in the Polytechnic J. (v.3, n.9 June 1908) with caption 'The Clydesdales and Sam' and a note: 'Since this picture was taken the School has been so unfortunate as to lose Miss Sloan.')

A class in Forge Work in progress in the Forge Shop. Students heating metal, using hammer and anvil, and working with other tools or apparatus. Instructor (Leo Earl Pearson?) supervising.

Students at work in the Carpenter Shop. Instructor, Oscar Leslie Heald, supervising.

Interior, 'Section of Electrical Laboratory,' machinery only. 'New' Power House

Front elevation taken at angle from northwest; two students on porch; captioned 'Boys Dormitory.' (1 card has correspondence, to 'J.W. Spangler' of San Francisco; postmarked 1909; 'This is the new boys Dormitory [sic] Finished last Spring.' (built 1908])

3 students tending ornamental plants in Greenhouse (Image published in Polytechnic J. (vol. 4, No. 8, May 1909) under 'Horticulture at the Polytechnic' with captions 'Among the Ornamentals')

Stock judging; students learning how to judge draft horses (Clydesdales); students taking notes; one student wearing letter sweater; taken in road, next to a field; one student checking his notes while inspecting horse's leg. Published in Polytechnic J. (Vol. 4, No. 8, May 1909) with caption 'Judging Draft Horses', Catalogue 1908-09

Students in machine shop. Manufacturers names, patent nos. and places of manufacture are visible on two of the machines in the shop. Some students in overalls and other types of work clothes. (Published in Catalogue 1908-09 (May 1909)

Faculty and students operating insecticide sprayer in orchard; appears to be battery powered pump drawing solution from wooden barrel -- whole apparatus is on horse drawn 'flatbed'. Men wearing ties, vests, jackets while working. The same spraying apparatus is in image published in the Polytechnic J. (vol.4, no. 8, May 1909). Spraying insecticides is listed in the description of the class in Horticulture, 1908-09 Catalog.

Clydesdales and Percherons; 7 draft horses held by halter by Samuel C. Griffith (farm foreman) and 2 others; dog lying in grass nearby; Bishop's Peak in background (Published in Catalogue 1908-09 (May 1909) and the Polytechnic J. (v.4, n.8 May 1909)

Women students in classroom; instructor in background; students sewing on sewing machines, stitching by hand, and cutting patterns; seamstress' mannequin in background. This was cropped from a larger image which was published in the 1905 Catalog (June 1905)

Postcard. Early view of Cal Poly Administration Building, Boy's Dormitory, and rock garden

Stock judging; Chester Rubel [?] and Samuel Griffith teaching students how to judge draft horses (Percheron and Clydesdale); students looking on as two students inspecting hoof of Percheron, and two more examine the Clydesdale; taken in front of Dairy Barn.

Front elevations of Household Arts, Weeks Administration Building, and Dormitory; color printed.(Addressed to Miss Edith Bianchi, Cambria, signed 'Joe' (possibly Joseph Bianchi, Class of 1909); postmarked Sep. 1907; Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher, San Francisco, printed in the United States, no. 694)

Stock judging; Chester Rubel [?] and Samuel Griffith teaching students how to judge draft horses (Percheron and Clydesdale); one student checking horse's leg (preparing to inspect hoof?), others taking notes; taken in front of Dairy Barn.

Baseball team (some same members as 1908 team) in uniform with equipment

Faculty v. students, scrimmage in progress; Deuel Hall under construction in background, completed in 1908.

Faculty v. students, Faculty team in formation on the field;

Students on hillside, possibly the hill behind the campus, possibly propagating grapes. Probably 1907-08 school year, with professor of botany and horticulture Ira Judson Condit standing. Likely to also include Jagat Bondhu Dev, Jogadish C Goswami, and Devendra N Guha, three students from India who were enrolled in a one-year special study program in agriculture in the 1907-08 school year.

Students pruning trees. This photo was printed in the 1916-1917 Course Catalog Bulletin, page 29, with the title "Practical Horticulture" and may have been part of the instruction in the course "Horticulture II Principles of Fruit Growing." Probably 1907-08 school year, with professor of botany and horticulture Ira Judson Condit standing. Likely to also include Jagat Bondhu Dev, Jogadish C Goswami, and Devendra N Guha, three students from India who were enrolled in a one-year special study program in agriculture in the 1907-08 school year.

Faculty v. students, scrimmage in progress; Deuel Hall under construction in background, completed in 1908.

Faculty v. students, scrimmage in progress; Deuel Hall under construction in background, completed in 1908.

Front elevations of Household Arts, Weeks Administration Building, and Dormitory; color printed. (Addressed to Mrs. H. Victors, San Jose; postmarked Aug. 1908; M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, no. 4591, Made in Germany)

Rear (west?) elevation of the poultry barn and poultry pens, chickens included. Published in the Polytechnic J. (May 1909) and the 1915-16 Bulletin, with caption 'Prize Winning Poultry.'

Student working at 'a new engine.' Engine made by the Skinner Engine Co., Erie, Pa.

Postcard of Cal Poly Boys' Dormitory

Postcard of Household Arts Building (gift of Earl T. Rogers Estate)

Three women wearing gingham aprons and caps and performing laundry work. One woman is ironing. A hand-cranked water extractor is affixed to the sink. One woman appears to be using washboard and bar soap in the sink. Published in the 1904-05 Catalogue (April 1904).

View looking southwest through the arches on the Weeks Administration Building, toward San Luis Obispo; two women students standing together in drive. Published in 1911 Polytechnic Journal.

Class of 1917 in their Freshman year. Standing on steps of [?]

Crowd at the Farmers' Institute (Farmers' Picnic); women and children with picnic spread in eucalyptus grove. 'no. 20' in lower right corner; image from same event published in March 1915 Bulletin (Series II, No. 2)

Draft horse (Percheron) in halter; with Chester Rubel [? --or Charles Myszka] Published in Polytechnic J. (1915, p.57) with caption 'A long sloping shoulder insures elasticity of movement.' Another image of this horse (same photo session) was published in Bulletin (series 4 no.1, 1915-16) and in Polytechnic J. (1915, p.56)

Crowd at the Farmers' Institute (Farmers' Picnic); watching procession of draft horses and cattle. 'no. 17' in lower right corner; image from same event appears in March 1915 Bulletin (Series II, No. 2)

2 students standing behind exhibit of plant specimens in classroom (blackboard has quiz questions written on it) Published in March 1915 Bulletin.

Class of 1915 in their Senior year, holding banner which reads 'Seniors,' seated on steps of Weeks Administration Building

Crowd at the Farmers' Institute (Farmers' Picnic); watching procession of draft horses. 'no. 13' in lower left corner; image from same event appears in March 1915 Bulletin (Series II, No. 2)

Class of 1918 in their Freshman year, standing on steps of front entrance of Weeks Administration Building. This image published in 1915 Polytechnic J. Another, slightly different image was taken at same sitting.

Class of 1917 in their Sophomore year, standing on steps of front entrance of Weeks Administration Building. Another, slightly different image was taken at same sitting and published in Polytechnic J. (1915).

Class of 1917 in their Sophomore year ; standing on steps of front entrance of Weeks Administration Building. Published in Polytechnic J. (1915); another, slightly different image was taken at same sitting.

Students posing with machinery in electrical laboratory in the Power House. Published in the 1915 Bulletin. Professor Robert W. Ryder standing second from right.

Class of 1918 in their Freshman year, standing on steps of front entrance of Weeks Administration Building. Another, slightly different image was taken at same sitting and published in 1915 Polytechnic J.

Exhibit of dresses, coats and hats made by students. Most of coats and dresses displayed on mannequins, two on hangers. Image was published in March 1915 Bulletin

Adult pigs with piglets in pen. Published in Polytechnic J. (1915)

Class of 1915 in their Senior year, holding banner which reads 'Seniors,' standing on steps of Weeks Administration Building.

Military camp on Cal Poly campus[?] Men/boys in uniform lined up outside of large tent. Image is dark (underexposed?), somewhat grainy. World War I era.

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.

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)

Women students in gymnasium uniforms (sailor blouses, bloomers and stockings) performing folk dance[?]. Folk dancing was part of the 'gymnasium class' or 'physical training' for women. Outdoors next to the tennis court. The number '3' 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) Another image published in 1917 Polytechnic J.