University Archives Photograph Collection

A student sits on a bench in Kennedy Library near a display case of exhibit titled 'The Civil War, 1861-1865'. ITS 83-523 (Kennedy Library)

Candid of Robert and Mary with cake

A biplane flies over the city of San Luis Obispo during Independence Day festivities, July 4, 1910.

The view toward San Luis Obispo from under the portico of the Administration Building, 1911.

On front: 'Poly bunch, 1911', on back: 'Farmers' Picnic, Margaret Chase in center, Geraldine Fitzgerald next to last on right'

Text on accompanying sheet reads: 'Mr. Pearson, teacher. Standing from left. Maude Cheda (Irwin) Mr. Pearson, Helen Sandercock Dorothy Edmonds, Tekla Johnson; Sitting. Eva Tenguary. She was a niece of Mark Train (Samuel Clemons) Lilabel Wade, daughter of a local doctor; Hazel Prince ?(not sure)'

Physics and Electricity faculty member Robert W. Ryder stands far right with a group of young men in the Power House, Electrical Engineering Laboratory, June 1912. Photo has a stamp for Taylor Publishing Co., Job Number 30047.

Huddled football players listening to man in suit crouching and holding football with 14 written on it (bottom right).

M. C. Martinsen (in front of wheel), Ben Holman (feet on table), Dennis Perozzi (far right)

The Johnsons at home near Stenner Creek, 1915. Rodney V. Johnson Sr. and his mother, Jennie W. Johnson. View toward the east. Note Cal Poly buildings, right center. See Stechman, "An Illustrated History of Land Acquisition and Development for Agricultural Education"

A 1908 color postcard shows the Administration Building, center, with Dormitory No. 1 on the left and the Household Arts Building on the right. In 1908, the California Polytechnic School had about 150 students.

Left to Right: Back Row- Adams, Pea[s]e, Pe[zz]ons, Hayward, no name, [Carol], no name. Front row- no name, [Bud], Cox, Manning, Hopkins.

A plant propagation student pollinating tomatoes in one of the California Polytechnic's greenhouses, 1908.

The Journal staff gathered in 1908 for a formal portrait.

Inscription on back: "'Clydes' Santa Barbara, May '08"