University Archives Photograph Collection

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"

Inscription on back: "Week's Buildings - southwest corner and west side (1908)"

Group portrait of Polytechnic Journal staff, 1908-09, seated and standing around table, copies of the Journal on table. (Published in the Polytechnic J. (v. 4, no.9, June 1909) with caption identifying all staff members.)

Group portrait of football team in uniform, with coach Coleman, all standing, on athletic field; main buildings in background (Published in Polytechnic J. (v.5, no.2, Nov. 1909 and v.5, no. 8, June 1910).

Group portrait of football team in uniform with coach Coleman; seated, kneeling and standing; on athletic field; main buildings in background

1909 Women's Basketball team (referred to as the Girls' Basketball Team) in uniform; with coach Margaret Chase; administration building in background. A similar photo was published in the 1910 June Polytechnic Journal. The captain of the team was Dora C. Bergh, who is believe to be the fourth from the left.

Members of the Senior Class of 1909 after planting the Class Tree. Left to Right: Hazel May Griffith, --, --, --, Rachael E. Ramage, George Albert Tilton. (Addressed to Miss Hazel Griffith, signed 'Geo. A. Tilton, Jr.'; card appears to have been passed on to someone else with note added by another person 'T.F.' or 'J.F.')

Track team in uniform on field with athletic equipment; (baseball player in background. Published in the Polytechnic J. (v.4, no.9, June 1909)

Girls' basketball team, 1909 pictured with Margaret Chase

The California Polytechnic School football team, 1909.

"Getting a line on action" Catalogue 1908-1909. Polytechnic Journal May 1909.

Inscription on back: "Lowe's Roundup S.L.O. 1909"

Inscription on back: "Gathering Oysters. Lowe's Roundup S.L.O. 1909"

Inscription on back: "Riding a yearling. Lowe's Roundup, 1909"

Inscription on back: "Lowe's Roundup S.L.O. 1909"

Inscription on back: "Lowe's Round Up, S.L.O. 1909"

Roping event at Lowe's Roundup, 1909

Inscription on back: "Dipping, Lowe's Roundup, 1909"

1910 baseball team in uniform with equipment (Hammaker, Cox, and Shipley identified). Published in Polytechnic J. (v.5, no.8, June 1910)