Title

University Archives Photograph Collection

Description

Photographs, negatives, and photographic slides created and collected by campus staff, faculty, and students between 1900-2017. Images include campus buildings and landscape, student activities, special events, classrooms and coursework, faculty and staff events, and aerial views of campus and the surrounding area. Finding aid available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w09c4b/admin/

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Local Identifier
ua-pho_00000609
Description

Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy looking at a design concept with colleagues

Local Identifier
ua-its_00000210
Date Created
1977
Description

A group of three hold open the front cover of the book 'Look, Governor'. The book was used to petition the California governor for a new library at Cal Poly. The picture is taken in front of Dexter Library.

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000003
Description

Man (student?) on horseback tending cattle in field east of the campus; campus in background, including Deuel Hall; Bishop's Peak in background

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000094
Description

Southwest corner showing west and south elevations; loading dock; outbuildings from [poultry unit?] behind and to the right

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000066
Description

View of the clock tower on the 'new' administration building, also known as the Second Administration Building (clocktower building) (built in 1941- 42) [now the Business Administration Building] from southwest angle. Building partially hidden by landscaping (hedge, palm trees).

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000116
Description

View looking west showing shop buildings, agricultural buildings and rear of Main Buildings; [closer view than Aston Photo no.239]

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000078
Description

Front elevations of Household Arts, Weeks Administration Building, Dormitory shot from southwest angle, rock formation in foreground. Front of card bears number '468'; card not published by Aston but by 'Pacific N --' of San Francisco [publisher name partially covered by archives label]

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000016
Description

Students working in field with hand held plows(?) and hand tools. Fieldwork. View of east (back) side of Main Buildings, and Weeks Powerhouse partly visible in background. Only one of the two images bears the Aston inventory no. Published in 1916-17 Bulletin with caption 'Garden Practice.'

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000142
Description

Two women students seated at sewing machines; one (L) is using machine; other (R) is trimming thread; Singer logo is visible on center machine; at least one machine is connected to electrical chord.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003570
Date Created
1977
Description

The room includes a bunk bed setup, with apparently hand-made bunk bed and speaker system, one sitting on a couch with another standing among multiple hanging plants. The walls are covered in framed pictures or illustrations, a poster for 'Design Village 77', possibly architecture students. Several other hand-drawn posters hanging on the wall, with a book open on the desk.

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000153
Description

Lone pig in profile; card printed in cyanotype. Poor resolution; image positioned in upper right corner of card, rather than filling card or centered

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000107
Description

View looking east toward the Cal Poly campus from [--?], Deuel Hall off to the right; Power House not visible (not built?)

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00000360
Description

This may be a photograph from the Science Building (Building 52) lab room 52-A9, which had an 18-station Kjeldahl apparatus (in background of photo). Students in Agricultural Chemistry or Soil Science would have used such a lab.

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00003578
Date Created
1977
Description

A student reclining on a bed in the South Mountain dorms, or Red Bricks, reading a book. A phone and various items sit on the floor with a pair of shoes sitting in the center of the room, while many small plants and a sewing machine sit on the windowsill. A small bookshelf and other areas are covered with a tea set, books, and decorations including Big Bird from Sesame Street, drawings and posters hanging on the walls, including a poster of Charles Schulz' Snoopy thinking 'A kiss on the cheek does much to toward turning aside anger', a nail board with jewelry and necklaces, and pictures of a group of people and individuals as well as locations hanging alongside small stuffed animals.

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000050
Description

Group portrait of football team on field in formation. Caption reads 'The Eleven'

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000075
Description

Front elevations of Household Arts, Weeks Administration Building, Dormitory; woman seated on steps and man standing in front of Administration Building; Only first copy has Aston Photo number. Second copy is more washed out than first copy.

Local Identifier
ua-ast_00000089
Description

Front elevation taken from southwest angle; ivy on front entrance; man standing on south side of building; automobiles in background. Caption includes a number '2634.'

Local Identifier
ua-pho_00000593
Description

Two students looking at a board trying to choose how to register for classes