University Archives Photograph Collection

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

View looking east toward Main Buildings; BandW

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

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).

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

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]

Baseball team in uniform posed in front of dirt road

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.'

Students at work in a corner of the Carpenter Shop.

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.

Photo of interior of Machine Shop

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

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

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

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.

Student outside of tent exhibiting sacks of beans. '420 pounds of Beans from 1-1/2 pounds of seed Grown by Wm W. Wood of Oak Park near San Luis Obispo, Cal.'

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.'

Interior of Dairy Barn

View looking northwest through the arches on the Weeks Administration Building; railroad bridge in mid ground

Students working in field with hand held plows(?) and hand tools. Fieldwork.

Students and staff at work with [plow?] and draft horses, stone wall behind them. Probably building damn or weir as part of irrigation system. [See course descriptions for Mechanics: Hydraulic and for Surveying and Irrigation]. Note foal tagging along

Dairy cow 'Lady Bud of Glenhurst' ; in field on lead line

Rear view of building from southeast corner; shows rear entrance

[view from the south?]

View looking west showing shop buildings (left foreground)and rear of Main Buildings (background), [Bishop's Peak?]

Male students swimming in creek[?] Appears as though the creek may have been dammed using sandbags. One student diving off of a wood plank diving board.

Single rosebud in a vase. Possibly an exhibit of student work for the class in ornamental horticulture (or for a household arts class in practical gardening).

Front elevation taken from southwest angle, no. ivy

Interior of incubator cellar with incubators (Cyphers Incubator, Buffalo NY)

West elevation, garden in the foreground. 1902-04 Biennial Report notes a Power House designed by Weeks; similarity in design/construction of roofs of Main Bldgs. and Weeks Powerhouse v. roof on 'New' Power House; location of the older/newer Power Houses in relation to Main Bldgs., evident in maps and plans of campus.

Poultry barn in background

View looking east toward the Cal Poly campus from [--?], Power House off to the right. color print of same photo as used for 102b and 102c (2 BandW, 1 printed with decorative border )

Front elevation taken from southwest angle; ivy on front entrance; shed in background to right of building.

View looking west showing shop buildings, agricultural buildings and rear of Main Buildings in the distance; landscape to west of campus; Bishop's Peak

Group portrait of 1911 women's basketball team in athletic garb; 7 members standing; basketball painted 'CPS '11.' Published in Polytechnic J. (v.6, no.8, June 1911)

Cal Poly v. San Jose at Cal Poly ; Power House and other buildings in background

Group portrait,1911 men's basketball team in uniform with 'C Polytechnic' banner; on outdoor basketball court. Published in Polytechnic J. (v.6, no.8, June 1911) 'Boys' Basketball.'

Track team in uniform, on the track, with athletic equipment; with trophy; with coach; some members identified. Published in the Polytechnic J. (v.6, no. 8, June 1911)

Relay team in uniform on track; buggy in background; Team members identified on back of postcard; 'Leona Forbes, May 1911' also written on card. Leona Forbes [Stenner] graduated in 1913.

1911 baseball team in uniform with equipment; (power house in background). Published in Polytechnic J. (v.6, no.8, June 1911) and in Cal Poly. Catalogue (1910-11)

Group portrait of rugby team on field; with coach Chester Rubel (standing, left) and coach McHenry (standing, right); main buildings in background; Published in Polytechnic J. (v.7, no.1, Dec. 1911) with caption 'Foot-Ball Squad' and members identified

Students in Native American, Franciscan and Spanish costumes for the San Luis Pageant which was performed as part of Cal Poly's Decennial Anniversary celebration. Includes one student in 'Stovepipe' Hat and another on horseback and dressed as a cowboy. Pageant described in the 1913 Polytechnic Journal. The number '4' in the lower left corner