View of Blanchard Park (The Wash) at Pomona College. Note by Will Jenks: "Looking North East from corner of 7th and College Avenue in 1897 before my father and I began cutting brush and leveling. We are both in the picture. Will Jencks '04. No...
Brackett Observatory at Pomona College. Written on the bottom: "Pomona College - F.P. Brackett Observatory - First Building given by an Alumnus L. Bix by 1901"
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); College students; Donkeys; Men's clothing; Hats; Sleeping bags; Camping Equipment and supplies; Firearms; Barns;
A group of men of the Pomona College class of 1904 prepare to head out on a camping trip. They are carrying sleeping bags and have loaded equipment onto a donkey in front of a barn. A poster is draped over the donkey that reads "No Camping." The...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Claremont (Calif.); Houses
The city as it was around the turn of the twentieth century. The San Gabriel Mountains provide a scenic backdrop. A handwriting caption in the top margin reads: "Claremont, Calif. view N.E. from Cupola of Holmes Hall." Writing in the left margin...
The construction of a bell tower for Holmes Hall. Construction materials are pictured on the ground in front of the building. A man stands on the roof lowering a bell.
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Student housing; Photographs; Photography Studios and dark rooms; Photography Equipment and supplies; Dormitories Furniture, equipment, etc.; Dormitory life
Student's living space in the early twentieth century. Furniture includes a bed with a decorative headboard and a small shelving unit. The closet is open, revealing bottles, cans, a tray, and other items. A caption at the top left of the photograph...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Dormitories; Dormitories Furniture, equipment, etc.; Dormitory Life; College students
Student's living space in the early twentieth century. Furniture includes a shelving unit or small bookcase, rocking chair, and piano stool. An upright piano rests in the corner of the room. The label on the piano reads: "Kingsburg -Chicago-...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Dormitories; Dormitories Furniture, equipment, etc.; Dormitory life
Student's living space at the beginning of the twentieth century. Furniture includes a bed, desk, and chair. The walls are decorated with a variety of pictures. An advertisement for a football game between Pomona College and another institution is...
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.); Dormitories; Dormitories Furniture, equipment, etc.; Dormitory life
Student's living space in the early twentieth century. A light fixture hangs from the ceiling. Furniture includes a bed with headboard and footboard, a chair, and a shelving unit. Various photographs, leaflets, and a pennant marked "06" are strung...
Holmes Hall and the science hall. Holmes Hall is on the left. This photograph was taken from the upper story of the library and also depicts the San Gabriel Mountains.
Holmes Hall plaque reads: "Holmes Hall, the first building erected by this college. A memorial to Cyrus Wheeler Holmes, Jr. a man of affairs. Upright, efficient, unselfish devoted to the kingdom of God. The gift of his wife and daughter Sofia...
Holmes Hall plaque reads: "Holmes Hall, the first building erected by this college. A memorial to Cyrus Wheeler Holmes, Jr. a man of affairs. Upright, efficient, unselfish devoted to the kingdom of God. The gift of his wife and daughter Sofia...
