Lewis & Clark College: Photographs - Historical
This collection includes over 2,000 images dating back to the founding of the college as Albany Collegiate Institute in 1867, and continuing into the modern era as Lewis & Clark College in 1940. The collection also includes faculty portraits and campus scenes from 1940 to present.
Albany College postcard
This postcard, issued around 1905, features Tremont Hall with administration building in the background. There is no publication information on the card. It is postmarked May 9, 1911 and includes a note to Mr. J. E. Chappell of Goldendale, Washington from a student of Albany College (signed R.M.J.).
ca. 1905
Albany College postcard
This postcard, issued around 1905, features the administration building with Tremont Hall in the background. The postcard was printed for H. J. Jones of Albany, Oregon by M. Rieder of Los Angeles. It is marked as no. 1697.
ca. 1905
Albany College postcard
View of Administration building and Tremont Hall in background. Published by Meiser & Meiser of Albany, Oregon.
ca. 1912
Administration building
ca. 1918
Monkey door
Monkey door to conservatory of Fir Acres estate. Ironwork designed by Oscar Bach.
ca. 1925
aerial view of Fir Acres
This image was taken shortly after the completion of the main part of the Fir Acres estate, but before the service quadrangle was added and the carriage circle completed. The photograph also shows early development to the west of the estate.
ca. 1925
terraced gardens
This photograph was taken from the Fir Acres manor house and looks east toward Mt. Hood, which is obscured by clouds directly above the flag pole.
ca. 1925
bath house and swimming pool
Bath house and swimming pool of the Fir Acres estate. This photograph is probably from the 1940s given the extensive ivy growth.
ca. 1925
garage
Garage entrance and clock tower covered in snow. This building was later used as Lewis & Clark College's first chapel. This group of buildings was later named Albany Quadrangle. Photograph has address of Herman Brookman's architecture firm written in pen on the back. This may indicate that many of these early Fir Acres photographs were given by Brookman to the Frank family before the sale of the estate or to Lewis & Clark College after they bought the property.
ca. 1925
garden side of manor house
The east or garden side of the Fir Acres manor house looking to the north.
ca. 1925
gate to north porch
Gate to the outdoor porch on the north side of the Fir Acres manor house.
ca. 1925
East view of manor house and gardens
A view of the manor house and terraced gardens looking from east to west.
ca. 1925
stairway
Manor house stairway with original tapestry, later given to Lewis & Clark College by Edna Frank Holmes.
ca. 1925
Justin Miller
Director of Albany College School of Music, Director of Conservatory and Professor of Piano, Pipe Organ, and Theory (1924-39).
ca. 1925
plan for Fir Acres maintenance buildings
An undated and unsigned plan for the Fir Acres service buildings, which would later become Albany Quadrangle.
ca. 1926