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.
Bath house and tennis courts
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Bath House and Tennis Courts, With ten years matted sod to remove."
10-May-42
Garage and chauffer's quarters
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Equipment Shed, Ten Car Garage to the right. Chauffers quarters above. All potentially useful."
10-May-42
Dove cote
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Equipment Shed on left. Gardner's Workshop under Dove Cote."
10-May-42
Reflecting pool
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "The Reflecting Pool. East face of Manor House"
10-May-42
Equipment shed
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Head Gardner's House at the Gate. A possible President's House."
10-May-42
Greenhouse
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "No. face Great Green house - A Laboratory?"
10-May-42
Gatehouse
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Equipment Shed - A possible Chapel"
10-May-42
Frank Estate trees
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "Deodar Cedars flank Belgian block drive"
10-May-42
Frank Manor House
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "The Manor House. Vacant seven years"
10-May-42
Trustees and faculty
Photograph from Morgan Odell's 1941-1948 Scrapbook. Odell was the first college president at the Fir Acres campus, and this scrapbook documents the purchase and early development of the campus. This photo is captioned: "The Service Entrance"
"Trustees & Faculty inspects the property they hope to acquire. Left to right. Don Faber, Dir. Phys. Ed.; Harry Bruck, Chr. Trustees; Willis Carruth, Prof. Chem.; Glen Holmes, Bus. Mgr; Kate Buschanan, Dr. Womm, Mrs. Bruck, Dr. Ben A. Thaxter."
10-May-42
William J. Monteith
1860~
Albany College building
This was the first building of the college. It was built in 1867 at a cost of $8,000. The gray building faced the town of Albany and the Willamette River.
1867
Graduating class portrait, 1873
Albany College's first graduating class. Top: Maria Irvine. Center left: Cora Irvine. Center right: Weltha Young. Bottom: Mary Hannon. "not present," Kate W. Connor.
1873
Graduating class portrait, 1887
Professor Wallace Howe Lee; Edwin J. Thompson (College President); Percy Kelly; James Powell; Frank Power; James Tomlinson. In the foreground is the 1886 class stone. The college pump is seen in the background near the rear corner of the building.
1887
Graduating class portrait, 1887
James Powell, Frank Power, Percy Kelley, James Tomlinson, and Edwin J. Thompson (College President).
1887
Wallace Howe Lee
Bertha Sox, Wallace Howe Lee, and Mrs. Langdon in costume for the operetta "Queen Esther," Christmas 1891. Lee was Albany College President from 1895-1905 and 1915-20. He also worked at the college in a number of other positions including Professor of Latin and Greek and Registrar until about 1938.
1891
Graduating class portrait, 1893
Back row, left to right: Luther Eekins; Ava Baltimore; Elbert Neal Condit (College President, 1879-1885); Mildred Bermester; Olga Hewitt; Clem Irvine. Second row: Mary Cundiff; Elliott Irvine; Anna Flinn; Walter Peacock; W. H. Lee; Anna Yantis. Front row: Anderson Cannon; Hugh Fisher; Eva Simpson.
1893
Albany College Administration building with staff and students
Albany College Administration building with staff and students.
1897
Albany College Administration building
View of campus looking up Broadalbin Street from 8th Street across the woolen mill canal. Image used as the frontispiece in the 1897-98 college catalog.
1897
Graduating class portrait, 1897
Front row: Bertha Acheson; Mamie Allen; Ethel Redfield; Edgar Stewart. Back row: Joseph Sternberg; Stanley Stewart; Lewis Smick; Wayne Bridgeford; Gale Hill.
1897
Fourth of July
Fourth of July celebration in Albany. Image shows Central school at left and Linn County Court House at right.
1898
