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Image of Denny Hall auditorium, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Denny Hall auditorium, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

The first building on the present campus of the University of Washington was Denny Hall, originally known as the Administration Building. At that time, all university activities took place in this single building. Denny Hall had science labs, a library, a natural history museum, administrative and faculty offices, ten classrooms, a music room, a lecture hall, and an assembly hall…
ID Number:1983.10.7000
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Women's dorm room at the University of Washington, circa 1905
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Women's dorm room at the University of Washington, circa 1905

In the early 1900s, the women students at the University of Washington lived in Pierrepont Hall. In 1904 and 1905, they invited students and faculty to tour their dormitory rooms. An article in the student newspaper exclaimed, "The daintily decorated rooms of the young ladies excited the admiration of all who beheld them."This 1905 photo shows a women's dormitory room…
ID Number:1983.10.7018
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Chemistry class in the basement of Denny Hall, circa 1905
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Chemistry class in the basement of Denny Hall, circa 1905

Denny Hall was the first permanent structure built at the University of Washington's current location. At first, all of the university's activities took place in this single building.In this photo, taken around 1905, men and women students do experiments and take notes at the laboratory benches. The sign near the window advertises horehound drops, a sore throat remedy. Webster &…
ID Number:1983.10.7025
Date:Circa 1905
Image of University of Washington library, Seattle, circa 1905
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University of Washington library, Seattle, circa 1905

This library is probably located in the basement of Denny Hall. It soon moved to the Washington State Building, which was built in 1909 for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. This building served as the library until the completion of the Suzzallo Library in 1926. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Library.Webster & Stevens number: 2877
ID Number:1983.10.7035
Date:Cicra 1905
Image of Professor Henry Landes's lecture room in Denny Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Professor Henry Landes's lecture room in Denny Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

The first building on the present campus of the University of Washington was Denny Hall, originally known as the Administration Building. At that time, all university activities took place in this single building. Denny Hall had science labs, a library, a natural history museum, administrative and faculty offices, ten classrooms, a music room, a lecture hall, and an assembly hall…
ID Number:1983.10.7036
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Sorority.Webster & Stevens number: 2896
ID Number:1983.10.7049
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Woman's dormitory room at University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Woman's dormitory room at University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Girls Dorm.Webster & Stevens number: 2901
ID Number:1983.10.7054
Date:Circa 1905
Image of Lewis Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Lewis Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Boys Dorm.Webster & Stevens number: 2903
ID Number:1983.10.7056
Date:Circa 1905
Image of University of Washington fraternity house, Seattle, circa 1908
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University of Washington fraternity house, Seattle, circa 1908

The earliest fraternities associated with the University of Washington had to find housing amongst the residential and commercial buildings west of the campus. By 1908, however, some 40 acres of land to the north became available from the Puget Mill Company. Several fraternities then began constructing houses in the neighborhood between 45th and 50th NE and NE 17th and 21st,…
ID Number:1983.10.7069
Date:Circa 1908
Image of Professor Edmond Meany's museum in Denny Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905
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Professor Edmond Meany's museum in Denny Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, circa 1905

The first building on the present campus of the University of Washington was Denny Hall, originally known as the Administration Building. At that time, all university activities took place in this single building. Denny Hall had science labs, a library, a natural history museum, administrative and faculty offices, ten classrooms, a music room, a lecture hall, and an assembly hall…
ID Number:1983.10.7072
Date:Circa 1905
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