In Praise of Michigan: Angell Hall

Albert Kahn, architect. Building completed 1924. Named James Burrill Angell Hall. Sometimes called Literary College. Interior ceiling decorations: Di Lorenzo Studios, N.Y. Upper right hand corner torn off. On image in lower right corner: No 1.

Harmon Signs Soldier Vote Petition

On verso: Michigan Daily. Press release attached: Harmon Signs Soldier Vote Petition. Lt. Tom Harmon is shown signing a petition presented by Belle Rosenthal, calling for a federal soldier vote bill, before he delivered his lecture (The War Front Reports to the Home Front), Wednesday for the Post-War Council. The petition with signatures collected by various students was telegraphed by Michigan Youth for Democratic Action to Rep. Earl Michener.

Snowball fight

On verso: Michigan Daily. Photo by Cpl. Robert L. Lewis Co. A

Lab demonstration for the engineering unit of the Army specialized training program

Press release attached to verso includes: This picture ran three times. In the issue of May 2,1943, in the general supplement of Nov. 2, 1943, and on Jan. 16, 1944. May 2nd: A demonstration in the mechanical engineering laboratory is being given to these members of the engineering unit of the Army Specialized Training at the University.

Exchange of money

On verso: Michigan Daily. Photo by Cpt. Robert L. Lewis Co. A-3651 S.U.

University of Michigan Bell Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Old Chemistry Lab

From south. Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. Additions made to the one-story building in 1861, 1866, 1868, 1874. In 1880 a two-story addition was added with subsequent additions in 1889 and 1901. Became Economics Building in 1908. Pharmacology occupied north wing 1908-1981. Destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1981. Photographer's log note: Neg. of Chem. Bldg. from Prof. Campbell.

Chemical Laboratory

Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. Additions made to the one-story building in 1861, 1866, 1868, 1874. In 1880 a two-story addition was added with subsequent additions in 1889 and 1901. Became Economics Building in 1908. Pharmacology occupied north wing 1908-1981. Destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1981. On verso: Old Chemical Laboratory. University of Michigan. Where I spent two very profitable years, 1891-1893. George Wagner.

Chemical Building

Built in 1856. First chemical laboratory at a state university. Building served medical students and others as both laboratory and classroom. Situated just west and south of the original medical building. Additions made to the one-story building in 1861, 1866, 1868, 1874. In 1880 a two-story addition was added with subsequent additions in 1889 and 1901. Became Economics Building in 1908. Pharmacology occupied north wing 1908-1981. Destroyed by fire Christmas Eve 1981. This image is from the northwest. Male person seated by tree.

Rackham Building sesquicentennial event

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, architects. W.B. Wood Co., construction

Romance Languages Building

State Street side of building (front). Tennis Court to right. William L. Jenney, architect. Originally University Museum, built 1880-1881. Roof replaced 1894. Museum moved in 1928. Housed Department of Romance Languages after 1928. Building razed in 1958. Image includes tennis courts. On verso: From Michigan Historical Collections, University of Michigan, 168 Rackham Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan.