East wing of Rackham Building

Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, architects. W.B. Wood Co., construction. Side and front of east wing. View toward west

Museum from East Exterior

Rear of building from Diagonal. 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. On verso: G.R. Swain, 713 East University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.

View of Old Engineering Building from the South East

Originally one of four buildings on campus. Used as professor's house 1840-1877 (S. University where Clements Library stands). Used as Dental College 1877-1891; wing added on East 1891. In 1891, building enlarged to north and third story added. Entrance changed to West facade. Used by Engineering until 1922 when it was removed. After 1904, it was called the Old Engineering Building.

Excavation for New Physical Science East University [Randall Physics Laboratory]

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1924. East University on site of old medical building which was razed in 1914. Also called New Physics and East Physics.

East Physics -- Randall Lab of Physics

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1924. East University on site of old medical building which was razed in 1914. Also called New Physics and East Physics.

University Hall from M.U. [Michigan Union] tower

Jenison, Edward S., architect. Left foreground is Old Law Bldg. and behind it is Natural Science Building. Chemistry Building is behind University Hall. Right background is old Observatory. Photographer's stamp on verso: G.R. Swain, 713 East University Ave., Ann Arbor, Mich.

East side of Engineering Shops

Profs. J.B. Davis & Mortimer Cooley, architects? Engineering Shops from 1885-1923. Later used as West Engineering Annex 1923. Architecture Dept. in east wing 1923-1927; Survey Dept. in east wing 1927; Auto Lab in west wing; part of Auto Lab destroyed by fire 1937; rest demolished 1956. In 1918, clock and chimes were removed from the Old General Library and installed in the tower of the Engineering Annex. Old General Library was torn down in 1918. View is from northeast. Old West Physics Building is at right

Engineering Building, East and West

Mason & Kahn, architects. 1910 addition Kahn & Wilby. On verso: Rare Book Room. Gift Mrs. Camilla B. Green. 11-23-35. Building completed September 1904. Addition 1909-1910. Several people in image.

Michigan Union addition, 1936-1937

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. The first wing runs parallel to the main structure while the other fronts on Madison Street. View of the construction site from the east.

Michigan Union Library

Irving Kane and Allen B. Pond, architects. Plans for the Union were on a scale unknown at the time for "club houses" in American colleges and universities: 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Construction began in 1916 and owing to war time difficulties was not ready to be used by students until 1919. Two new wings to the south were completed in 1936 and 1938. Library was completed in 1925 following a gift from Mrs. Edward W. Pendleton of Detroit in memory of her husband. His library was also donated. Swain's index to this image reads "Michigan Union Library." Verso: G.R.Swain, 713 East University Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Michigan League

View from the northwest; automobiles parked by north side of the building. Verso: G.R. Swain, 213 East University Ave. ANN ARBOR, MICH (stamp) #9913 Mich. League