James B. 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. Corners torn.

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936

Burton Memorial Carillon

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936. On verso: Dedicated December 4, 1936.

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936

Burton Tower, Natural Science and Chemistry Building

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Burton Tower construction

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936. Photographer: Donald E. Beebee, student of Journalism, Graduate 1937. Donor # 3692

Burton Tower

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Plaque. Burton Memorial Tower and Baird Carillon

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.On verso: Inscription reads: The Burton Memorial Tower erected to the memory of Marion Leroy Burton, President of the University of Michigan, 1920-1925. The Charles Baird Carillon Presented to the University of Michigan by Charles Baird, Class of 1895. Also on verso: University of Michigan, News Service, 1564 Administration Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Largest bell in foundry

Collection of 53 bells cast by the J.H. Taylor Bell Foundry of Loughborough, England. Largest or Bourdon bell weighs more than 12 tons and has the pitch of E-flat below middle C. The smallest weighs 12 pounds and sounds G-sharp, four and 1/2 octaves above the Bourdon. (source: Encyclopedic Survey, p.1123)

Bourdon bell on truck

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Baird Carillon. Hanging the Bourdon bell

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.

Baird Carillon. Hoisting the biggest bell

Albert Kahn, architect. Built 1936.