Oberlin College scene, Ohio, 1906 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Oberlin College scene, Ohio, 1906 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Oberlin College scene, student body & faculty in front of Memorial Hall, 1906
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Oberlin College scene, Ohio, 1906
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Oberlin, in Lorain County, Ohio, was in 1906 a college town shaped by its founders' commitments: Oberlin College had admitted women from the 1830s and Black students from its early years, making it one of the most distinctive campuses in the country. The college, its preparatory department, and its conservatory of music drew students from across the Midwest and beyond, and the town's economy rested largely on that student population along with local farming and small trades. Oberlin was also a center of abolitionist history and temperance activism, and residents of the period still spoke proudly of those traditions. This panoramic view records the campus and surrounding streets as they looked in the early twentieth century, when the college was expanding its buildings and reputation.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Creator | johnston, r. w. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,143 × 788 px · prints to 17 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Oberlin College scene, student body & faculty in front of Memorial Hall, 1906 |
| Reference | OH 1906 Oberlin College scene |
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