1926 Freshman Bonfire
Title
1926 Freshman Bonfire
Description
A photograph of the Pacific University freshman bonfire in October, 1926. Under the leadership of William Ladd and Marcus Swan, the freshmen built a large tower. Wood was collected from as far away as Hillsboro and McMinnville. It was a tradition for the Freshmen students to build a large tower of wood which would be lit in a large bonfire, usually in conjunction with a football game. The freshmen would have to guard their tower from neighboring university students, mainly Linfield College, who would try to set it on fire early. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.
Is Part Of
Edith Hansen McGill Photograph Album (MS.49)
Subject
Student activities
Students--Oregon
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Identifier
PUA_MS49_030
Rights
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Source
Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image