Tower of Wood for Freshman Bonfire
Title
Tower of Wood for Freshman Bonfire
Description
A photograph of the tower of wood that was built for the Freshman Bonfire in 1916 at Pacific University. It shows a large pile of wood, with students on top and around it. 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 picture appears in an album that was compiled by Greta McIntyre Sheeley, a 1920 Pacific University graduate.
Is Part Of
Greta McIntyre Sheeley Photograph Album (MS.28)
Subject
Pacific University
Student activities
Students--Oregon
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Identifier
PUA_MS28_010
Rights
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Source
Pacific University Archives
Type
Still Image