Photograph

R2001.038.048A

R2001.038.048A

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

R2001.038.048

Description

Black and white photograph of West College Street in downtown Oberlin. A large group of men in suits are gathered in front of the Actual Business & R.R. Department and Sherman's Telegraph college. There is also a book store and a photograph gallery. Horse drawn wagons are parked on the side of the street. There is a hand written note on the back of the photograph. It reads: “The building labelled ‘Photograph Gallery’ is Oberlin Hall (built 1833), Oberlin’s first college building. The picture was taken about 1875-1880. Prof. Chapin”

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Street

West College

City

Oberlin

County

Lorain

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

R2001.038

Source or Donor

Locke, Bert

Credit Line

Gift of Bert Locke

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1875

Copyright

Copyright Details

Contact the Oberlin Heritage Center for permission to reproduce.