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Title
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Portrait of Boxer
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Description
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A photograph of the original Boxer statue circa the 1940s. The statue, which was originally a bronze Chinese incense burner, had served as a symbol of Pacific University's school spirit since the late 1890s. For decades, student groups stole and hid Boxer from each other. In this image, which was likely made in 1945, Boxer shows evidence of damage and graffiti that had occurred over the last 45 years, including welding-marks and many etched signatures. The tail is missing.
This photograph is likely the same one described in the October 5, 1945 issue of the student newspaper, The Index: "Pictures of Boxer, taken in the physics labs the night of the freshman reception were shown by Mr. Vanderberg. These closeups were clear enough so that some of the names carved on the dog could be distinguished."
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Identifier
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PUApic_008413
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Contributor
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Office of Public Information, Pacific University
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Subject
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School mascots
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Statues
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Education History
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Local & State History
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Spatial Coverage
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Forest Grove, Oregon
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Rights
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Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Pacific University Archives at archives@pacificu.edu.
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Date Created
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1945
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Date
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1945
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Medium
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gelatin silver prints
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Source
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Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
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Type
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Still Image
