Draining the Athletics Field

Title

Draining the Athletics Field

Description

Two photographs showing students or staff of Pacific University working on draining the Athletics Field on campus. The original photographs appear on either side of a page in an album. The front side photograph shows a group of individuals, possibly students or employees, digging a trench on, or adjacent to, the route where a new running track would be installed. The back side photograph shows the same group of people working on a different section of the field.

This photograph was likely taken around 1907, about the same time when the grandstand and Second Herrick Hall (a women's dormitory which appears in the background) were built. This field, later named McCready Field, was in use at Pacific University from the late 1890s through 1991 for football and track events, and continued to be used for soccer through the 2000s. It was partially converted to usage as tennis courts in 2009. Cascade Hall, built approximately where the grandstand formerly stood, opened in 2014.

[front] Draining athletic Field

Identifier

PUApic_009318

Subject

Construction projects

College sports

Student activities

Higher Education

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon

Language

English

Rights

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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Date Created

circa 1907

Date

1907/1915

Medium

photographic prints

Source

Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image