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  • Collection: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

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A chemistry laboratory in Tuomey Hall on the University of Alabama campus. Tuomey Hall was originally designed as a laboratory for the Department of Chemistry.

The building was named after state geologist and university professor Michael…

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Located behind Little & Moore Hall, Denny Field was the home to all University of Alabama outdoor athletic teams from 1916 to 1929.

After 1929 the football team moved to the current location and Denny field become the football practice field…

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Taken about 1859, this is the only known photograph of the original campus of the University of Alabama. The Rotunda is seen on Huntsville Road, now University Boulevard. The first floor housed chapel services. The second floor was the library.…

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The Round House, known as the Little Round House, was originally the Guard House of the University, It was completed in 1860 and reflected the conversion of the university into a military campus. The conversion occurred on February 23, 1860, by an…

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Students cheer at a University of Alabama pep rally in Foster Auditorium during the 1961 fall semester.

Alabama went on to beat Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl to win the national championship.

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Woods Hall can be seen in the distance behind the ruins of the Rotunda in this photo taken about 1874.

Woods Hall, built between 1867 and 1868, was named Alva Woods Hall in 1884 in honor of UA's first president and was the first building…

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Alabama football supporters at the Rose Bowl where the Crimson Tide met Stanford. From left to right: Mrs. C.B. Grimes, Miss Elinor Williams, Mrs. John Mack Brown, Miss Louise Fargason, Mrs. Gordon Holmes. The game ended in a 7-7 tie.

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This photo from a promotional booklet titled "Alabama" about the 1924 football season shows the team of that year. The players are unidentified, but records show that 15 of the players on the team were: Allison "Pooley" Hubert, Johnny Mack Brown,…

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Alva Woods (1794-1887), a Baptist minister, became the first president of the University of Alabama in 1831. Woods was also instrumental in the founding of the Tuscaloosa Female College.

During his presidency at the University of Alabama, Woods…

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The commonly seen buggy ride on the campus of the University of Alabama. These couples pause for a photograph in front of Clark Hall.
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