People at cornerstone laying

Title:: People at cornerstone laying
Description:: Numerous people stand in front of a tent at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new field house at Springfield College in 1947. All of the people are looking away from the tent as they listen. The event was held on June 15, 1947. Written on original sleeve holding negative, "'Neither rain nor storm' Group witnessing the laying."
Photographer:: Merrill, Fred M.
Date:: June 15, 1947
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Film negatives
Location:: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):: Springfield College Negative Collection, 1940-1962
Subjects:: Cornerstone laying
Crowds
Springfield College--Buildings
Memorial Field House
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Places:: Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:: 1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 8 x 10.5 cm
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Terms of Use:: Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License (CC BY-SA).

Notes:: Title from item or material accompanying item.
Preferred Citation:: Courtesy of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections.
Notes (date):: Date from item or accompanying material.
Identifier:: neg-02-0001
1264 (no longer used)