Black and white postcard, 5 1/2" X 3 1/2", of the west side of Old Main during the summer. An arch with the words "Class" and "1897" carved on the stone is on the right side of the photograph. The C.C. White Memorial Building is to the left of Old Main. 50th Street running in front of Old Main still appears to be a dirt road.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Libraries and Archives
Historical Information
The Nebraska Wesleyan campus has two memorial arches that face 50th Street. Each have been damaged by vandals over the years. The arch for the class of 1897 located at the Baldwin Street entrance, was damaged in 1968. The arch for the class of 1896 is found at the St. Paul entrance, and was damaged in 1983 to such an extent that the stones had to be replaced.
