Title	1917: "Rats" imitate upperclassmen
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 2nd edition, 1996, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 101: Four shorn freshmen, called "rats" posed as hard-drinking poker players in 1917 at Dumas Ranch, a Magnolia Avenue boarding house. While the props may have been staged for the photographs, alumnus Lyle Brown said the pranks were pretty rough. "You might come home and find a yearling tied to your bed" he said. Photo source: Lyle Brown.
Date	1917
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Male college students -- Alabama Military cadets -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Poker Poker players -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1936 x 1317 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p101080.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 2nd edition. 1996.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge