Title	1887: Remains of Old Main building after fire
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 1st edition, 1981, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 37: Ashes and scorched bricks remained of Old Main after a fire on June 24, 1887, destroyed the building, consuming classrooms, administrative offices, the library, a museum, military arms, scientific apparatus, and a valuable portrait of Daniel Webster. Rumors flew that the loss might be the end of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. President William LeRoy Broun issued a circular assuring that the institution would open as usual for the fall semester; and it did, with Langdon Hall partitioned for classrooms. Bricks from Old Main were used to help lay the foundation for a new building on the same ground. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	1887
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Buildings Auburn University -- History College buildings -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Fires -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1362 x 1053 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	038.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 1st edition. 1981.
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