Title	1883: Old Main
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: Old Main -- for nearly three decades, except for the long Civil War interruption, it served as the center of learning for East Alabama Male College and later A&M. It is shown as it appeared to students in 1883, four years before it burned and was replaced by a new main building, later named Samford Hall. Old Main's twin towers and three sets of front steps differed from Samford's clock tower, lower tower, and two front entrances, but these were lesser details. On a more important level, both Old Main and Samford Hall seemed to signify stability, strength, and integrity. Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	1883
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Buildings College buildings -- Alabama Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Architecture -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Universities and colleges -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era Arts & Literature -- Architecture
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 1905 x 1354 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p38068.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