Washington State Normal School Photographs

College Elementary School

Washington State Normal School, women's archery

George Beck

George Beck served as instructor in geology and the sciences at Washington State Normal School, 1925 to 1959.

Washington State Normal School, dance souvenir

Souvenir for Senior Hop at Washington State Normal School.

Washington State Normal School, "Campus Glimpses"

Excerpt from "Campus Glimpses," showing student activities at Washington State Normal School.

Washington State Normal School, "Campus Life"

Excerpt from "Campus Life," with a biography of Coach Roy Sandberg.

Washington State Normal School, "Campus Life"

Excerpt from "Campus Life," with an introduction to Coach Leo S. Nicholson.

Washington State Normal School, dance souvenir

Souvenir for Snow Ball at Washington State Normal School.

Children Around a Maypole

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Ezra Meeker visit

Clara Meisner with children at Washington State Normal School

George Black

Washington State Normal School president

Washington State Normal School, tree planting and Ivy Day

Washington State Normal School, tree planting and Ivy Day

Washington State Normal School, junior gym class

Mary A. Grupe

Mary Grupe taught at Washington State Normal School from 1899 to 1929. She headed the psychology department and managed personnel at the school.

Young Women's Christian Association at Washington State Normal School, 1911-1912

Students' Day, Washington State Normal School

Once each year, when faculty members were preparing grades, students would take over management of Washington State Normal School. Many parodies resulted.

Ella Harris

Ella Harris taught English at Washington State Normal School, 1902-1915.

Washington State Normal School, football team

Edison School

Edison School

Edison School

Washington State Normal School, women's basketball team

Washington State Normal School, basketball team

Washington State Normal School, women's basketball team

Washington State Normal School, women's basketball team

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College Elementary School

Kindergarten class. In the early days of WSNS, field trips, school lunches, dramatizations, dancing, and working with tools were considered important means of guiding the growth of young children.

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Clara Meisner with students

Washington State Normal School, library

P.A. Getz

Washington State Normal School president, 1894-1898

William Wilson

Washington State Normal School president, 1898-1916

Washington State Normal School, faculty

Edison Elementary School

Edison Elementary School

Edison Elementary School

Normal Club House

Washington State Normal School, basketball team

Washington State Normal School, women's athletics

Washington State Normal School, theater

Eighth-grade dramatization of "Lady of the Lake."

Washington State Normal School, program

A program for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed by the Natural Dancing Class at Washington State Normal School.

Washington State Normal School, dance souvenir

Souvenir for the Halloween Dance at Washington State Normal School.

Washington State Normal School, dance souvenir

Souvenir for the Halloween Dance at Washington State Normal School. Inside, lists dances.

Washington State Normal School, classroom

Shows an instruction session with elementary school children. Caption: "All normal children love to help at doing 'real' things."

Edison Elementary School

Edison Elementary School

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Washington State Normal School pennant

John P. Munson

John Munson served as professor of biology at Washington State Normal School from 1899 to 1928.

John P. Munson and Sophie Munson

John Munson served as professor of biology at Washington State Normal School, 1899 to 1928.

Selden Smyser

From 1916 to 1942, Selden Smyser served as an instructor in the social sciences department at Washington State Normal School. In addition, from 1930 to 1931, he acted as interim president of the school.

Washington State Normal School, Class of 1899

Washington State Normal School, faculty

Barge Hall

Barge Hall, the first building constructed at Washington State Normal School in 1893-1894, was named after the school's first principal, Benjamin Barge.

Washington State Normal School Faculty

Washington State Normal School Faculty 1893-94 Standing , left to right Miss Christine Hyatt-Training School, J.H. Mahan- Natural Science and pedagogics, Miss Elizabeth Cartwright- Elocution, Phsical Education Seated: B.F. Barge, Pricipal...

Washington State Normal School, Class of 1892

Washington School / Central Public School

Washington School once located on East 5th Avenue and North Sprague Street in Ellensburg, Washington. The Washington State Normal School was located on the upper floors of this building from the fall of 1891 to the fall of 1893. Posing...

Washington State Normal School, clay modeling class

Washington State Normal School, library

Barge Hall interior?