Cool 1920's aerial photo of campus

[ponyboy]

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[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Always love these!!!

[One Trick Pony]

That is kool - Bishop & Binkley 33 RIP

[Bergermeister]

Is that Mrydel standing by that tree on the boulevard?

[One Trick Pony]

Is he urinating?

[mrydel]

I believe that picture was taken during my recruiting visit.

[SoCal_Pony]

I believe that picture was taken during my recruiting visit.

Always thought the IPF is what sold you on SMU.

[mrydel]

Yes. The Indigent Protection Facility. They started that on my behalf to save me from the wrath of the rich people for my presence.

[tristatecoog]

Guess fountains weren't economical back then.

[mtrout]

No hill even back then?

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Guess fountains weren't economical back then.

Not enough alumni to pay for one yet

[mrydel]

A couple of years after that photo we discovered water and dirt and were able to do fountains and hills.

[b_caesar]

Cool picture - would be fun to see an overlay of that perspective today.

And, there's a clear indicator as to why the Cox School basement would always flood first during a deluge...before the drainage system in that area was finally expanded a few years ago.

[Grant Carter]

Cool picture - would be fun to see an overlay of that perspective today.

And, there's a clear indicator as to why the Cox School basement would always flood first during a deluge...before the drainage system in that area was finally expanded a few years ago.

Good point about Cox.

[smustatesman]

Cool picture - would be fun to see an overlay of that perspective today.

And, there's a clear indicator as to why the Cox School basement would always flood first during a deluge...before the drainage system in that area was finally expanded a few years ago.

Gives a whole new meaning to draining our Cox.