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Early Baylor University Dorm Rooms, 1890s-1910s

by The Texas Collection, Baylor University

This set of images shows early rooms in Baylor dormitories such as Georgia Burleson Hall (for women) and Ertha Lee Cowden Hall (for men). The photos show that students used a vivid combination of Victorian-era decor, collegiate pennants, high school diplomas, and photos to decorate their walls. This album gives good insight into how Baylor University students lived and personalized their accommodations, well over a hundred years ago.

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Baylor University Students in dorm room, 1890s (1)

Baylor University Students in dorm room, 1890s (2)

Ertha Lee Cowden Hall, dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910 (4)

Georgia Burleson Hall, dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910

Male Students in dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910

Ertha Lee Cowden Hall, dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910 (3)

Ertha Lee Cowden Hall, dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910 (2)

Ertha Lee Cowden Hall, dorm room, Baylor University, c. 1910 (1)

Baylor University's Georgia Burleson Hall, dormitory for women, 1907, group picture

A Baylor Student at desk in dorm room, c. 1910

Georgia Burleson Hall with ivy, c. 1910

Baylor Dorm Rooms with Steamer Trunks, c. 1910

Baylor University Dorm Room, c. 1910 (1)

Baylor University Dorm Room, c. 1910 (2)

Baylor University Dorm Room, c. 1910 (3)

Baylor University Dorm Room, c. 1910 (4)

Georgia Burleson Hall, Baylor University, c. 1910s

Cowden Hall, c. 1910s