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Students jumping in front of Memorial Bell Tower

NC State University Memorial Belltower (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Students jumping in front of Memorial Bell Tower
Description:
Memorial Tower honors those alumni who were killed in World War I. The cornerstone was laid in 1922 and the Tower was dedicated on November 11, 1949.
Topics:
Campus and Town
Subjects:
Universities and colleges
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
0004493
Created Date:
circa
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Publicity photographs
Names:
North Carolina State University more info on North Carolina State University 
North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings 
North Carolina State University -- Students more info on North Carolina State University -- Students 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs

Building: North Carolina State University, Memorial Belltower -- Memorial Tower (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Deacy, William Henry 
Street:
2701 Sullivan Drive
Community:
NC State University
State:
NC
Zip:
27607
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
Bell towers
College campuses
Historic buildings
Monuments
Latitude, Longitude:
35.786098, -78.663498