Karl Taylor Compton and others at groundbreaking ceremony for building E2, 1947

Object summary

Title: Karl Taylor Compton and others at groundbreaking ceremony for building E2, 1947
Object ID: GCP-00000033
Date made: 1947-10-06
Place made: United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT, Building W7
Object type: Photograph
Major collection: MIT History
Named collection: Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view: No

Description

Donald F. Carpenter, Raymond H. Blanchard, George K. Parmelee and Karl Taylor Compton break ground for a new dormitory. Stamp on verso reads "M.I.T. Historical Collections, received from Mrs. K.T. Compton, date Nov. 1975".

Original Caption: "Breaking ground for the MIT Senior House "Baker", 6 Oct 1947".

Original Caption: "Don Carpenter (Corporation), Ray Blanchard (Alumni), Ken Parmelee (Students) + KTC".