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Chemical engineering float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Chemical engineering float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
Brewery equipment on float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1920

Brewery equipment on float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1920

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
Boy playing with toy truck, The University of Iowa, February 22, 1938

Boy playing with toy truck, The University of Iowa, February 22, 1938

Baseball players in parade for Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Baseball players in parade for Senior Frolic, The University of Iowa, 1910s

Senior Frolic was the senior class's annual commencement week celebration. The first commencement frolic took place in 1909.
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