Mecca Day parade float, The University of Iowa, 1915
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1915
2008-05
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Knights on horseback in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Parades, Mecca Day
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Men dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
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1916
2008-05
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Students in clown costume for Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Parades, Mecca Day
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Knights posing on horseback for Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
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Parades, Mecca Day
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Students in costume for Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Bird costumes on Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Mecca Day parade float, The University of Iowa, 1916
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1916
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Students in costume for Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1918
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1918
2008-05
Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.
9
14
Still image
Photographs; Postcards
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RG30.0001.01
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Students in costume standing on Washington Street south of Old Capitol and Schaeffer Hall, Mecca Day, The University of Iowa, 1918
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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 progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1918
2008-05
Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.
Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.
9
14
Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg
RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/