Have you ever wondered what St. Thomas was like 100 years ago?   Well — the University Archives recently acquired a photo album created by a student who attended the college in 1916.   Browsing through it is an interesting peek into the past!

There were some obvious differences between the College of St. Thomas in 1916 and the University of St. Thomas in 2016.  For example, in the past only male students were enrolled and they were required to take military training.

And many of the campus buildings (like the old wooden Chapel and the Administration Building) no longer stand on the Saint Paul campus.

But, it turns out that there are several similarities between the time periods.  Students lived in Ireland Hall (although it was called the “New Building”).

They attended football games on the site of the O’Shaughnessy Stadium / Palmer Athletic Field.

And students wore apparel with the St. Thomas logo.

I wonder what people in 2116 will think of images of St. Thomas from 2016?

To find out more about the history of the University of St. Thomas, visit the University Archives webpage.