Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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1 1. i ,i 17' ST:XN13'ORQ OVAQJUNIO QUxXD Jf?'fI-T7 'F' V--X. Wvrfh-?,:wfvvi,f:fX21 ', -J, 5' rip' , . ,J ,1?i'.'g755hl fQ l --r-7--V?-c'1 ' ' ' ' J' S x'Tgt'Z, W,-.'k'-i,+ - if :..,.-1. is is ,vi fy'-f'.i'i'TvTfTS f vi g 'f-OS 2' 'wif A 3 Yr'-. is --rNQ 'V-lg! :Q-f. f.'g9gssffMb3eQ.52l-Q Qs' xgiaiiefuf' it Tlxizfs 12141 Pfi:,,1?g1TSi53ilg?lTf1 if' J i W-.g1g.Cf-' f ' Mi! 'X te . . 113 June 1, 1921-Bank of Palo Alto makes loan enabling project to commence A561 immediately. 111-esident Williiii- turns fii-st Spade of sod and actual construction 2550 begins. - df of 1' , :tif gli: June 30, 1021.-rlio0,000 pledged to date. MW pi? -il , p CONSTRUCTION :QQ June 30, 1921 -Three steam shovels, 120 men on job. Excavation well under wayg 48,000 cubic yards of earth removed. WN? iii f-W' . . . - iff 1-3.71 July 31, 1921-Excavation more than halt coinplctedg 130,000 eubie yards me EJ? out. Carpenters laying mud sills Cseat supportsj on partly finished embank- E11 4 ments. 110,12 Pi ' . . . , , 1 K Aug. 31, 1921-Excavation three-fourths eompletedg 180,000 yards of earth Qkilafgsg gp removed. 'iiggejpg :Pits . . , , 5 Sept. 30, 1921-Seats practically mstalledg 500,000 board ieet of lumber used to date. MW dl .. - . . fl,i Jw Oct. 10, 1921-Seats and excavation eompletedg loam being plaeed on playing fait? fglfji fieldg painting of exposed lumber, and planting of slopes to evergreens begun. fltli We . . Gi tel, Oet. 31, 1921-Pipe connections made and rest houses completed: embank- .tiff ments sown and stralightaway laid. Official notiee of stadium completion filed ed by contractor. ITEEWSRQ ini. Q If Nov. 10. 1921.-Stanford vs. California. The stadium dedicated with initial f .j, 2 touchdown by the Cardinal against the Blue and Gold. gg . , ft, 1,1 I ilililgg Tift' .. , 1 ' 'pi' gap STADIUM FACTS ii 1-1 - -. -5 ' gig, ' cost ....,.....................,........ ...................... ....,....... ......,..... . . . S204,000 03, li' ,bfi Time of construction .....,. 515 months igjxl Excavation ,...... ..Y............... ...........,..... 2 2 7,260 cubic yards STA 1,25 79 Timber used ..,............................,........................ .......... 7 74,961 feet kv 5 pf Depth playing field from surface ............ .................. 2 3 feet gif Height of embankment top above present slope ...... p 36 feet RQ, , gf Length of oval at field ................................................... 562 feet gg! Width of oval ..........i.................................................. 352 feet gy Distance nearest seat to center of field .............. 173 feet 74 Distance nearest high seat to center of field ,.... . 303 feet WU V eifjb -17? 1 'fit ia? K- . ' S? fri. .C 15' K-T1.Effi0', all N f .,,.,,f:f --, ,1g1' 1. ff' ess-f .3 - il We T1 -iT1l?ii?FifIg'GfT M -, 1 S-.1 Le:-2' 1' iff iiw Lei' effziafg-2,54 Sv-'El' 'fi . .aa F1143 gf w?':fff 3. if f ,s 4--f .1 - N.. gg Q Q, ff --if 'fl el.-Qeffa:e'Qa. DYE'- ' 1 27

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s'1'.xN'Fo1an 1923 QUAD 1,- '1'1-115 STANFORD STADIUM THE SECQND 'LARGEST ATHLETIC BOWL IN THE UNITED STATES ll Mx Y .film vull . M ' 1,1 2 ' 'ffm' . .gjT4.gf?fff1ffn..y ,.v.muxTw:t1.lfIiI:Nl . Qfgiigzm. n 265

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