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Aerial view of University of Houston and downtown. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. April 23, 2018. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/165.

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Title	Aerial view of University of Houston and downtown
Place of Creation (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Description	Aerial view, University of Houston and surroundings. Houston skyline in back. Moody Towers in front. In 1936, the University of Houston acquired nearly 110 acres for a permanent campus from donations from Ben Taub and the Settegast estate. The school began holding classes on this new campus, located east of downtown, in 1939. Today, the University of Houston main campus has extended to 550 acres bordered by Wheeler, Elgin, and Scott streets. The campus successfully integrates large open green areas, sculptures, and fountains with state of the art research laboratories, academic buildings, and dormitories.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Aerial views College campuses
Subject.Topical (AAT)	central business districts skylines aerial views
Subject.Topical (SAA)	campus
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	University of Houston
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Genre (AAT)	black-and-white photographs
Type (DCMI)	Image
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
Original Item Location	ID 1969-037, Box 19, Folder 19
Original Collection	UH Photographs Collection
Original Collection URL	http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=58
Digital Collection	University of Houston Buildings
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	uhp0074-cc.jpg