**Title:** Antique June 3, 1926 Western Kentucky State Teachers College Commencement Panoramic Photo - WKU
**Description:**
Up for sale is a genuine, 100-year-old antique yard-long panoramic photograph capturing the massive commencement graduating class and faculty gathering of the **Western Kentucky State Teachers College** (now Western Kentucky University / WKU) in **Bowling Green, Kentucky**.
This incredible piece of Southern educational history was captured on **June 3, 1926**, directly on College Heights in front of the iconic Administration Building.
**Fascinating Historical Details:**
* **Massive Scale:** Features hundreds of graduates in traditional caps and gowns, faculty members, and proud family members in stunning, sharp period dress (classic 1920s flapper-era hats, summer suits, and vintage dresses).
* **Campus Architecture:** Provides a crisp architectural backdrop of the brick and columned Administration Building facade alongside an adjacent multi-story campus hall on the far right.
* **Vintage Vehicles:** A sharp look at the far right reveals a historic mid-1920s open-top touring automobile or coupe parked on the campus hill path.
**Dimensions:**
* **Width:** Extends to approx. **61 inches** (just over 5 feet long!)
* **Height:** Measures approx. **11 inches** vertically.
This is a museum-quality artifact for Western Kentucky University alumni, Bowling Green regional historians, or collectors of early 20th-century American panoramic photography.
**Item Details:**
* **Institution:** Western Kentucky State Teachers College (WKU) [1]
* **Location:** Bowling Green, KY [1]
* **Date:** June 3, 1926 [1]
* **Format:** Original vintage wide-format panoramic print on heavy paper stock
**Condition:**
Good antique condition for an unbacked, century-old paper survivor. The main photographic image area remains sharp, crisp, and high-contrast, perfectly capturing individual faces across the entire crowd. Shows honest signs of age and handling: a notable clean 4-inch tear extends inward from the lower-right edge margin (as clearly shown against the measuring tape), and there are various instances of old, historic cello tape repairs visible on both the front and back margins. The paper has natural edge curling from decades of being stored rolled up, along with minor edge chips, surface smudges, and small tack holes or corner bends. No major center image loss. Please closely inspect all high-resolution photos and measuring tape frames to evaluate the exact cosmetic and structural condition before purchasing.
**Shipping:**
Shipped with institutional-grade protection. The panoramic photograph will be gently rolled up and housed inside a thick, heavy-duty rigid dual-wall mailing tube to prevent any crushing, moisture exposure, or further tearing during transit.
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