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The Kenyon Camera Club was a student organization in the 1880s and 1890s. Their photographs of Kenyon College's campus and the surrounding area of the Village of Gambier and the Kokosing River allow a snapshot into what student life was like in the late 19th century, the early days of photography.

Click on the thumbnails below to see scans of the Kenyon Camera Club's work.

  • Portrait of Herbert Arthur Barber, K1896

    Portrait of Herbert Arthur Barber, K1896

  • Gambier Post Office, 1885

    Gambier Post Office, 1885

  • Students Waxing Rosse Hall Floor

    Students Waxing Rosse Hall Floor

  • Commencement Outside Rosse Hall, 1897

    Commencement Outside Rosse Hall, 1897

  • Kenyon Military Academy

    Kenyon Military Academy

  • Rosse Hall Interior

    Rosse Hall Interior

  • Bexley Hall

    Bexley Hall

  • Church of the Holy Spirit and College Gates

    Church of the Holy Spirit and College Gates

  • Rosse Hall After Fire

    Rosse Hall After Fire

  • Portrait of Edgar Martin and G. Fred Williams

    Portrait of Edgar Martin and G. Fred Williams

  • Kenyon College Football Team

    Kenyon College Football Team

  • 19th Century Picnic

    19th Century Picnic