exterior and interior photographic survey of pond and pond's purdue memorial union (1924)

a partial selection of eric j. nordstrom photographic images of pond and pond's purdue memorial union (1924), located at 101 north grant street, west lafayette, ind. the irving k. pond ornament - both interior and exterior - is both unusual and distinctive, especially if one carefully examines the dynamic and fluid interplay between the forces of nature and geometry within the designs executed in stone, plaster, and metal.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2024.