Interesting picture of the East Stands from long ago

[ptcarter]

I was cleaning up some digital debris on an old laptop and came across this picture. I have no idea of the source and honestly, I may have downloaded it from someone else who previously posted this on VolNation. For me, it was like seeing if for the first time. I'm pretty good at archiving things in folders and this one is deserving, so I'm glad I stumbled on it.

If anyone can fill in some dates or data here, I think it would be interesting. The only way I have of dating things is that I watch a lot of old movies and the automobiles in the picture look to be about the same as you see in the old 3 Stooges films, so I'm guessing late 1920's or early 1930's. One cool thing is that the angle of the shot is not a common one and it gives a unique perspective of what the campus must have looked like back then. You can see the section A-F vomitories' which haven't changed to this day. (C and D are combined if you are counting).

I have some others I've stumbled on over the years and have posted some in the past. If this thread takes some legs, I'll share those too.

Would love to hear your thoughts on this picture. Click to enlarge!

 

[amaralfan1]

The photo is from around 1938. It looks like the New Sentinel published it a few years ago, but it can only be viewed now with a subscription.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I’m glad they included a dumpster in the picture.

 

[ptcarter]

I’m glad they included a dumpster in the picture.

Wasn't the dumpster a Knoxville invention? Dempster Dumpster I think.

 

[Scot Harvath]

Wasn't the dumpster a Knoxville invention? Dempster Dumpster I think.

Yes. 1935

Who Invented the Dumpster? | Budget Dumpster

What is a dumpster, and who invented it anyways? We explain all that and more as we take a look at the inventor himself: George Roby Dempster.

www.budgetdumpster.com

Interesting Tennessean

Dempster, George Roby | Tennessee Encyclopedia

George R. Dempster, a leading twentieth-century Knoxville businessman and political […]

tennesseeencyclopedia.net

 

[ptcarter]

 

[VetVol]

We also invented the dumpster fire when Kiffy left....

 

[OldLofter]

Yes. 1935

Who Invented the Dumpster? | Budget Dumpster

What is a dumpster, and who invented it anyways? We explain all that and more as we take a look at the inventor himself: George Roby Dempster.

www.budgetdumpster.com

Interesting Tennessean

Dempster, George Roby | Tennessee Encyclopedia

George R. Dempster, a leading twentieth-century Knoxville businessman and political […]

tennesseeencyclopedia.net

Mr Dempster had a daughter (granddaughter?) who attended UT in the early 1960’s. cant remember her first name, but she was on our team on the “College Bowl” ? on TV. And did quite well!

 

[Buzzbait]

We also invented the dumpster fire when Kiffy left....

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Then doubled down with Butch and Pruitt arrivals.

 

[mercuryvol]

PT, I’m like you, autos help date things. The car and the panel truck both look to be around 36-38 models??? So maybe 38 is right?

 

[ptcarter]

PT, I’m like you, autos help date things. The car and the panel truck both look to be around 36-38 models??? So maybe 38 is right?

I'd think that's a better bet than late 20's. I gotta remember to say "late 1920's" as we are in the mid 20's now!

 

[ptcarter]

We also invented the dumpster fire when Kiffy left....

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Dumpsters born and die in Fort Sanders.

 

[JustFunnN'Orange]

Thanks for posting ptC..... that is an interesting pix. Hope to see you post more that you mentioned in OP.

 

[feathersax]

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I learn SO much on Vol Nation. Thanks PT.

 

[savannahfan]

Wasn't the dumpster a Knoxville invention? Dempster Dumpster I think.

TRUE!

 

[WillisWG]

Wonder what those folks would think if they could see it now





1929

 

[ptcarter]

Here's a shot of my son at the same part of the stadium in the original picture. Old stands encased in structural steel supporting upper deck.
P.S. I was a Civil Engineering student. From Perkins hall, the lecture room had a window looking out over this part of the stadium. My structural classes were interesting as I was learning, I could look out the window and see a lot of beams, columns, gusset plates, concrete pier supports, bolt hole patterns and all the stuff I was learning about.

 

[ptcarter]

I've posted these before but can't remember the thread.

I was in school mid to late 70s. There was a darkroom in the basement of the alumni gym and I was learning how to develop black and white pictures. Two shots I took, one from the Stokely business management building (I think). They called it the spam can (shape) and this picture I took with infrared film with a red filter.. It made the foliage appear white, sort of the signature if IR film.

The next shot is with normal black and white (Kodak Tri X) and was taken from the upper reaches of the undergraduate library. I'm guessing I was in Summer school at the time. A tad different angle than the previous picture.

 

[esarmstrong]

We also invented the dumpster fire when Kiffy left....

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We didn't invent the dumpster fire; but, we sure did perfect it.

 

[mercuryvol]

Thanks for the photos PT. I was there until 73 and the view from the library is almost exactly like the view from the carrel where I studied in that time. Lots of great and not so great memories made there. Tempus fugit.

 

[kamoshika]

I've posted these before but can't remember the thread.

I was in school mid to late 70s. There was a darkroom in the basement of the alumni gym and I was learning how to develop black and white pictures. Two shots I took, one from the Stokely business management building (I think). They called it the spam can (shape) and this picture I took with infrared film with a red filter.. It made the foliage appear white, sort of the signature if IR film.
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The next shot is with normal black and white (Kodak Tri X) and was taken from the upper reaches of the undergraduate library. I'm guessing I was in Summer school at the time. A tad different angle than the previous picture.

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Here's that thread, just as enjoyable now as it was 9 years ago. Appreciate all the pics!
Neyland Stadium Throwback

 

[ptcarter]

Here's that thread, just as enjoyable now as it was 9 years ago. Appreciate all the pics!
Neyland Stadium Throwback

Thanks. That’s a blast from the past! In more ways than one.

 

[JohnWardForever]

We also invented the dumpster fire when Kiffy left....

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LOL. I was waiting on this one....

 

[Chickenfarmer]

Thanks for the posts. Neyland Stadium is definitely a living and evolving place. A few years ago one could easily find an opened gate and ease inside and go out on the field, especially during the off season. I bet those days are long gone. My girlfriend at the time, now wife, helped me slip in one afternoon and took pictures of me making a perfect, 100yard touchdown run. I’m sure many of young boys and old men have dreamed that same dream of the game winning catch or run into the checkerboards! Good memories.

 

[ZZ13]

I've posted these before but can't remember the thread.

I was in school mid to late 70s. There was a darkroom in the basement of the alumni gym and I was learning how to develop black and white pictures. Two shots I took, one from the Stokely business management building (I think). They called it the spam can (shape) and this picture I took with infrared film with a red filter.. It made the foliage appear white, sort of the signature if IR film.
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The next shot is with normal black and white (Kodak Tri X) and was taken from the upper reaches of the undergraduate library. I'm guessing I was in Summer school at the time. A tad different angle than the previous picture.

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Looks like you took those pictures after the 1976 expansion that closed off the south upper deck. My first game as a student was 1975 Auburn and that upper deck was still open in the southwest corner that year. Did you take any pictures with that hole shown?