Lady of the Fountain
Description/Notes: The "Lady of the Fountain" is the property of Class of 1902. Shown in the picture are: Claude F. Palmer, Alma Ethelyn Scharpf, Dean Mary A. Rolfe,(behind lady), Helen Gail Mattley, and Harold Walton Readon. The statue has been stolen by U of O students and was stored in a Portland basement for almost two years. Helen Mattley '22 got word of it through "devious" channels and after having it confirmed through a fake inspection by Flloyd Carter '20 passing as a telephone employee. A group listed above along with Johnny Wells, campus police went to Portland and brought it back. It was returned during a track meet in 1922.
Original Collection: Harriet's Collection
Item Number: HC564
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Lady of the Fountain
Description/Notes: The "Lady of the Fountain" is the property of Class of 1902. Shown in the picture are: Claude F. Palmer, Alma Ethelyn Scharpf, Dean Mary A. Rolfe,(behind lady), Helen Gail Mattley, and Harold Walton Readon. The statue has been stolen by U of O students and was stored in a Portland basement for almost two years. Helen Mattley '22 got word of it through "devious" channels and after having it confirmed through a fake inspection by Flloyd Carter '20 passing as a telephone employee. A group listed above along with Johnny Wells, campus police went to Portland and brought it back. It was returned during a track meet in 1922.
Original Collection: Harriet's Collection
Item Number: HC564
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.