Before the Blaze
Title
Before the Blaze
Creator
Lorian staff
Description
A newspaper clipping from the Loras College student newspaper, the Lorian, regarding a large bonfire held as part of the College's 1950 Homecoming celebrations. A photograph shows multiple students standing in the back of two pickup trucks, adding wood to a large pile of wood planks and branches. The pile is located to the side of the Loras College stadium. Football players stand in the far background.
Subject
student newspapers and periodicals, bonfires
Source
The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Format
JPG file scanned with an Epson 12000XL Scanner at 300 ppi / 24 bit from physical copy. Cropped.
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA
Contributor
Caroline Handley
Type
Text
Date Modified
2022 July 28
Is Part Of
The Lorian Vol. XXVI, no. 4
Rights Holder
The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Date
1950 November 03
Language
English
Publisher
Loras College
Original Format
Newspaper (bound volume)
Citation
Lorian staff, “Before the Blaze,” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://dmz4.loras.edu/items/show/7766.