1934 Press Photo View Of What Duke Is Doing With Its 40 Million Dollar Endowment

Ten years ago people asked what will Duke Collage do as the main beneficiary of the $40,000,000 James B. Duke endowment. This panorama gives the answer. On the edge of Durham Township is Duke University surrounded by a 5,000 acre campus; one of the most compact and beautiful in America. The unit was first occupied in 1930 after the completion of a $20,000,000 building program. in the foreground is the stadium seating 35,000 persons, the home of Wallace Wade's famous "Blue Devils." Also shown are the various athletic fields, Baseball diamonds and Tennis courts. The building unit is 4,156 feet long and is dominated by the 210 foot chapel tower which contains a carillon of 50 bells. The unit includes a medical school with a hospital of 456 beds with a separate $6,000,000 endowment. All of the buildings are of Gothic architecture. Physical development has been paroled by academia growth. The Duke library has nearly 400,000 volumes and the facility includes many internationally known scholars and scientists. All this is at the disposal of the 3,200 students.

Photo is dated 1934.

Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75 inches.