Tug-of-War over Lakum Duckum at Whitman College in 1923, and a camping trip up to Table Rock in the 1920s. Photos from the album of Vernon McFarlane courtesy of Maryanne Hoerner.

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Whitman College Student Union Building (SUB) was built as a World War II memorial to all Whitman students who lost their lives in that conflict. It was razed in 1975.

The SUB beyond Lakum Duckum in a December 1963 U-B photo.

Waiilatpu student yearbook for 1946 contains the dedication, the names and photos of the servicemen. 

Whitman College Memorial Building, Lakum Duckum, Prentiss Hall, and the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Snapshots by Vernon Purdy Cornelison, ca1938. Thanks to Margaret Hoglund for sharing these photos from his albums.

Sigma Chi fraternity brothers by Lakum Duckum, ca1938

Sigma Chi house at 1005 Isaacs Avenue was razed in 1939 and replaced with new present day structure.

Sigma Chi brothers at 1005 Isaacs. Purdy Cornelison is in front row, far left. ca1938

Whitman College snapshots of students and activities found in the album of Margaret Pettyjohn, ca1920. Thanks to Nancy Grant for sharing these images.

Margaret Pettyjohn, Whitman student

Lakum Duckum