Black and white photographs. We all love them. Imagine combining black and white photographs with the American University of Beirut ... The result is just nostalgic perfection!

Franklin T. Moore, a professor at the Syrian Protestant College, which we all know now as the American University of Beirut, took photographs of the beautiful campus between 1892 and 1915. The negatives ultimately became the property of another professor who fled the the country in a rush during the World War II. He left the photos behind in the attic of Van Dyck Hall.

Years later, in the 1960s, the photos were rediscovered while the attic was undergoing expansion. Raif Nassif then presented the photos to Jafet Library and they were compiled into The Moore Collection .

These 8 historic photos taken from the collection will perfectly walk you through #AUB150 :

1. From Medical Gate...

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2. To the old Medical Building a.k.a. Social Sciences Building

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3. To Dodge Hall

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4. And catching Main Gate under construction

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5. Not to forget Bliss Hall... Where's the green oval?

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6. And the chapel (now an auditorium)

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7. Of course, he didn't skip out on Jessup Hall

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8. Nor did he miss out on an overview photo from College Tower

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