Photograph of a graduating classes Commencement Ceremony that was held in the men's basketball stadium, known then as the “Snake Pit." Circa 1960s, North Texas State University. Family and friends of the graduating class are seated in the stands and the graduates are seated in fold out chairs in the middle of the gymnasium.
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Photograph of a graduating classes Commencement Ceremony that was held in the men's basketball stadium, known then as the “Snake Pit." Circa 1960s, North Texas State University. Family and friends of the graduating class are seated in the stands and the graduates are seated in fold out chairs in the middle of the gymnasium.
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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
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Between 1961 - 1988, The University of North Texas was known as North Texas State University. The Men’s Gymnasium, known then as the “Snake Pit,” was renamed the Ken Bahnsen Gym in 2005.
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Drawn from the UNT Archives, these photographs depict images of University of North Texas football, UNT alumni and alumni events, and images of the changing and growing University of North Texas campus.