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Title	A biology professor supervises as a student works with a sample in the laboratory, 1990
Description	1990
Building Name	Wehr Life Sciences Building, Marquette University
Architect/Builder	Brust & Brust Gebhard-Berghammer, Incorporated
Construction Date(s)	1961-1962
Groundbreaking Date	1961-01-03
Dedication Date	1962-02-19
Style/Period	Modern
Other Building Information	Constructed over the course of a decade, the Wehr Life Science Building, the Todd Wehr Chemistry Building, and the William Wehr Physics Building together form what was referred to as the Wehr Science Center.
Named For	Named in honor of the Wehr Family to recognize the donation of C. Frederick (Todd) Wehr, a Milwaukee native who served as president and chairman of the board of the Wehr Steel Company. Wehr contributed $2.25 million to Marquette in 1965 for the purpose of enriching science education. While the Life Sciences Building was completed in 1962, three years before the gift, it was renamed to honor the Wehr family.
Subjects	Academic buildings Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Marquette University -- Buildings Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Collection	Biology - Classroom General Information File (A-4.5 Series 10, File 00125)
Physical Description	15.8 x 23.3 cm black-and-white photographic print (6 1/4 x 9 3/16 in.)
Identifier	MUA_CB_01233
Digital Reproduction Information	Scanned as grayscale in reflective mode with Epson Expression 10000XL at 400 DPI. Display image is jpeg generated from archival tiff file.
Copyright	This image is issued by Marquette University. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please credit: Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries.
Ordering Information	For information about obtaining reproductions of this and other images, please visit: http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/OrderForm.shtml.

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