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Jerry Ernst, artist for Signworks Co., paints the Marquette seal in the rotunda of the Alumni Memorial Union, October 1990.

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Title	Jerry Ernst, artist for Signworks Co., paints the Marquette seal in the rotunda of the Alumni Memorial Union, October 1990.
Description	Jerry Ernst, artist for Signworks Co., puts the finishing touches on the Marquette University seal on the ceiling of the Donors' Rotunda in the Alumni Memorial Union, October 1990.
Date of Photograph	1990-10
Building Name	Alumni Memorial Union, Marquette University
Architect/Builder	Opus North Corporation
Construction Date(s)	1989-1990
Groundbreaking Date	1989-04-07
Dedication Date	1990-10-06
Other Building Information	An anonymous donor contributed half of the monies needed to build the Alumni Memorial Union, which contained twice the space of its predecessor, the Brooks Memorial Union. The east and west facades recall the sixteenth century Chiesa del Gesu (or Church of the Gesu) which is the founding church of the Jesuit order. Connecting the main union building to the Weasler Auditorium is a cloister-like covered walkway. In 2007 the Brooks Mosaic, which had been in storage since 2001 when Brooks Memorial Union was razed, was installed on the north wall of the second floor of the Alumni Memorial Union.
Named For	The Alumni Memorial Union is named in honor of all Marquette alumni past and present.
Subjects	Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee College campuses -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Marquette University -- Buildings Students unions -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee Universities and colleges -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Collection	Slide Collection - File 00037 - Alumni Memorial Union (A-4.5, Series 13, Box 55)
Physical Description	35 mm color slide
Published In	Similar image appears in the Marquette Tribune, October 16, 1990, page 6.
Identifier	MUA_CB_00665
Digital Reproduction Information	Scanned as RGB in transparency mode with Epson Expression 10000XL at 2400 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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