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2021-4-26, Oberlin Rock, RIP Daunte Wright
A photo of the one of the Oberlin Rocks painted in memory of Daunte Wright, a Black man shot to death by a white police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
The Founder's Boulder
This boulder, one of the three on Tappan Square, was gifted to the college in 1933 by Edwin Hill, who found it on his farm. It honors the two founders of Oberlin, John J. Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart.
Class of 1882 Boulder
The Oberlin Class of 1882 gifted this boulder, taken from Plum Creek, to the college as their class gift. Today it sits in Tappan Square near the Memorial Arch off of North Professor Street.
2016-11-29, Oberlin Rock, Ring the Bells that Still Can Ring
The Oberlin Rock painted with the phrase, "Ring the Bells that Still Can Ring," in the aftermath of the 2016 election victory of Donald Trump
1962-12, Oberlin Rock, Santa
A photo from 1962 of five first year students with the rock they decorated as Santa Claus. At that point, decorating the boulders on Tappan Square was still considered an act of vandalism and the Oberlin Tribune reported on December 18, 1962 that the…
2008-06-01, Oberlin Rock, The Old Guitarist
Three pictures of a rock depicting Pablo Picasso's 1903 work, "The Old Guitarist," painted by two members of the Oberlin High School Art Club on May 29, 2008
Class of 1898 digging up the 1898 boulder
A photo of men from the Oberlin College class of 1898 digging up the boulder that now sits on Tappan Square across from the Conservatory.
2014-12-18, Oberlin Rock, Welcome New Obies
Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97
2009-11-21, Oberlin Rock, Suzanne for President OCOPE
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-5-4, Oberlin Rock, George and Julia at Kulas
Advertisement for a concert at Kulas Hall in May 2010
2010-7-5, Oberlin Rock, OSAS Fabulouso
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-6, Oberlin Rock, Hug Me I'm Emo
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-8-8, Oberlin Rock, Arby G.
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-5-31, Oberlin Rock, Thousands Died for our Freedom
Oberlin Rock painted in honor of Memorial Day 2010
2010-8-30, Oberlin Rock, Exco 119
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-9-3, Oberlin Rock, Welcome Back My Minions
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-6, Oberlin Rock, Good-bye Prospect, Hello Langston!
Oberlin High School Class of 2017 celebrates their graduation from Prospect Elementary School and their advance to Langston Middle School by decorating all three Tappan Square rocks.
2010-7-9, Oberlin Rock, Credo
Several pictures of rocks painted by participants in the 2010 Credo summer music program for young musicians.
2011-12-19, Oberlin Rock, We Rock
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-11-7, Oberlin Rock, Happy Birthday Michael
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-12-29, Oberlin Rock, AIDS Week
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-11-03, Oberlin Rock, Happy Birthday Abby
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-12-5, Oberlin Rock, Bienvedos
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-11-11, Oberlin Rock, We are the 99 Percent
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-12-22, Oberlin Rock, Happy 40th Dad
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-5, Oberlin Rock, Thundercat
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-11-7, Oberlin Rock, Happy Birthday Michael
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-4, Oberlin Rock, Yalta
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-5, Oberlin Rock, Elephant
Oberlin Rock painted with an elephant. These words are painted inside the elephant: Congratulations on the acquisition of your pachyderm Mr. Barnum, 2-3 1882.
2011-11, Oberlin Rock, Space Journey
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-14, Oberlin Rock, Memorial to Emma Rose Coleman
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-9, Oberlin Rock, Happy Birthday Katie
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-2-23, Oberlin Rocks, Happy Birthday Maya
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-3-1, Oberlin Rock, Jung Choi
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-3-15, Oberlin Rock, Happy Birthday Hannah
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2008-9-15, Oberlin Rock, Welcome
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2013-1-3, Oberlin Rock, How We Find It
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2010-10-30, Oberlin Rock, Vote November 2
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2009-11-3, Oberlin Rock, Tracy for President of OCOPE
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2012-8-12, Oberlin Rock, Lost Cat
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2008-11-4, Oberlin Rock, Obama 2008 Election Day
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2011-11-5, Oberlin Rock, The Revolution is Coming
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2008-3-4, Oberlin Rock, Obama
Rocks painted in support of Obama on Ohio's primary day in 2008
2012-1-20, Oberlin Rock, the Rubin Institute
One of three boulders on Tappan Square that is regularly painted with messages. The title of the image conveys the sentiment.
2008-3-3, Oberlin Rock, Three rocks painted with the Obama Logo
All three of the Oberlin rocks were painted in support of Barack Obama on the day of the Ohio primary in 2008
Oberlin Wellington Rescuers a the Cuyahoga County Jail, April 1859
Photo of 20 of the 37 men indicted for freeing an alleged escaped slave from his captors in Wellington, Ohio in 1858. Pictured from left to right: Jacob R. Shepherd, O.S.B. Wall, poring Wadsworth, David Watson, Wilson Bruce Evans, Eli Boise, Ralph…
Protesters on the corner of Tappan Square
At College and Main St., Oberlin OH. Subjects of protest include the War in Afghanistan, and oil well fracking.
Oberlin College & Community [Ohio Historical Marker ]
Ohio Historical Marker describing the founding of Oberlin College and Community, located near the Little Red Schoolhouse.
Sorting things out
Contingent from Fairchild Co-op marches with its mascot, the Humynatee, in Oberlin's Big Parade, May 2, 2009.
Illumination
Photograph of multicolored Japanese-style lanterns lit up at night.
Charles Martin Hall and Oberlin's Aluminum Connection
This walking tour visits 14 locations associated with Charles Martin Hall's life in Oberlin, including his homes; Tappan Square which he endowed; and Hall Auditorium, named for his mother.
Memorial Arch, 1990
The Memorial Arch, erected in Oberlin's Tappan Square in 1903, is the only monument to the United States that relates to the history of the Boxer Rebellion, an anti-imperialist uprising in China. In 1900, thirteen American missionaries and five of…
Memorial Arch, 2004
A picture of Oberlin's Memorial Arch from September 27, 2004. The arch, erected in memory of American missionaries killed in the 1899 Boxer Rebellion in China, was built in Oberlin because most of those killed were Oberlin alumni or their families.…