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Picture of Michigan Alpha's chapter house at 1437 Washtenaw circa 1903.

Picture of the chapter house from South University taken between 1903 and 1910 (closer to 1910). This picture was obtained from the Library of Congress' collection of early American photos (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a22765). It was taken by the Detroit Publishing Company.

Postcard with a depiction of the Michigan Alpha chapter house at 1437 Washtenaw (probably circa 1920).

The foyer of Michigan Alpha's chapter house circa 1920.

Picture of the chapter house viewed from Washtenaw Avenue (probably circa 1920).

Picture of the chapter house during the mid-1930s posthumously donated by Robert C. Young '36.

Picture of the foyer at the chapter house during the mid-1930s posthumously donated by Robert C. Young '36.

Picture of the living room at the chapter house during the mid-1930s posthumously donated by Robert C. Young '36.

Picture of the card room at the chapter house during the mid-1930s posthumously donated by Robert C. Young '36.

Picture of the dining room at the chapter house during the mid-1930s posthumously donated by Robert C. Young '36.

Picture of the chapter house circa 1940s. This picture was reproduced from the The Manual of Phi Delta Theta published in 1947.

Phis playing poker in the Card Room on the first floor (currently the Study Room) during the late 1930s. Donated by Ted Spangler '40.

The brothers enjoying the first signs of spring on the porch of the chapter house overlooking Washtenaw Avenue during March of 1938. Donated by Ted Spangler '40.

Michigan Alpha active chapter membership for fall of 1945 in the living room of 1437 Washtenaw. Photo courtesy of ArthurJ. Prange, Jr. '46. (8th man in the second row).

Names of Michigan Alpha active chapter membership photo for fall of 1945. Photo courtesy of ArthurJ. Prange, Jr. '46.

Active chapter membership of 1948 in the living room of the chapter house. This picture is from the pages featuring Phi Delta Theta in the 1948 Michigan Ensian yearbook.

Michigan Alpha pledge class for 1954 or 1955.

Michigan Alpha's membership in 1954. Donated by Ken Copp, Jr. '55.

Michigan Alpha 1954. Donated by Ken Copp, Jr. '55.

Michigan Alpha 1954 composite names. Donated by Ken Copp, Jr. '55.

Michigan Alpha 1953. Donated by Ken Copp, Jr. '55.

Active chapter membership of 1961 in the living room of the chapter house. This picture is from the pages featuring Phi Delta Theta in the 1961 Michigan Ensian yearbook.

Active chapter membership of 1968 in the living room of the chapter house. This picture is from the pages featuring Phi Delta Theta in the 1968 Michigan Ensian yearbook.

Active chapter membership of 1987 in the living room of the chapter house. This picture is from the pages featuring Phi Delta Theta in the 1987 Michigan Ensian yearbook.

Chris Brewster '87 wins the Phi Delta Theta Harmon-Rice Award for the top Phi Delta athlete in the nation. Pictured left to right: Don Lund '45, Province President Wes Bearden, Chris Brewster '87, Greg Karmazin '87 (holding a letter of congratulations from Tom Harmon '41) and John Lawrence '88.

The cornerstone of Michigan Alpha's chapter house at 1437 Washtenaw.