Purdue News Photos
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Janet Rush and Murray Blackwelder, Purdue's senior vice president for advancement, look at the plaque in the middle of Rush Crossing, a replica of the old Purdue railroad tracks that ran near the area prior to 1953. The tracks are located just north of the Memorial Mall between Stanley Coulter Hall and Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry.
(Purdue photo/Vince Walter)
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Alumni Jim and Janet Rush walk with their great nephew, Todd Rush (center), across Rush Crossing. The Rushes provided the lead gift to build the tracks, which will be included in a new tradition for all incoming and graduating students.
(Purdue photo/Vince Walter)
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Bryan Musser, a mason for Purdue Building Services, works on Rush Crossing. During Boiler Gold Rush, more than 5,000 freshmen will cross the tracks to signal the beginning of their relationship with Purdue.
(Purdue University photo/David Umberger)
The story accompanying these photographs can be seen by clicking this link to Weitekamp.tracks
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Purdue News Service
umberger@purdue.edu
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