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The The University’s University’s first first engineering engineering labs labs (top) (top) and and St. St. Joseph’s Joseph’s College College under under construction construction in in September September 1926. 1926.

First First aerial aerial photograph photograph of of the the campus campus shot shot in in the the early early 1920s 1920s by by almostalmostgraduate May (a (a UU of of AA student student graduate Wop Wop May before before he he enlisted enlisted to to fight fight in in the the First First World World War). War). May May became became famous famous for for his his flying flying exploits, exploits, including including delivering delivering aa much-needed much-needed diphtheria diphtheria vaccine vaccine to to Fort Fort Vermilion, Vermilion, Alberta, Alberta, in in an an open open cockpit cockpit plane plane during during -35°F -35°F weather, weather, aa feat feat for for which which he he was was awarded awarded the the Order Order of of the the British British Empire. Empire.

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