![Historical items from the Muskie Archives, photographed in the BCO studio.](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2022/06/crop-2_G2_210719_Archives_SCIENCE_pin_0468-200x133.webp)
This is George French, Class of 1908, posing for a self-portrait in his class track uniform, presumably in his dorm room.
Click or tap the garnet buttons to learn what we spied in French’s room in Parker Hall.
A baseball, football, and track standout, French became the official photographer of the Maine Development Commission. The photo is from the George French Collection of the Maine State Archives.
Here’s a picture of French a bit older:
![](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2022/01/George_French_015.webp)
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