The First Lion Mascot
Price range: $65.00 through $215.00
This photograph is a little bit of history. This is the first Nittany Lion Mascot with football coach Hugo Bezdek. The Nittany Lion Mascot was created by Harrison D. Mason when on the spot he made up the story of the mascot while at an away game at Princeton. According to Mason, The Lions were going to beat the Princeton Bengals with their strong right arms – which is now exemplified by the Nittany Lion Mascot whe he does his infamous one armed push ups!
Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
| Size | 8×10 |
|---|---|
| Framing Options | Unframed, Black, Cherry, Walnut, Mahogany |
Related Products
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“Main Engineering Building” is available as an 8×12. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“Looking Northeast from Tower” is available as an 8×12. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
Nittany Lion Mascot by Minimalist Artist S. Preston is a digital print enhanced on matte paper. All art posters measure 11×17 in size. Framing options are available in mahogany, walnut, or black.
About the print:
The Nittany Lion traces its origins to 1907 graduate Harrison D. “Joe” Mason. Before a baseball game against Princeton in 1904, Mason and other members of the University’s baseball team were shown a statue of Princeton’s Bengal tiger, which the Princeton students claimed was “the fiercest beast of them all.”
In recalling the moment four decades later at the Nittany Lion Shrine dedication, Mason said, “An idea came to me, and I replied, ‘Well, up at Penn State we have Mount Nittany right on our campus, where rules the Nittany Mountain Lion, who has never been beaten in a fair fight.’”
In the coming decades, the Nittany Lion evolved to become “the symbol of Penn State’s best,” appearing not only at athletic events, but at celebrations, fundraisers and outreach efforts on campus and in the local community. In June of 2019, Penn State’s Nittany Lion was officially inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame on June 16 in Whiting, Indiana.
The Nittany Lion was one of four mascots enshrined over the weekend, including Tommy Hawk from the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawk, Benny the Bull from the National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls and Sluggerrr from Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals. (Courtesy: Penn State News)
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State.
Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
Order this vintage Penn State football photo online, or visit our shop!
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 or 11 x 17 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“Beaver Field Park Avenue” is available in the following sizes: 8×12 and 11×17. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 or 11 x 17 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“1970’s Beaver Stadium” is available in the following sizes: 8×12 and 11×17. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
Order this vintage Beaver Stadium photo print today!
“Passing the Secrets” is by photograper Joe Bodkin.
“Passing the Secrets” is available in the following size: 8×10, 11×14, and 16×20.
Unframed images come in a white mat and shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“Botanical Building” is available as an 8×12. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State.
Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
This vintage photograph, reproduced from the original negative, captures glimpses of Dear Old State. The 8×12 image is shipped matted and shrink wrapped for protection.
“Agricultural College” is available as an 8×12. Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
Order your vintage Penn State Agricultural College photo today!
“Beast of the East” photographed by Jim Valent. This New image was captured by Jim Valent a PSU graduate in AgEcon who loves capturing images of his Alma Mater and surrounding area in its natural state.
“Beast of the East” is available in the following sizes: 8×12, 11×17, 16×24 and 26×44.
Unframed images come in a white mat and are shrink wrapped for protection. The unframed 26×44 comes rolled in a tube. Each framed image includes double mats, glass, and your choice of black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
***Please Note: Although we try to keep the Plak Mounts in stock they do sell quickly. If we are out, it does take 4-6 weeks for us to replenish our supply.***
A reproduction from the hand colored engraving by Richard Rummel. Image size 13 1/2″ x 23″. Framed and matted size is 25″ x 31″.
Each framed image includes triple mats, glass, and your choice of a black, mahogany, cherry, or walnut frame.
