Vintage Original 35mm Kodachrome Slide: First Annual Asherama Asher Student Foundation Alumni (June 5, 1954)
Location: Likely Asher Student Foundation, East Lansing, Michigan.
Date: June 5, 1954, based on handwritten frame inscription reading “Asher Student Foundation alums gather for First Annual Asherama June 5, 1954”; Kodachrome red-border mount with two lines of type was in use 1950-1955.

Item Description
This vintage Kodachrome slide captures a formal group portrait of Asher Student Foundation alumni gathered on the front porch of a large white house for the First Annual Asherama on June 5, 1954. The men are dressed in suits and sport coats, standing in a row behind the porch railing beneath an American flag and colorful triangular bunting. A green flag with a large white “S” hangs at the right side of the porch, likely connecting the gathering to Michigan State / Spartan identity. The house, stone foundation, broad porch columns, lantern, landscaped lawn, and event decorations give the image a strong mid-century campus organization and alumni-reunion atmosphere.

Key Photographic Elements
This image is especially appealing as a dated 1954 institutional-history slide with a clearly identified event and organization. The handwritten inscription identifies the group as Asher Student Foundation alumni gathered for the First Annual Asherama, making the scene more specific than a generic college or fraternity-style group portrait. The porch setting, formal clothing, American flag, bunting, and likely Michigan State “S” flag all point to a carefully organized alumni event connected to campus life, student housing, and postwar university community culture. The June 5, 1954 date and two-line red-border Kodachrome mount place the image firmly in the early 1950s.

Condition Report
This is an original 35mm Kodachrome transparency in a red-border cardboard mount with two lines of type, with a handwritten inscription identifying the event as the First Annual Asherama on June 5, 1954. The slide has good color, clear event detail, and a readable group composition, with the alumni, porch, flags, bunting, house, lawn, and architectural details all visible. There are visible dust specks, small surface marks, and minor edge wear typical of an unrestored early Kodachrome slide, with some mild shadowing around the porch area. Overall, the slide remains attractive, readable, and very presentable, with strong dated Asher Student Foundation / Michigan State alumni event subject matter.