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June 10, 2020

Yvonne Gay

A large round metal piece of equipment surrounded by small gears — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

The gears and round carriage in this picture are identical to several others around it. They are essential to the operation of this facility. Are you able to guess where on campus this picture was taken?

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A student works inside of a large round metal opening

A bowling alley filled with people playing. — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Pins on a bowling alley. — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

A bowling ball inside of a large round metal sphere — It took several shots to get this photo of a fast-moving bowling bowl on its way back to the alley. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Bowling pins spinning around in a large metal sphere — Pins inside the elevator. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Bowling pins being placed inside a pinsetter — From the elevator, pins are fed into a pin distributor. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

A picture of the outside of a building — College Lanes offers open bowling, instruction, league bowling, birthday parties, and other special programs. Visit oberlin.edu for details. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay

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