With 2012 promising new things for U-M, images from 100 years ago serve as snapshot of the past

What was it like 100 years ago at the University of Michigan?

Here's a peek provided by four images we found in the old Ann Arbor News archives and another image obtained from the Bentley Historical Library.

In 1912 Hill Auditorium was in the midst of construction. One hundred years later, the auditorium remains one of the university's most popular venues for performances. In May, 2002, Hill Auditorium underwent an 18-month, $38.6-million dollar renovation.

Before there was the $754 million dollar C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and a vast medical campus contained in more than a dozen buildings, there was the U-M Medical Building, shown here on Oct. 1, 1912. The building, located on the Diag and now referred to as the Dana Building, is no longer used for medical purposes but houses the School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Former U-M architecture dean Emil Lorch designed Ann Arbor's Barton Dam in 1912. The dam still exists today and is scheduled to receive a $1.15 million upgrade.

The 1912 Michigan football team, led by coaching legend Fielding Yost, won five of seven games, including their match against Ohio State, which they won 14-0. That game, according to university records, was attended by 10,000 fans.

As you might expect, frat boys dressed quite differently 100 years ago. This image is dated between 1912 and 1916 and shows members of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity, which still exists today.

Kellie Woodhouse covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at kelliewoodhouse@annarbor.com or 734-623-4602 and follow her on twitter.