Aerial view of future Arden Hills campus without any buildings taken from the northwest. The season is evidenced by snow visible on ground from the northwest. Old Snelling road can be seen at bottom-right, Snelling at top-right, and 694 highway at the top-left. Majority of Lake Valentine is visible in bottom-left corner.
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Aerial view of proposed design for construction of Bethel's Arden Hills campus. Includes labels for seven kinds of structures: Seminary housing, Seminary academic complex, College housing, College academic complex, Physical Education Complex, Chapel, and Parking lots.
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Aerial view of whole Snelling Avenue campus from the northwest. The campus buildings, courtyard and immediately surrounding neighborhood fill all but a small portion of the picture. The bottom-right portion shows Snelling Avenue and a piece of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
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The Sophomore float named "Axe the Jacks" in the Homecoming parade shows riders, Denny Kirkendahl (left) and Stan Sharman (right) in a barber shop scene.
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Bethel Academy men's basketball game in gymnasium with spectators looking down on court from balcony above in 1936. This is the last year before Bethel Academy was discontinued and replaced by Bethel Junior College within Bethel Institute.
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Basketball team kneeling on floor in gymnasium listening to Coach Johnson. From Left to Right are Don Peterson, Carl Westman, Vern Wessman, Floyd Richert, Stanley Rendahl, Robert Wingblade, and Harold Frans.
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Bethel Academy's entry gates and front door on the Snelling Avenue campus in winter. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building was originally built in 1916 and served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
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Team photograph of 1908 Bethel Academy football team - 15 players on top of each other in a pyramid. Leather helmets and football are laid out in front of the players on the floor. Top of original photograph is blurred.
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Bethel Academy men's basketball team photo in 1924. Player seated in the center of the front row is holding a basketball with writing that reads ""Bethel 1924""
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Team photo of women's basketball team seated in chairs 1930-31 including sixteen players and coach seated in front. Uniforms are white blouses and skirts.
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Women's basketball team photo taken in gym in 1924. Players uniforms consist of headbands, scarves around the neck, white blouses, and long skirts. Players in the middle are holding a Bethel pennant and a basketball. The player's names from left to right are: (back row) Louise Larson, Edna Rask, Grace Phillips (Supervisor), unnamed, unnamed (front row) Berdella Smedberg, Linnea Edstrom, Bessie LeMaster, Ruth E. Johnson, Elsie Erickson, unnamed, Agnes Lindeen, Dorothy Gullifer, unnamed.
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Studio portrait of the women's basketball team photo taken in studio in 1924. Players uniforms consist of headbands, scarves around the neck, white blouses, and long skirts. Players in the center of the front are holding a Basketball with ""B.A. '24"" written on it and the center of the back row holds a Bethel pennant.
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Broomball player about to shoot on goal with teammates and opponents in front of goal. Icy ground, cold temperatures, and slippery footing are no deterrent for this popular intramural sport.
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Bethel College and Seminary presents "Back to Bethel," a color film strip with Sound Record. Text imposed on photo of older man looking back to campus scene in far background.
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Bethel College and Seminary President, Faculty and Administrators inside Seminary Chapel. From left to right are Gordon Johnson, Lee Eliason, Virgil Olson, President Carl Lundquist, Ron Youngblood and unnamed person stand in front of empty chairs while smiling and talking with one another.
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A sign that reads, "Bethel College and Seminary Women's Dormitory Addition" marks the construction site of the addition to the Bodien dormitory. Project was funded by the Housing and Home Finance Agency as Project No. Minnesota 21 CH:5.
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Bethel College's entry gates and front door framed by trees on the Snelling Avenue campus. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building originally served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
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Group of students sitting in coffee shop with Bibles, glasses, and mugs on top of the table. Photograph appeared in 1955 Bethel yearbook, The Spire, to illustrate activities during Deeper Life Week.
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Sixteen players and coach of the Bethel College women's basketball team pose for a silly, fun photograph in Robertson Center gym. Uniforms include the word "Bethel" and their number on the front of the shirts.
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After four years of effort, a hockey club was formed at Bethel called the Colts in its first year. Team members from left to right are: (Back row) Ken Rutz, Jim Friberg, Wade Blahoski, Barry Johnson, Jan Pitman, Doug Ghord, John Newstrand, Don Bester. (Front Row) Paul Erickson, Vince Bloom, Craig Kronholm, Carl Smith, Dave Gherke, Nelson Otto, Larry Shultz.
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Bethel running back diving over a pile of tacklers while referee and other players look on. Bethel bench and stands full of spectators in the background.
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Bethel tackle and captain, Stu Luckman, and coaches, Lynn Lundin and Assistant coach Dave Dillon, kneeling on either side of him in open field looking off to the side.
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Bethel football team in offensive formation in 1959-60. Players are wearing helmets without facemasks and facing camera with a building and car in the background.
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Bethel Hockey Club inside locker room in 1966-67. Player #4 is Barry Johnson. This is the first year that the team was an official Club with the hopes to become an intercollegiate sport in the future.
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Running play to the right side with most players in action blocking or running. View is from behind the offense and shows dust kicked by running back. Scoreboard in background with Bethel winning 14 to 0.
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Heavy construction equipment sits in front of the Seminary building site on the Arden Hills Campus. The foundation and cleared land is shown with Lake Valentine in background beyond the tree line. Some red markings on photograph for use in Bethel publications.
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The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
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Seminary groundbreaking by bulldozer on Arden Hills campus with four men in suits observing. This was one of the first construction projects on the Arden Hills property.
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Bethel Seminary parking lot and power plant at Snelling Campus. Smokestack of power plant is visible on the left with four cars that appear to be made in the 1920s. The car features include wheels on the back and tires with spokes like a bike.
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Seminary student group and professor Ron Youngblood sitting and standing in chapel pews talking with each other. Stained glass windows visible in background and hymnal lying in pew in the foreground.
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Two students looking at "Christian Activities" board that contains a quote from Milton, "There is nothing that makes men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. Wealth is of the heart, not of the hand." Student Senate flyer is visible beyond students.
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Student studying at desk jammed with stack of books, drinks, cups and drinking 7up bottle. Student is future college dean Dwight Jessup in October 1956.
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Bethel Theological Seminary Faculty and Students portrait collage from 1919. Pictured from left to right are: (top row) C. Geo. Ericson; O.M. Lind; Dr. C.G. Lagergren, Dean; Victor Larson; A.B. Nelson; (middle row) L. Johnson; Prof. V. Sandberg, Musical Director; Dr. G. Arvid Hagstrom, President; Prof. D. Gustafson; G.A. Gustavson; (bottom row) D.A. Anderson; D.N. Moberg; A.A. Anderson; O.L. Magnuson; F.L. Moberg.
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Bethel Theological Seminary group photo in front of Seminary building in October, 1924. President G. Arvid Hagstrom sits front and center-right surrounded by faculty and students.
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Candlelight processional of choir from 1964 Festival of Christmas. Photographer used long term exposure to capture the streaks of light. Mural in background shows scenes from Jesus' birth and death.
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Choir and orchestra performing in Scandinavian folk dress during the 1980 Festival of Christmas. Conductor in foreground and horse drawn sleigh landscape mural in the background.
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Choir singing and watching conductor while orchestra is at rest during Festival of Christmas. Background has mural of nativity scene in a blocky, collage style.
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Construction site of Bethel Student housing, Arden Village buildings, during winter on Arden Hills Campus. Trucks, cars, and various construction equipment is spread across the area.
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First floor and pillars visible on the construction site of the Learning Resources Center which includes the Dining Hall and will later become the Hagstrom Student Services Center.
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Construction site of Bethel Seminary buildings covered in snow during winter. The Chapel basement is in the foreground and the metal frame of the Classroom building is in the background.
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Construction on courtyard of Snelling Ave Campus with construction vehicles and sidewalk tiles waiting to be placed. Four buildings in background from left to right are: Library building, Field house, Edgren Residence, and Hagstrom Residence.
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Construction on Snelling Avenue campus with sign that reads "Bethel College & Seminary Site improvement Program scheduled completion June 1958." View of side entrance to Library in foreground and dormitories across courtyard with students walking amidst the construction.
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Crowd gathered to hear presenters for Seminary building dedication in October 1965. Light posts, hillside, and south end of Seminary complex are visible above the crowd.
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Crowd of students and faculty forming line from sidewalk to the front door of the Bethel College building. A glimpse of the campus grounds is visible in background on the left.
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Scandia church approaching the Arden Hills Campus on the back of a truck. The procession on the road is lead by a truck bearing a ""Wide Load"" sign followed by the truck carrying the church as they approach a sign that reads ""Arden Hills Valentine Park"".
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Dr. Carl Lundquist and Dr. Anton Pearson at Seminary groundbreaking with cornerstone cap engraved with Bible verse from Isaiah 6:8 ""Whom Shall I Send? Here I am! Send Me."" Men in background from left to right are: David Guston, Aphin Conrad, and Virgil Olson.
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Female student in lab coat looking at test tube during lab at Snelling Campus. Her lab notebook is open amidst a variety of other scientific equipment.
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Female student making phone call while friend watches during Nik Dag in 1957. Nik Dag is a traditional designated time where the women ask out the men and the men must accept or not go to the dance with anyone.
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Six female students in white robes and silver tinsel belts around female student in white robe, red belt and wreath with lighted candles around her head. This dress is for the traditional celebration of Saint Lucia, which is a Scandinavian celebration of Christmas.
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Female student writing on chalkboard with smiling teacher looking into foreground of three seated students. Text on chalkboard is ""Public speaking is valuable to all high s""
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Choir seated in front of mural with shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and grown Jesus with words "And the Word was made flesh And dwelt among us." flanked by two Bible verses from John 1 during Festival of Christmas.
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Festival of Christmas concert with full choir, seven-paneled nativity scene in background and seated audience visible in the foreground. Photo taken from the back of the center aisle.
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Orchestra and choir during Festival of Christmas with banner in background that reads, ""Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the Highest"". Photo was taken from back of Robertson Center auditorium and shows the front and right side of audience.
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Choir, orchestra and banner visible in background with silhouetted audience in foreground during the Festival of Christmas concert. Extended exposure shows streaks of light from candlelight procession onto the stage at the Robertson Center. The banner on the wall reads, "In the beginning was the word, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us we beheld his glory."
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Player and coach talking on the sideline surrounded by other players and another coach. Empty stands and goal posts are visible in the background. ""Crop here"" tape in top right corner cannot be removed without damaging the photo.
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Construction site of four Seminary buildings showing three of them, the Administration, Classroom, and Campus Center in scaffolding and the fourth, the Chapel, with only the basement and one wall. Beyond the buildings is a tree covered hill on the left and Lake Valentine on the right.
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Four female student musicians in Scandinavian folk dress playing from book of ""Christmas Strings"". Full-length bulletin board about Bethel in background.
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Male and female students performing experiments in chemistry lab using beakers, test tubes and other glass equipment and tubes. Periodic table is mounted on the wall behind the students and their books are open on the counters in front of them.
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Light snow covers the construction site for the front entrance to the Seminary building complex during winter. Exposed ground and construction equipment fill the space that will become the front entrance. The Classroom building is on the left, the Library building on the right and the entry atrium in the middle.
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Bethel Academy and Theological Seminary Chapel at Snelling Avenue Campus with portraits of founders, J.A. Edgren, Eric Sandell, and Carl Lagergren, on back wall.
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