Top photo is a print of the campus in 1878. Bottom photo is a view of the campus in 1895, from the college to northeast. It shows part of 1 1/2 mile long, 8 ft high fence enclosing the discontinued Kittsondale Fairgrounds and Racetrack north of St. Anthony Avenue.
Students lying on grass outside with brooms, mattresses and blankets hanging on clotheslines. The brooms are used to beat the mattresses clean. Taken near the old dining room.
Students lying on grass outside with brooms, mattresses and blankets hanging on clotheslines. The brooms are used to beat the mattresses clean. Taken near the old dining room.
Students lying on grass outside with brooms, mattresses and blankets hanging on clotheslines. The brooms are used to beat the mattresses clean. Taken near the old dining room.
Group portrait of some of the members of the Wahlers and Graebner family. Martin Graebner is on far left and Art Wahlers is sitting on the woman's knee.
Exterior view of the President's home, on the east side of the campus. This was the oldest stone house in the state of Minnesota, and was torn down in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Note: the building is no longer standing.
Five students, one with a rag wrapped around his head. Back of photo gives student's names: 1. W. Rathert, 2. B. Strasen, 3. A. Borchhardt, 4. Otto Walter, 5. Louis Lauce.
Postcard sent to parents; the back reads "Dear Folks: I received that package from Sears Reobuck and Co. this morning well I will thank you before I forget it. Say those gloves fit the shoes too, I will certainly be able to make use of the gloves as it is getting pretty cold up here already. Say now before I forget it I must tell you to send me some stamps again as I run out, just about Best Regards, Your son and Brother Werner Krug""
Students outdoors with brooms for beating mattresses clean. Back of photo reads: 'Miss Dora Bohrer. Dear Sir Dora: I received your postal and was glad to hear from you and I am well and wish you the same. It is raining most all the time here and when it doesn't rain the weather is cold that is all fro this time. Best regards to all of you from E. Bohrer'
Three students with campus welcome wagon, one professor is inside wagon. Wagon is pulled by a horse. Popcorn and peanuts are sold from the wagon. Bottom of the photo reads: "Our Welcome."
Students with instruments; back of photo reads "Dear Folks, I found out this afternoon that I will come home next Friday or rather leave here. Now please send the money so I will have it by Wednesday. Don't forget. I will write a letter yet and let you know on what train I will come. Please let me know if you want me to get off at Sibley or Worthington. Yours, Werner."
Taken from second floor of the new building. the gymnasium is on right, the tall building in back is the dormitory, and the two story building to the left is the study building.
Campus view includes the Administration Building. Central High School is also in the background on the right. In far background, possibly the Minnesota State Capitol or St. Paul Cathedral.