View of some of the early buildings on the Carleton College campus, including Pancake Hall and Lord House, Northfield, Minnesota. Pancake Hall was a Carleton College residence.
Early image of the State Normal School's first buildings. The lower is the original, first used in 1860. The upper is Old Main, opened September 1, 1869.
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Winona State University, Darrell W. Krueger Library
Exterior view of Stearns House with men and women standing on the balcony and in front of the building. The Stearns House, a former hotel purchased by the state, served as a St. Cloud State's first and only building when the school was established in 1869.
Portrait of Alice Eddy Edwards, wife of the Reverend Elijah Evan Edwards and sister of the Reverend Thomas M. Eddy. Elijah E. Edwards was chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the latter part of the Civil War. Alice died in 1896.
Exterior view of Stearns House with men and women standing on the balcony and in front of the building. The Stearns House, a former hotel purchased by the state, served as a St. Cloud State's first and only building when the school was established in 1869.
Exterior view of Old Main. Old Main opened in 1874 as the main building of St. Cloud State. Old Main was demolished in 1950 after the completion of Stewart Hall.
Exterior view of Old Main. Old Main opened in 1874 as the main building of St. Cloud State. Old Main was demolished in 1950 after the completion of Stewart Hall.
Fannie McGaughey was a member of the first graduating class of St. Cloud State. In addition, she was here on the first day of classes in September 1869
View of the campus from its southwest corner looking northeast, showing Willis Hall, Williams Hall, Carleton's first observatory, and first Music Hall (Seccombe House).
Stereoscopic view of Hamline University's University Hall (also known as Old Main). Reverse has advertising for other views available from photographer/publisher Chas. A. Tenney of Winona.
Exterior view of original Old Main building at Macalester College with a young man in foreground. From the estate of William Porter Lee, Macalester class of 1889.
Hamline University's campus as seen from the northeast. From left, Ladies Hall (later known as Goheen Hall), heating plant, and University Hall (also known as Old Main).
Charles Forbes was Professor Natural Sciences at Macalester College from 1885-1892. The photograph is of the interior of his house on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. He is seated in the chair by the fireplace. Two of his children are also in the photograph. The oil painting over the fireplace is of the schooner yacht "America", painted by Dr. Forbes.
Charles Forbes was Professor of Natural Sciences at Macalester College from 1885-1892. The photograph is of the interior of his house on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. His wife, "Libbie Bruff Forbes" is seated in the photograph.
Hamline University Glee Club in rehearsal on the stage of Bridgman Hall in University Hall (also known as Old Main). Arthur Z. Drew at far left. A portrait of Bishop Leonidas Lent Hamline, for whom the university is named, hangs on the back wall.
Exterior view of Charles Forbes' house with children posing in front. Forbes was Professor Natural Sciences at Macalester College from 1885-1892. The house was on Summit Avenue in St. Paul.