"The Wave" sculpture sits on the shores of Lake Pepin in Lake City. It was created to commemorate the birth of water skiing in Lake City. The sculpture was created by Jack Becker (1943-2010) in 1976. The photograph was taken by Arthur H. Orth in 2022.
Minnesotan Andrew Lindgren, who graduated from St. Cloud State in 1901 and in 1908, created a photograph album with images that he took ca. 1906-1909. The majority of the photographs were taken of the St. Cloud State campus, the immediate area around campus, and central Minnesota. The album also includes photographs from other cities in Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, Silver Creek, Watab, Stillwater, Buffalo, Monticello, Spicer, and Verndale. The album also has photos Lindgren took of Salt Lake City, Portland (Oregon), Annapolis (Maryland), Cripple Creek (Colorado), Seattle, Denver, New Orleans, New York City, Cape Cod, and Hawaii, as well as from British Columbia and Novia Scotia in Canada and Panama.
Architectural blueprint for the 73 foot Express Boat "Excelsior" that was built and added to the Twin City Rapid Transit Company's Lake Minnetonka steamboat fleet in 1915. The vessel was decommissioned in 1926 and eventually scrapped.
Architectural blueprint for the tugboat "Hercules" that was built by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company in 1917. The vessel was scuttled to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka in 1926.
Architectural blueprint for the 73 foot Express Boat "Excelsior" that was built and added to the Twin City Rapid Transit Company's Lake Minnetonka steamboat fleet in 1915. The vessel was decommissioned in 1926 and eventually scrapped.
Architectural blueprint for the proposed but never-built 100 foot Express Boat that would have been part of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company's steamboat fleet on Lake Minnetonka.
Three part set of architectural blueprints for the six original, 70 foot Express Boats built by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company in 1906. Designed by Wayzata boat builder Royal C. Moore, these boats were in service on Lake Minnetonka until 1926. Three of these boats (Como, Minnehaha, and White Bear) were scuttled to the bottom of Lake Minnetonka in 1926, while two others (Harriet and Stillwater) were scrapped. The "Hopkins" was sold and used as an excursion vessel until it was scuttled in 1949. The "Minnehaha" was raised in 1980, restored 1990-1996, and returned to passenger service May 25, 1996.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Eugene O'Neill, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1979-1980. Costume designs for "A Long Day's Journey into Night" include Mary Tyrone.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Game of Love and Chance" (Marivaux, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1990-1991. Costume designs for "Game of Love and Chance" include Maid servants, Sylvia, and Lisa.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The House of Blue Leaves" (John Guare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1989-1990. Costume designs for "The House of Blue Leaves" include Bunny Flingus, Artie, Ronnie, Little Nun, Nuns, Corrina Stroller, and Bananas.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Twelfth Night" (William Shakespeare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1983-1984. Costume designs for "Twelfth Night" include Viola, Old Captain, Sailor washed ashore, Sebastian, Officer Duke, Priest, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, Antonio, Duke Orsino, Valentine, Olivia, Olivia's maid, Feste, and Malvolio.
Set of 12 architectural drawings showing both exterior and interior features of Brainard Hall on the campus of the St. Cloud State Teachers College (St. Cloud State University) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The drawings show the plot plan (how the building would be placed on the property), foundation, basement, and first floor, detailed floor construction, north, south, east, and front elevation views, front elevation of east and west wings, lounge and ends of building, cross sections and longitudinal views of sections of the buildings, including fireplaces, walls, and cupolas on top of wings and lounge (which includes a clock), detail views of lounge and dormitory entrance, and details of the truss.
Designed by architects Polivka and McMahon, the building was constructed and opened in the early 1940s, then used by the National Youth Administration, a branch of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). In 1947, the building reopened as a men's dormitory for St. Cloud State and renamed Brainard Hall in honor of faculty member and acting president Dudley Brainard. Brainard Hall closed in 1958 and was demolished in 1960.
Set of 15 architectural drawings showing both exterior and interior features of Shoemaker Hall on the campus of the State Normal School at St. Cloud (St. Cloud State University) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The drawings show the plot plan (how the building would be placed on the property), foundation, first, second, third floors, roof, south and west elevations, elevation of doors, lounge, and dining room, as well as details for front entrance, corner bay, porches, second floor window frames, and door frames, and plans for kitchenettes and linen and wardrobe closets. Designed by state architect Clarence H. Johnston (1859-1936), Shoemaker Hall, which was named for alum, faculty member, and president Waite Shoemaker, opened in the fall of 1915 as a women�s dormitory. In 1960, two wings were added to the south side of the 1915 building. The 1915 building was extensively remodeled in 2011.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Agnes of God" (John Pielmeier, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1985-1986. Costume designs for "Agnes of God" include Nuns.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Hippolytus" (Euripides, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1991-1992. Costume designs for "Hippolytus" include Chorus of Huntsmen, Hippolytus, Theseus, Chorus of palace men and women, Palace guard, Servant, and Nurse.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Hotel Paradiso" (Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desavallieres, playwrights) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1977-1978. Costume designs for "Hotel Paradiso" include Maxime, M. Cot, Boniface, Victoire, M. Martin, Inspector, Marcelle, George, Tabu, Angelique, Gendarme, Lady in Hotel, Bellboys, and Anniello.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "On the Razzle" (Tom Stoppard, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1990-1991. Costume designs for "On the Razzle" include Mrs. Fischer, Zangler, Sonders, Scotch Man, German Man, Melchoir, Waiter, Christopher, Weinberl, Marie, German Woman, Lisette, Knorr, Scotswoman, Hupfer, Gertrud, Coachman, Philipine, and Blumneblatt.
Set of seven architectural drawings showing both exterior and interior features of Riverview on the campus of the State Normal School at St. Cloud (St. Cloud State University) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The drawings show the front elevation (including the exterior color of the building), side elevation, cross section and longitudinal section, basement, first, second floors, attic/roof, detailed views of various parts of building including front entrance. Designed by state architect Clarence H. Johnston (1859-1936), Riverview, which opened in the fall of 1913, initially housed the campus laboratory school. In 1958, the campus laboratory school moved out of Riverview. Since then Riverview has housed classrooms and faculty offices. Riverview was extensively remodeled in 2009.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Beauty and the Beast" performed at St. Cloud State University in 1981-1982. Costume designs for "The Beauty and the Beast" include First and second sister, Beast, Prince, Father, Mother, Gardener, Beauty, Henriette, Paulette, Page to the Beast, Henri, Paul, Toot Sweet, and Papa.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for an untitled play performed at St. Cloud State University (no date). Costume designs from an untitled play include Philip and Dolly.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Taming of the Shrew" (William Shakespeare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1979-1980. Costume designs for "The Taming of the Shrew" include Petruchio, Tailor, Katherina, Lucentio, Philip, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Biondello, Tranio, Bianca, Baptista, Pedant, Hortensio, Gremio, Widow, Grumio, Vincentio, and Baptista.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "The Red Shoes" (lyrics by Marsha Norman and Bob Merrill; music by Jule Styne) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1987. Costume designs for "The Red Shoes" include Snogg, Karen, Burgomaster, Jemmo, Nels, and Nice Old Lady.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "Oklahoma!" (music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1978-1979. Costume designs for "Oklahoma!" include Laurey, Curley, Ike Skidmore, Aunt Eller, Ado Annie, Gertie, Andrew Carnes, Cord Elam, Slim, Will Parker, Ali Hakim, Dancers, and Chorus.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Arms and the Man" (George Bernard Shaw, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1976-1977. Costume designs for "Arms and the Man" include Catherine, Raina, Bluntschli, Sergius, Petkoff, Louka, Petkoff, and Nicola.