Photograph is taken from an elevated position from the corner of present day Washington and 4th Streets. The exterior of the second floor is almost complete. Scaffolding and cranes have been raised in height to begin working of the third floor. A wooden frame arch support is now in place above what will be the main entrance to the library.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day corner of Washington and 4th Streets. The first floor is enclosed and work on the second floor has begun. A power lift between the scaffolds in now complete and will move building materials to the upper floors. The part of the building on Kellogg Boulevard and Washington Street side, appears to have a rectangular open area. This opening will eventually house eight floors of metal stacks for library materials.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day Market Street, looking towards Washington and 4th Streets. Construction materials fill the building site. Bricks can be seen on the workers scaffolding on the interior walls. The steam-powered engine (known as a "donkey engine") that operates the power lift can be seen to the left of the base of the lift. The lift makes use of a conveyor and chute. Note the octagonal shape workers scaffold on the 4th Street side of the building. Windows are being installed in the Minnesota Club. In the upper left of the photograph a horse and wagon can be seen on Kellogg Boulevard.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from the corner of present day Washington and 4th Streets. The upper left portion of the photograph shows the interior and exterior walls of the James J. Hill Reference Library. The lighter color portion is the exterior wall, and the darker portion the interior wall.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day Washington and 4th Streets, looking towards present day Market Street and Kellogg Boulevard. Interior walls define the various rooms that will be on the second floor. Exterior construction of the James J. Hill Reference Library can now be clearly seen. Note the two workers below the what will be the staircase and main entry to the library.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day Market Street. Work continues on the second floor, exterior walls continue to take shape. Near the center of the photo, a portable steam engine, or "donkey engine" appears to have steam coming out of its tall chimney.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day Market Street. The wood frames for the arched windows can be seen in detail. Scaffolding is increasing in height to match construction of walls.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from the corner of present day Washington and 4th Streets. The exterior of the second floor is almost complete. Scaffolding and cranes on the 4th Street side of the building have been raised in height.
Photograph taken from present day Market Street, looking towards the corners of Washington and 4th Street. The scaffolding is completed and the cranes are in place. Lumber, bricks, sand and other aggregate needed for mixing concrete are now on site.
Photograph is taken from the present day corners of Washington and 4th Streets. Building materials are now in abundance as construction moves ahead. In this photograph the cranes are now rigged with their cables. The scaffold on the right side of the photograph shows what may be hand holds permitting the crane operator to climb into the operating cab.
Photograph is taken from the present day corners of Kellogg Boulevard and Market Street, looking towards Washington Street. Construction workers and supervisors are on site. To their left is a portable steam engine on a sledge, known as a "donkey engine." Building materials on site include a shipment of bricks. Wood and metal framings are in place for work on the first floor of the library. Scaffolds are now enclosed inside the building walls of the second floor.
Photograph is taken from present day 4th Street. Work begins on the first floor of the library. Foundation work for the library staircase is beginning.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day Market Street. Construction of the third floor begins. Scaffolding for the power lift and cranes has be raised in height. Interior scaffolds can be seen within the area of the second floor.
Photograph is taken from an elevated position from present day corners of Washington and 4th Streets. The second floor is now enclosed and work begins on the third floor. The common wall between the Saint Paul Public Library and the James J. Hill Reference Library is visible. In the upper left portion of the photograph, workers on the fourth floor of the James J. Hill Reference Library.
Interior view of the Dining Hall at Shoemaker Hall, view of tables and chairs set in rows, silverware and plates on table. Shoemaker Hall was constructed in 1915.
Large crowd observing cornerstone laying ceremony for Steensland Library. Steensland Library; cornerstone laying; Ellestad, nils J. (1845-1912) vice-president of the United Norwegian Church in America to right of cornerstone; Kildahl, John N. (1857-1921) college president, with cane to left of cornerstone. See http://www.stolaf.edu/collections/archives/shows/steensland/index.html
Interior view, front desk at Centennial Hall. Completed in 1971, Centennial Hall, named in honor of St. Cloud State's establishment in 1869, served as the campus library until 2000.
This photograph shows Count and Countess Folke Bernadotte of Wisborg at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. The Count is in front of the bust of King Gustavus Adolphus. The Countess holds a bouquet of flowers. Henry N. Benson is second from left. Gustavus President O. J. Johnson is beside the Count, in a dark suit.
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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