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In this 4" x 6" black and white photograph, a crowd gathers to watch the South Hall fire; as firemen try to contain and prevent further damage to the newly constructed Culver Hall. Firemen on ladders lean against the building, while others man the…

This is a 9.5" x 6.5" black and white photograph of North Hall (women's residence hall). Four women stand on the front steps, one of which is the Dean of Women, Miss Rees. North Hall was built in 1890-91 as one of the three original buildings on the…

North Hall is shown in this 7.5" x 9.5" black and white photograph. It was built in 1891 and originally housed the Scandinavian and German students. Due to a finacial crisis, North Hall was leased out and used as a sanitarium in 1899. From 1920…

In this 6.5" x 9.5" black and white photograph students lounge on the porch while others walk up the steps with suitcases, suggesting that this may be the August or September arrival of students for a new school year. One young man is in uniform.

Construction began in the winter of 1936-1937 on the library building pictured in this 6.5" x 9.5" black and white photograph. The library did not move in until 1940. It was designed to hold 25,000 books. In 1947 Engel Hall was built just to the west…