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.
Interior view of the Recitation Room with rows of chairs facing a desk, chalkboards surround walls with framed pictures hanging above them in background. Old Main was constructed in 1874.
View of Old Main from the street. Dirt road and wooden sidewalks are noticeable. This photograph is damaged. (This Old Main was the original building for Mankato State Normal School. It was destroyed by fire in 1922.)
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Old Main with students in front of the building. (This Old Main was the original building for Mankato State Normal School. It was destroyed by fire in 1922.)
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Interior view of the Model Room classoom with desks, an organ and a stuffed owl in background. Elementary students attended classes here that were observed and taught by Normal School students under the supervision of their instructors. The Old Model School was constructed in 1906.
Interior view of the Library in Old Main with men and women, wearing dresses and suits, sitting at tables studying, shelves of books surrounds tables, light fixture hangs from the ceiling. Old Main was constructed in 1874.
Exterior view of Lawrence Hall, with six people standing in front of building after if was destroyed by fire. Built as a dormitory for female students, Lawrence Hall was destroyed by fire in 1905.
Interior view of the Kindergarten Room in Old Main with children sitting at tables and chairs, women standing and sitting in background. Old Main was constructed in 1874.