Architect's drawing for 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.
The honored guests at the annual military inspection of the College of St. Thomas. In the front row from left to right: Colonel Julius Penn, Archbishop John Ireland and Captain R. I. Rees. The Shooting Gallery and old Administration Building can be seen in the background.
Children sitting at desks in a classroom. A line of children stands at the back of the class with chalk poised in hands, ready to write on the chalkboard. Mr. Elijah Avin was engaged as principal in 1911: he can be seen at the back of the room. The Minneapolis Talmud Torah was located on 818 Bassett Place in North Minneapolis at the time this photograph was taken.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
This photograph shows A.L. Winterquist, the first superintendent of the newly consolidated Thomson Township (Esko) School District, wearing his World War I (WWI) uniform. He's sitting on the seat of a vehicle on the Alex Esko farm.
Exterior view of the Alumni House. Built by Claude Lewis, brother of author Sinclair Lewis, in the late 1920s, St. Cloud State acquired the home in 1973. Formerly known as the Alumni House, the home's name was changed to Lewis House in 2011.
At far right is teacher Aluise Knuti and her class at the Washington School in 1952. This was her first year of teaching, and she was only 21 years old. Some years later, the classroom pictured was named the Aluise Knuti Lounge in her honor, as well as being dedicated to Aluise as being one of the organizers of the active Esko Senior Citizen's group.
Row 1 left to right: Ruth Hiebert, Mary T. Murphy, Ruth T. Schoell, ? Row 2 left to right: Jennie Mack, Jessie M. Cole, Laura M. Julier, Anna Bacon, Ruth Davis? Row 3 left ot right: unknown, Amy Souba, Luvern McDregor, Edith C. Beck, Gladys Chamberlin.
Contributing Institution:
University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato
From front to back , the students in the agricultural class of 1933, led by teacher Harold Lawrenze, are identified as Fred Tan, Charlie Niemi, Hjalmer Stohlberg, Arnold Kuusiko, Elmer Hongisto, Eli Forstie, Toivo Jarvi, George Niemi, William Niemi, Oscar Sunnarberg, George Sunnarberg, Toivo Oja, Hjalmer Olson, George Maunu, Andrew Forstie, William Johnson, Hjalmer Niemi, Charlie Anderson, Leonard Saukko, Teacher Harold Lawrenze, Toivo Saukko, and Rudolph Oja. The photo was taken by Mr. Olson in 1933.
Aerial view of the College of St. Scholastica campus taken from the southeast. The following buildings are visible from left to right: warming house, gymnasium, greenhouse, Stanbrook Hall, Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, Tower Hall, and Tarry Hall.
The Winona State Teachers College campus is at the center of this photo of Winona. It was probably taken from Garvin Heights, the bluff to the south of Lake Winona.
Contributing Institution:
Winona State University, Darrell W. Krueger Library