Exterior view of the American House. This was built as a hotel, but never housed any guests. It became one of the first buildings on the Carleton College campus.
Weather permitting the Nammoth Ice Rink is scraped and sprinkled every morning, except Sunday morning. The entire surface of the mill pond is cleared of snowstorms by pushing them to solid ground to prevent sinking of the rink. Lots of interesting stories connected with this phase of operation.
Three men standing in front of Walter Thomas Lowe's Bargain Store. The windows are decorated for 4th of July. A sign advertises: "Ladies and Gents Furnishings."
Bachelor of Arts degree certificate for Ole Edward Rolvaag awarded by St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota on June 13, 1905. Signed by J. N. Kildahl and J. O. Hougen. A cut several inches long goes through the top center of the certificate. Document was removed from its frame just prior to scanning.
Exterior view of the Fox and Ferris Foundry and Machine Shop in 1906. The old Fox and Ferris Foundry is where Lincoln Fey built, as a boy, one of the first automobiles in the U. S.
President William Howard Taft's reception by the people of Northfield, Minnesota on September 26, 1908. Columbia is seated on the elephant. The postcard is postmarked July 24, 1909.
Exterior view of the Skinner Memorial Chapel. Carleton College named the chapel in honor of Miron Skinner, member of the Board of Trustees. The architectural tradition is the English Style of Carleton College.