Bethel Seminary parking lot and power plant at Snelling Campus. Smokestack of power plant is visible on the left with four cars that appear to be made in the 1920s. The car features include wheels on the back and tires with spokes like a bike.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy's entry gates and front door on the Snelling Avenue campus in winter. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building was originally built in 1916 and served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Eight of Nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Five of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Four of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Nine of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
One of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Seven of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Six of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Three of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
Two of nine blueprints from Wyoming grade school building, built in 1938, demolished in the 1980s. The building was a Works Progress Administration project, designed by architect Carl H Buetow, who designed many other WPA public buildings around Minnesota.
The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
President G. Arvid Hagstrom and another man lead the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Bodien women's dormitory on a rainy day in 1941. They and the crowd are singing from hymnals and holding umbrellas.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College's entry gates and front door framed by trees on the Snelling Avenue campus. Entry gates have engraved plaque that reads ""class of 1925"". The building originally served as administrative offices, classrooms, dining hall, gymnasium, chapel, book store and library until more buildings were added to campus beginning in 1945.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
A sign that reads, "Bethel College and Seminary Women's Dormitory Addition" marks the construction site of the addition to the Bodien dormitory. Project was funded by the Housing and Home Finance Agency as Project No. Minnesota 21 CH:5.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Construction on courtyard of Snelling Ave Campus with construction vehicles and sidewalk tiles waiting to be placed. Four buildings in background from left to right are: Library building, Field house, Edgren Residence, and Hagstrom Residence.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Construction on Snelling Avenue campus with sign that reads "Bethel College & Seminary Site improvement Program scheduled completion June 1958." View of side entrance to Library in foreground and dormitories across courtyard with students walking amidst the construction.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of whole Snelling Avenue campus from the northwest. The campus buildings, courtyard and immediately surrounding neighborhood fill all but a small portion of the picture. The bottom-right portion shows Snelling Avenue and a piece of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Aerial view of future Arden Hills campus without any buildings taken from the northwest. The season is evidenced by snow visible on ground from the northwest. Old Snelling road can be seen at bottom-right, Snelling at top-right, and 694 highway at the top-left. Majority of Lake Valentine is visible in bottom-left corner.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Seminary groundbreaking by bulldozer on Arden Hills campus with four men in suits observing. This was one of the first construction projects on the Arden Hills property.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC