Hand-colored postcard of the Skinner Memorial Chapel viewed from First St. at Carleton College. Handwritten text on back reads in part "Big day today - not much study. International Club meeting, fine Chamber Music recital here, then St. Olaf's Christmas music tonight... one of the girl's dorms caught fire tonight! So big excitement no?" Card is postmarked Dec 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Colorchrome postcard of Skinner Memorial Chapel viewed from the southeast on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "Here is a view of the front of the chapel, where Sun. night vespers service is held. Also the big lecture (incl. all our discussion groups together this term) in our army course is held here, - it being one of the few places large enough. Lovely pink tinge as sunrise reflects on it as I go to 830 class. One compensation at least for such an early class." Card is postmarked Dec 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
View from the east side of the Mississippi River showing a dam and campus, including Shoemaker Hall (1915), Riverview (1913), Old Model School (1906), Old Main Building (1874).
Real photographic postcard of the Shakopee High School Junior Class students in 1912. The image shows 15 students, four boys and eleven girls, lined up together in two rows. Etched into the emulsion along the bottom edge of the image is "1912/Junior Class/High School/ Shakopee Minn." Card is unused.
Exterior view of Severance Hall dormitory for men on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads in part "Lots of army housed in this bldg used Burtin [sic] Great Hall (a large reception Hall)." Card is postmarked Nov. 1943 and is from Hazel Ramsay, Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College 1943-44.
Senior class of 1910 poses in caps and gowns on the steps of Laird Hall on the Carleton College campus. Typewritten text on back reads "Class of 1910 Oct. 9 I believe 1909. Dr. Cowling was to be inaugurated that day. We, as the senior [sic] class, wore caps and gowns for the first time that day and carried our class flower, the golden chrysanthanum [sic], Outside of the Congregational Church I think it was, after the inaugural ceremonies, we formed a double line on each side of the walk and crossed our long stemmed flowers over Dr. Cowling's head as he walked from the church."
Senior students gather in their hats and gowns for Donald J. Cowling's inauguration as Carleton's third President. Typewritten text on the back reads "Class of 1910 lined up waiting for President Cowling after his inauguration Oct. 18th 1909." Handwritten text on the back reads "received from Alice Wilson Bisbee August 1965."
Exterior view from the south of Scoville Memorial Library with Willis Hall visible on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads: "Removed from Bessie M. Burnham scrapbook."
Exterior view of Scoville Memorial Library on the Carleton College campus. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "removed from the W. Edwin Dean Scrapbook."
Two men, Scott Partridge and Ingram Thornby (Carleton College Class of 1918), stand in front of a tree. Typed text on back of card reads "Rec'd from Eunice Ritter 6/78."
Interior view of the Sayles-Hill Gymnasium at Carleton College. Handwritten texts on back read "The Gym on Dedication day. You can notice the seats on the running track if you look hard" and "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
View of the swimming pool inside the Sayles-Hill Gymnasium on the Carleton College campus. Handwritten text on back reads: "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
Male students smoking pipes gather on steps of the "Seldom Inn" men's residence at Carleton College. Handwritten note on back of postcard reads: "Sent in Jan '69 by Helen Tenney West '45, daughter of Mary Simpson '06."
This postcard shows the Public School building in Nicollet that was used prior to the construction of the Consolidated School in 1916. A portion of the old water town can be seen at the far right of the postcard.
Hancock Public School. Small photograph of frame school set in floral design; advertisement for the postcard on back from R. Steinmar & Co., 336 Jackson St., St. Paul. Addressed to Wm Anderson, Hancock, postmarked 10 April 1915. See also 84.119.35.
Exterior view of the Hancock Public School surrounded by a color lithograph floral frame. Copyright 1908 by Fred C. Lounsbury. Note on the back to Caroline Mork, Starbuck Hospital, from Annie. See also 84.119.36.
Real photographic postcard showing the front exterior of the Public School in Prior Lake. The image shows the school shortly after it was constructed. It was a two story brick faade with a bell tower. Printed vertically on the card to the right of the image is "Public School, Prior Lake, Minn." The card is used and is addressed to Miss. Minnie Kintzie of Shakopee. The message reads "Dear Teacher/How are you getting along now. We had a good the Forth July did you. That will be all for this time. Good by Elizabeth Ries."
Postcard depicting the Reverend George Henry Bridgman, Hamline University president from 1883 to 1912, sitting in his office in University Hall (also known as Old Main). A photograph of James J. Hill is on top of the bookcase in the background. Reverse has a handwritten poem to the university.
An early view of the Pine River School showing 1920, $75,000 addition on the front of the 1912 school building located on the north side of Jefferson Avenue between Second and Third streets.
The third school building in Pine River, built in 1912-1913 at a cost of $19,300, located on the north side of Jefferson Avenue between Second and Third streets.
Pine River School showing the 1920, $75,000 addition on the front of the 1912 school building located on the north side of Jefferson Avenue between Second and Third streets.
The third school building in Pine River was built in 1912-1913 at a cost of $19,300 and was located on the north side of Jefferson Avenue between Second and Third streets.
Postcard depicting Hamline University's Phi Delta Fraternity, Hewitt Avenue. Published for Florian's Pharmacy. Card was not mailed but reverse has a message: "This is our Hospital now & is 'plum full.' Faces south."
View of Old Main from the street. Section of "Tar-Macadam" street. The postcard photo shows some of the building additions. (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
View of Old Main. This picture is a print from a postcard. (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
Ely's original high school, Old High functioned in that capacity from 1905 until 1924 when the new high school opened. It later became Ely Junior College, the second such college in the State.
Nine senior men from the Carleton College class of 1910 pose in caps and gowns beside Laird Hall. Handwritten text on back reads "Removed from Luther B. Gilbert scrapbook."
"Professor Winchell excavating the old Indian village at Cambria, Minn." The Cambria site (21BE2) is located above the Minnesota River 25 km northwest of Mankato. The site was initially reported and mapped by Newton winchell in the early 20th century. The site was later excavated by W. B. Nickerson for the Minnesota Historical Society in 1913 and 1916.