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.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Team photograph of 1908 Bethel Academy football team - 15 players on top of each other in a pyramid. Leather helmets and football are laid out in front of the players on the floor. Top of original photograph is blurred.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel Academy men's basketball team photo in 1924. Player seated in the center of the front row is holding a basketball with writing that reads ""Bethel 1924""
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Team photo of women's basketball team seated in chairs 1930-31 including sixteen players and coach seated in front. Uniforms are white blouses and skirts.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Women's basketball team photo taken in gym in 1924. Players uniforms consist of headbands, scarves around the neck, white blouses, and long skirts. Players in the middle are holding a Bethel pennant and a basketball. The player's names from left to right are: (back row) Louise Larson, Edna Rask, Grace Phillips (Supervisor), unnamed, unnamed (front row) Berdella Smedberg, Linnea Edstrom, Bessie LeMaster, Ruth E. Johnson, Elsie Erickson, unnamed, Agnes Lindeen, Dorothy Gullifer, unnamed.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Broomball player about to shoot on goal with teammates and opponents in front of goal. Icy ground, cold temperatures, and slippery footing are no deterrent for this popular intramural sport.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College and Seminary presents "Back to Bethel," a color film strip with Sound Record. Text imposed on photo of older man looking back to campus scene in far background.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bethel College and Seminary President, Faculty and Administrators inside Seminary Chapel. From left to right are Gordon Johnson, Lee Eliason, Virgil Olson, President Carl Lundquist, Ron Youngblood and unnamed person stand in front of empty chairs while smiling and talking with one another.
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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
Group of students sitting in coffee shop with Bibles, glasses, and mugs on top of the table. Photograph appeared in 1955 Bethel yearbook, The Spire, to illustrate activities during Deeper Life Week.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
After four years of effort, a hockey club was formed at Bethel called the Colts in its first year. Team members from left to right are: (Back row) Ken Rutz, Jim Friberg, Wade Blahoski, Barry Johnson, Jan Pitman, Doug Ghord, John Newstrand, Don Bester. (Front Row) Paul Erickson, Vince Bloom, Craig Kronholm, Carl Smith, Dave Gherke, Nelson Otto, Larry Shultz.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Heavy construction equipment sits in front of the Seminary building site on the Arden Hills Campus. The foundation and cleared land is shown with Lake Valentine in background beyond the tree line. Some red markings on photograph for use in Bethel publications.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
The cornerstone from the Bethel Theological Seminary building reads "1914" and marks the date of the first building erected on the Snelling Avenue campus.
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The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC