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Title: Chapel, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast. Constructed in 1907 at a cost of approx. $20,000, Herrick Chapel was designed to house the college's religious services and to serve as a general purpose large auditorium which seats 700. Carnegie Library in background. 1909 postmark. Number 931.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13796

Title: Iowa College, Grinnell College, Magoun Hall, Chicago Hall and campus view, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. Chicago Hall was constructed in 1883, costing approximately $20,000 excluding grading and landscaping. Razed in 1958 to provide space for construction of Burling Library. 1909 postmark. Number 936.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13338

Title: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, Administration Building, Old Main
Description: Looking northeast at the front entrance of Drake University's Administration Building, now known as Old Main. Drake University was founded in 1881. The architectural style is High Victorian Gothic. Old Main is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:18535

Title: Elliott's Business College, Burlington, Iowa, Elliott's School of Shorthand, Elliott Business College, Hedge Building, Johnson-Rasmussen Building, Orchard City Business College
Description: Looking southwest at a three-story Victorian Gothic commercial style building built in the 1880s and made of limestone, brick, slate roof and terra cotta. "Elliott's School of Shorthand" is located on the left side of the building facing North Fourth Street. There is a book store, "Wonder Market" and Bijou on the building facing Jefferson Street. The building was designed by architect Charles A. Dunham to be a showplace for the city. Between 1880 and 1913, a business college (Orchard City Business College, later called Elliott's Business College) occupied the second and third floors of the corner portion. Elliott's Business College was founded by George W. Elliott and was the successor to Burlington Commercial College and Burlington Business College, which operated from 1856. It is located at 401 Jefferson Street, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, and is listed in the Natonal Register of Historic Places. 1909 postmark.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13460

Title: Grinnell College, Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall, Blair Hall, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast with Carnegie Library (Hall), Blair Hall, Herrick Chapel and Goodnow Hall. 1909 postmark. Number 2362.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13384

Title: Looking west at Central Building, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Central Hall, Iowa State University, Beardshear Hall
Description: Looking west at the Central Building. It was built in 1908 costing just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed Beardshear Hall after William M. Beardshear who was president of the college from 1891 to 1902. 1909 postmark. Located at 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13494

Title: Grinnell College, Men's gymnasium, [Iowa College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. The mens gymnasium was constructed in 1899 and razed in 1972, costing $20,180.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13827

Title: Women's gymnasium, Alumni Hall, Rand Gymnasium, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north from alley. Rand Gymnasium was constructed in 1897 and destroyed by fire in 1939. The cost to build was between $10,000 and $17,360. 1909 Postmark. Title supplied by cataloger.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13418

Title: Grinnell College, Magoun Hall, Showing Chicago Hall and campus, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. Chicago Hall was constructed in 1883, costing approximately $20,000 excluding grading and landscaping. Razed in 1958 to provide space for construction of Burling Library. 1909 postmark. Number 156893.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13510

Title: State Normal School, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Iowa State Teachers College, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa
Description: Looking west at the old Administration Building completed in 1896 at a cost of $35,000, and the Auditorium Building (Lang Hall) completed in 1901 at a cost of $120,000. 1909 postmark. Number 6085.
Date Created: 1909
PID: grinnell:13296