View looking north. Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) in background on right. Men and women walking away from Old Capitol, eastward on central walkway.
View looking northwest. Old South Hall, Old Capitol, and Old North Hall. Photo taken after North Hall built in 1866, and before Medical Building constructed in 1882.
Alva was the son of Timothy W. Townsend, who operated a photograph gallery in Iowa City 1866-1880, and again beginning in 1890. Alva worked in his father's studio beginning at age 17, around 1890. This information is from Annals of Iowa, and the New…
Lower left corner reads, "Courtesy of Alva C. Townsend", the son of Timothy W. Townsend. The senior Townsend operated a photograph gallery in Iowa City 1866-1880, and again beginning in 1890. Alva worked in his father's studio beginning at age 17,…
View looking southwest. Alva was the son of Timothy W. Townsend, who operated a photograph gallery in Iowa City 1866-1880, and again beginning in 1890. Alva worked in his father's studio beginning at age 17, around 1890. This information is from…
View looking northwest onto Clinton Street. Old Capitol central walk angles to the left. Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) is obscured by trees on right.
