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Pentacrest engraving, The University of Iowa, 1869

South Hall, Old Capitol, and Old North Hall.

Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1880

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…

Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1880

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,…

Pentacrest engraving, The University of Iowa, 1865

Old South Hall (used by Collegiate and Medical departments during this time), Old Capitol, and Old North Hall (library). Old North Hall burned in 1897, along with three-fourths of the library books. By Chicago Lithographing Co.

Pentacrest engraving, The University of Iowa, ca. 1880

Ink engraving. Medical Building on left, Old South Hall, Old Capitol, and Old North Hall.

Pentacrest buildings, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1900

Old North Hall on left, Old Dental at center, Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) on right.

Pentacrest engraving, The University of Iowa, 1865

This image appears as the frontispiece of the 1865-1866 University of Iowa General Catalog. By Chicago Lithographing Co.

Old North Hall behind Old Capitol west steps, The University of Iowa, July 10, 1918

Old Capitol right, Old North Hall center (behind tree). Shadow of first Armory (1880-1923) in bottom left.

Old North Hall behind Old Capitol west steps, The University of Iowa, July 1918

Old Dental, left background. Old North Hall, center (behind tree).

Old Mercy Hospital, Old South Hall, Old Capitol, Old North Hall, The University of Iowa, 1900s

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