The gymnasium was built in 1907. Men and women could use the gym on separate days. Penn’s School of Music was located in the upper floor in 1911. This facility was used as a gym until 1946 when it was sold to the Christian Reformed Church for…
This is the Penn Academy Class of 1915 photographed inside Old Main. The Penn Academy offered college preparatory courses from 1872 until 1926 and was housed at Penn College. Two of the students in this class are Margaret Welch and Preston…
Penn College Chemistry Class, 1901-1902. Students are starting from the back row; Carl Lewis, George Lewis, Fred Caldwell, Bruce Ensley, unknown,Henry Farr, Clifford West, Professor Homer Rosenberger. First row, Carl Hawk, Blanche Fawcett, Gladys…
Cornerstone laying ceremony for the east week of Old Main in 1890. This last wing of the former college building was funded by the citizens of Oskaloosa. The ceremony was conducted by the Masons. This "new wing" doubled the size of the original…
Penn Academy class of 1916 are having a picnic near the Chautauqua Building behind Old Main. The Penn Academy offered a secondary school education from 1873 to 1925.
Old Main, interior image of Art Studio, the Art Department occupies a well equipped, well lighted and attractive studio, the room is fitted with individual lockers, tables, and easels, antique casts and a fine collection of still-life subjects,…
Old Main, interior image of the Biological Laboratory, on the back is written, Emily's sophomore Biology Class - Prof. Meek, 1909, Penn College, She had charge of the class often times - most often the lab. Female students were able to take all of…
Old Main interior image; Biological Laboratory, equipped with large aquarium with running water, dissecting and compound microscopes furnished with the best Abbie substage condenser and oil immersion lenses.
