Old Main was destroyed by fire on the morning of May 27, 1916, the day of the senior breakfast, the fire began at 3:30 am, cause unknown. Robert Williams and Henry Oakley died in the fire when the heavy bell crashed through the building roof. The…
The chapel in Old Main. A musical instrument is installed at the front of the room. In 1876 President Woody, with the support of the student body purchased an organ for the College. The Board of Trustee objected and the organ was removed and would…
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 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…
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…
Interior view of the second floor of Penn Hall looking west. The interior windows, designed originally to allow light into the hallways, have been covered over.
