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People posed on front steps of Schaeffer Hall, The University of Iowa, 1900s

Originally known as Hall of Liberal Arts.

Pentacrest, west lawn, The University of Iowa, between 1924 and 1949

Jessup Hall, left, constructed 1924. Old Capitol center, MacLean Hall right. Old North Hall, behind Jessup Hall, demolished 1949.

Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1958

View looking east.

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,…