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Medical Building and Old South Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1882 and 1901

Medical Building and Old South Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1882 and 1901

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…
Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, 1880

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, The University of Iowa, 1880

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 engraving, The University of Iowa, 1869

Pentacrest engraving, The University of Iowa, 1869

South Hall, Old Capitol, and Old North Hall.
Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1900

Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1900

View looking southwest. Jefferson Street angles to the right. Old Dental Building is visible on right, and Old Capitol on the left (behind trees), with Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) at center.
Pentacrest buildings and boardwalk, The University of Iowa, ca. 1869

Pentacrest buildings and boardwalk, The University of Iowa, ca. 1869

Iron fence and boardwalk around Capitol Square, renamed Pentacrest in 1924.
Science Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1891 and 1894

Science Hall, The University of Iowa, between 1891 and 1894

Old North Hall on left, Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) at center. The University's third observatory, constructed in 1891, is barely visible between these buildings, behind the trees.
Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1897

Science Hall on Pentacrest, The University of Iowa, between 1894 and 1897

Calvin Hall (then called Science Hall) at center, Old Dental in background, Old North Hall barely visible on left.
Old North Hall in winter, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Old North Hall in winter, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Hall of Liberal Arts, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Hall of Liberal Arts, The University of Iowa, between 1915 and 1920

Banner above Clinton Street reads "Basket Ball Ames VS. Iowa Today."
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